Editorial summary

The company is seeking a Technical Chemist to join its well-established oleochemicals manufacturing team at Pasir Panjang. The role involves providing technical support and customer servicing, ensuring product and process requirements are met, and participating in cross-functional meetings. The position offers a permanent contract with a salary of up to $6,500, complemented by AWS and variable bonuses, with working hours from Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm. Outpatient medical and dental benefits are provided.

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Job description

[This job id 17892 first appeared in Job-Q.com on 04 Jul 2026]

Job Description

• Position: Technical Chemist
• Well Established Oleochemicals Supplier MNC
• Working Hours: Monday - Friday (9am - 6pm)
• Salary (commensurate with experience): Up to $6,500 + AWS + Variable Bonus
• Working Location: Pasir Panjang
• Outpatient Medical Benefits and Dental Benefits Provided
• Duration: Permanent
• Industry: Oleochemicals

Main Responsibilities:

Customer Technical Servicing

• Provide day-to-day support and guidance on all product and process technical requirements.
• Participate in regular cross-functional meetings to ensure that customer technical requirements are met on time.
• Provide technical advice (e.g., product specifications, applications, quality) to customers, Sales, and the Supply Chain team.
• Manage customer-specific and new product specification requests.
• Answer customer technical questionnaires.

Manufacturing Technical Support

• Provide technical support by working with manufacturing plants in cross-functional teams to assist with process and quality improvements, troubleshooting, and complaint resolution.
• Ensure that technology and quality standards for new and revised formulas/specifications are successfully transferred into manufacturing processes.
• Provide technical expertise to the Engineering department to ensure new projects and plant modifications align with customer expectations and requirements.

Business Development

• Supporting new business opportunities/assessment for currently marketed products as well as for new products framed in the oleochemical industry.
• Participate in the process of analysis and evaluation of new investment projects.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in chemistry.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a technical role within the Oleochemicals or derivatives industry.
• Technical experience within the Oleochemicals or derivatives industry, preferably with downstream exposure, familiarity with application development processes that convert basic oleochemical derivatives into finished, market-ready formulations.
• This position is based in Singapore, with frequent business travel required to Indonesia.

Email to: eugenie.cheah@ascension-sg.com for more information.

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Eugenie Cheah

Consulting Manager

Reg no.: R24122293

EA No: 25C2861

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