VERTICAL

Heavy Industries

ANALYSIS

Market Study

As a capital-intensive industry, consolidation strategies for the workforce and operations to become leaner and efficient will become prevalent, as plant-asset owners focus their efforts on divesting noncore assets and part-businesses that are diverting their core objectives. Becoming leaner in operations ensure that these companies attain greater efficiency in order to compete, an objective digitalization and automation can support by driving operational improvements. Assets and Capital are being channeled to supplement utility infrastructure with investments that increases security, reliability, flexibility and speed, while also reducing future maintenance costs – all translating to further revenue.

The volatility and unpredictability of logistical trends are further compounded by frequent changes as organisations deal with a diverse array of issues such as corporate governance, risk management, increased industry regulation and ever-changing economic conditions, a right hire is imperative as it impacts the success of an organization.

We know the market, its challenges and the underlying potential, and function as a conduit between leading industry talents and employers.

  • Disciplines
    Oil & Gas Production
    Generators (Power/Renewables, Alternatives & Green), Mining
    Utilities & Waste Management

  • Disciplines
    Basic Materials (Specialty Chemical, Agricultural Input)
    Advanced Materials (Commodities/Metals/Rare Earth)
    Performance and Industrial Materials (Construction Materials, Tools, Chemicals)

  • Disciplines
    Manufacturing Technology (Chemtech, Manufacturing, Plant, Utilities)
    Infrastructure Systems (Oil & Gas Equipment, Generation Systems)
    Supply Chain Engineering (High Performance Logistics, 3PL/Transportation, Supply Chain Machinery)

CASE STUDY

Automation Manager, Refinery

Client/Scandinavian Oil Major
Location/Italy x Singapore
Market/Energy & Environment


Our HI Vertical was tasked by a European Refinery to fulfill Automation Manager mandate, where the Incumbent was required to be based in Italy for 3-years as part of a transfer-of-technology, before a permanent placement within the Singapore office to manage APAC operations. We were informed that there was a chronic lack of capable automation profiles, and the required secondment in Italy had further exacerbated the dearth of candidates, making the search futile. Bayes refined the job scope together with the Management team, and identified the possibility of sourcing for complementary talents within the Electrical & Instrumentation discipline, and further proposed that Engineer-designation candidates be given the opportunity to be considered for the role. We achieved success in the placement within a four-month period.

Reach Our Specialists

Dickson KOH
Managing Partner, Heavy Industries
Head, Infrastructures Practice