Vacancy title:
Lubricants Plant Manager

Jobs at:
EPIC BR

Deadline of this Job:
12th September 2018

Duty Station:
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Summary
Date Posted: 31th August 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

JOB DETAILS:

Purpose:
Manages production and warehousing operations in an efficient, productive and cost effective way so as to meet both customer’s and shareholder’s expectations. Responsible for the overall performance, direction, and execution of operations plans within agreed strategy

Major Tasks and Activities:
Plant Operations Management

• Responsible and accountable for managing production operations to meet customer requirements
  
• Responsible and accountable for Operating expenditure (Opex) in accordance to approved budget
  
• Responsible and accountable for communicating to the management the performance of
  plant’s production operations, detailed statistics and reports, shortfalls, corrective actions taken and their effectiveness.
  
• Responsible and accountable to driving unit level tool box talk weekly basis and work centre
  levels and actively promote it as effective mechanism of engagement of workforce, registering reasons for improvement, inducting and sharing best practice and communication.
  
•  Responsible and accountable for identifying, planning and implementing improvement processes, change initiatives, projects for continual improvement within plant operations and assigned areas.
  
• Monitors manufacturing progress against targets and objectives and provides summary reports of project status, key performance indicators and operations status.
  
• Provides hands on leadership and management of the blending and packaging operations, while optimizing production costs and maintaining product quality
  
• Report any deviations and/or perceived problems to management of urgent attention in order to protect the image of the company.
  

Asset Management

• Responsible and accountable for safety and maintenance of assets, stocks and customer supplied materials.
  
• Management of plant infrastructure including buildings and equipment.
  Staff Management
  
• Responsible and accountable for recruitment and management of manpower
  
• Ensure all staff has Job Profiles
  
• Ensure all staff has Objectives set out in line with their duties and to the benefit of the company.
  
• Ensure all staff receive performance appraisals once a year and that corrective action is put
  in place where required.
  
• Ensure all staff are in compliance with HSSEQ requirement; staff be equipped with PPE’s on time etc.
  
• Ensure the mentoring and training of staff reporting to the position.
  
• Ensure corrective action is taken where required in line with company policies and procedures. Prohibit an employee to the plant under safety, disciplinary and investigative grounds
  
• Ensure positive team actions despite difficult circumstances.
  HSSEQ
  
• Ensures Health and Safety is the number one goal by following policies, processes, and regulatory requirements and acting in a safe manner at all times
  
• Responsible and accountable for implementing approved HSSEQ policy and management system in the plant.
  
• Responsible and accountable for timely reporting of non-conformities, incidents, investigations, actions progress and closures.
  
• Ensure that dress code and behavior is always in line with the company image and to not bring the company into disrepute at any time.
  
• Authorized or reject any entry permit to visitor, truck, equipment, material to plant.
  
• Stop production or plant activities in case of risk to humans or property.
  

Expected Results:

• Generation of production volume to meet or exceed company goals.
  
• Minimize stock losses in storage, handling, filling, processing to maximize company profits.
  
• Utilize resources effectively so as to avoid wastage and exceed customer expectations and help business to increase customer base.
  
• Effective implementation of HSSEQ policy and guidelines to minimize risk and company liability.
  
• Dissipation of knowledge through training and tool box talks in order to build capacity of staff in the area of responsibility.
  
• Maintain always high standards of housekeeping in plant operations.
  
• Compliances with all required standards
  

Knowledge and Experience Required:
Education:

• University Degree/ Masters in Science / Engineering
  

Experience:

• Minimum 10 years of managing plant operations, preferably Lube Oil Blend Plant or Plants of equivalent complexity.
  

Skills:

• Knowledge and experience of ISO based Quality and Management systems and in depth HSSEQ practice.
  
• Computer Literate, MS Office, quick gaining operating comfort on ERP and exploitation of its MIS / data to monitor operations.
  
• Overall understanding of technical knowledge – understanding of Lubricants families.
  
• Ability to work under pressure and against stretch targets.
  
• Good people management skills and be able to lead a team.
  
• Highly organized with strong Management / Leadership Skills.
  
• Ability to work under minimum supervision.
  
• Ability to build safety culture and driving safety performance improvement.
  
• Basic knowledge on statutory requirements.
  
• Experience in commissioning plant and ramping up operations.