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Reference ID R175154 Updated 07/28/2025
Maintenance, Reliability and Turnarounds
Malaysia
Cyberjaya
N/A

The Team Lead ADT will be part of the VP TAO organization. The VP TAO will be accountable for maximizing integrated business value across the organization. Technical Asset Operations (TAO) is a key enabler for the accelerated delivery of Shell’s Asset Management System and will help us to reach our ultimate potential in Downstream Manufacturing, Integrated Gas and Upstream. TAO provides high quality and cost-competitive technical resources who are not physically present at site yet are an integral part of asset teams delivering value through end-to-end AMS work processes.

What’s the role

The role of the Team Lead is to manage a multidisciplinary team of engineering staff for complex business deliverables. 

  • The team lead will provide end-to-end Digital and Data remote support for the assets from Design, Drawing and Document management, Data (including Computerized Maintenance Management System and Connect Application Portfolio) and Digital.

  • Pillar 1 Design
  • Pillar 2 Drawing and Document Management
  • Pillar 3 Data including CMMS and Connect Application Portfolios (CAP)
  • Pillar 4 Digital 

The TAO teams support partners from C+P, Integrated Gas & Renewables & Energy Solutions & Upstream assets & other corporate businesses/functions of Shell. The TAO teams are located across 4 locations: Chennai, Manila and Kuala Lumpur.

What you’ll be doing

Technical Leadership & People Management:

  • Lead activities of operational process teams; ensuring transparency and controls for operational delivery of the 4 pillars

  • Sets priorities, develops the team, maintains the interface with asset representation and supports issue resolution within team and in partnership with Senior Team Lead and/or Operations Lead as needed.

  • Lead, motivate, and inspire immediate team to deliver exceptional results, sharing/replication of best practices.

  • Lead key projects and drive a continuous improvement culture within the team by increasing team productivity and efficiency year on year e.g., leaders standard work, daily huddles, ESSA.

  • Coach, develop and leads a team of 10-12rontline staff and take a lead role in active development of approaches and processes for data and drawing management.

  • Manages HSSE performance of team, including delivery of activities / products that protect HSSE delivery within Assets.

  • Support competency development of the staff 

  • Inspire and develop the staff throughout the team.

  • Create and foster a strong team spirit.

Operational Delivery

  • Ensure that the team delivers on time, with required quality control and continuous improvement. 

  • Perform regular quality checks and actively monitor progress.

  • Maintain high staff utilization & productivity.

  • Ensure the teams are compliant with applicable process standards, guidelines, and applicable local requirements. 

  • Support the recruitment and onboarding activities.

  • Develop and maintain work instructions, quality plans, training & marketing materials. 

  • Ensure that the trained resources are effectively deployed & the KPIs & deliverables are closely monitored & improved. 

  • Ensure that billing, time-writing, and expense claims are executed in a timely manner.

  • Collaborate effectively within TAO & other teams (AME, P&T, IT, FO and other teams). 

Provide steer and direction

  • Provide clarity and direction to the team using GPA & business plans.

  • Coach staff and support their individual development plan (IDP).

  • Provide the technical steer to staff for assigned work stream(s).

  • Enable the usage of supporting technologies /IT tools.

  • Encourage the teams to have a clear asset centricity & delivery focus.

Support Account, Migration & Quality Management

  • Support the Deployment and Capability leads in managing various activities related to Accounts, Migrations, QA/QC.

  • Support the Process Excellence in various activities to develop technical skills of staff in area of the 4 pillars.

Ensure Compliance

  • Ensure that activities are executed in line with Shell’s policies and standards. (Data privacy/protection, HSSE&SP, DEP, AMS processes & others). 

  • Support timely preparation of TORs for proven work including scoping, FTE estimation & QA/QC.

What you bring

  • University Degree (preferred) in relevant engineering discipline with experience in Maintenance, Production Operations & Engineering in Oil & Gas/ Petrochemicals, or any equivalent Industries.

  • Experience in leading a team in a virtual environment. A track record in building and sustaining a team.

  • Experience of implementing change & continuous improvement projects.

  • Able to demonstrate in depth technical knowledge & required skill sets for the role (as per TAO competency framework).

  • Able to proactively manage stakeholder expectations and experience in working across different cultures.

  • Solid experience in Project management & Team Performance Management.

  • Knowledge in managing data using various CMMS tools, design and revision of P&ID. Knowledge in implementation of digital tools

  • University Degree (preferred) in relevant engineering discipline with 8 plus years of work experience in Maintenance, Production Operations & Engineering in Oil & Gas/ Petrochemicals, or any equivalent Industries.

  • Experience in leading a team in a virtual environment. A track record in building and sustaining a team.

  • Experience of implementing change & continuous improvement projects.

  • Able to demonstrate in depth technical knowledge & required skill sets for the role (as per TAO competency framework).

  • Able to proactively manage stakeholder expectations and experience in working across different cultures.

  • Solid experience in Project management & Team Performance Management.

  • Knowledge in managing data using various CMMS tools, design and revision of P&ID. Knowledge in implementation of digital tools