WTS Energy provides recruitment and manpower services for the global oil and gas and energy industries. We supply engineers and consultants to our clients' projects and operations, and perform employment outsourcing services such as workforce management in oil and gas regions around the world. WTS Energy operates globally with offices in 14 countries and is operational in over 50 countries.
We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Plant/Operations Superintendent
Job number: WTSVN11015 Location: Oben, Edo
Reports to: Operations Manager.
About the Job
WTS Energy is seeking to hire Plant/Operations Superintendent for one of its client who is a reputed Nigerian Indigenous Compressors and Power systems service company.
They provide maintenance and operations services for Oil & Gas process plants and power plants.
Plant Superintendent will ensure the operational stability, improvement of plant general conditions and accomplishment of the production targets through the overall supervision of the operational, maintenance, administrative and HSE activities, always complying with all the HSE regulations and O&M contract.
Responsibilities
Overall coordination of the operational activities (regular, start-up, shut-down) together with the Operations Supervisor as per services agreement and contract. Decision making as regards start-up or shutdown of some equipment according to the specific situation. To coordinate and assist in successful commissioning/start-up of new equipment.
Overall coordination of the Maintenance activities together with the Mechanical and I&E Supervisors, assuring the following of the best practices. To assure the accomplishment of the Predictive and Preventive plans. To ensure that all failures of any equipment are thoroughly investigated to avoid recurrence.
To ensure that all the HSE principles and recommendations are followed. Liaise with HSE on closing out pending issues.
Maintain good relationships with the customer
To manage the logistics of the personnel (Expatriates and Nationals) coming in and out the site, including rotations, daily transportation, and any vendor support that may be required.
To manage Spare Parts following ABC inventory instructions, custody of hand tools, parts and facilities. Assure the good functioning of the Warehouse.
To ensure that the Daily and Monthly mass balance reports are accurate, concise, and on time to all required parties.
Submits Work Orders, Monthly Consumables, Technical Reports, Safety Meetings, Personnel Headcounts, and any HSE documentation that may be requested.
Submit to the CAPSL accountant the monthly petty cash reconciliation report
Assist Operations Manager in establishing technical procedures that result in improved field service to the client.
Direction and evaluation of the training of Nigerian technical personnel on site. Develops other personnel in the area of managing mid-level personnel, trains his replacement. Keep track of the team’s progress in the required skills for the designated positions, identify and report potential training activities, provide training and transference of knowledge.
Ensure that all community issues are passed along to the customer for their interaction.
Motivates the personnel under his supervision.
Participates in personnel planning and development, performance management, team building and manpower requirements.
Supervises and takes part of the plant house keeping, maintaining the plant in the best possible conditions of Safety, Order and Cleaning.
Ensures good working relationships in the entire operations team
Requirements
Technical or Engineering degree in Industrial Processes, Mechanical, Chemical or Petroleum
Experience: 15 - 20 years total with at least 2 years in similar jobs
Good knowledge of PC tools (Microsoft Office)
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Good team player
Good supervision skills
Willingness to train and transfer knowledge to the rest of the team
Leadership skills, must be able to multi-task, & perform under pressure
Must have attitude to learn-repeat processes-teach others
Operating experience of DCS & PLC dynamic control systems
Ability to read/understand P&ID-PFD-ISO-Wiring schematics
Must be able to work safely and take instruction from others
Training and hands-on experience with Waukesha, CAT 3500 and 3600 series , and Ariel Compressors