Blending Supervisor LOBP NP7 at TotalEnergies Kenya (Formerly Total Kenya Limited)

Candidate Profile

• Bachelors' Degree in a Technical field (Mechanical/Chemical engineering) 
• 3-5 Years of experience in manufacturing — (Refining / Power/Chemical plants).
• Ability to incorporate Safety Rules & Best Practices in Blending Operations, with a higher Operations/equipment/process knowledge
• Required soft skills: Team Management, Inter-personal skills, leadership capabilities, System and result monitoring abilities, mathematical and deductive
• reasoning, analytical trouble shooting & problem solving techniques

Activities

A Vacancy has arisen within the Operations Department, Lube Oil Blending Plant (LOBP) Section and we wish to invite Internal Candidates to apply. Reporting to the Production Manager, the Blending Supervisor will be responsible for the following: 

Manufacturing of lubricants.

•  Monthly Review Raw materials versus set production requirements.
•  Raise production orders, review calculated/converted process control worksheets and assign them to the blenders.
•  Monitor the day to day work schedule for the blending section assigned to the blenders and contracted staff and review schedule achievability and execution of the blending program.
•  Effectively engage blending resources (Human, facilities, equipment) - in order to meet blending schedule, direct labor cost as per the budget or score card targets and optimize assets utilization.
•  Report daily blending plant performance and attend weekly production review meetings.
•  Authorize Batch blending, bulk truck loadings, ISO-tank off-loading, Dry container off-loading and inter kettles /tanks transfers.

Health Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE).

•  Conduct risk assessment and issues permit to work for all jobs and high-risk jobs carried out in the blending plant.
•  Directly responsible for the safety of all production personnel, equipment in his area & the consistent enforcement of all safety and security programs and regulation
•  Carry out the responsibilities as assigned in the Emergency response Programs and Participate in the Emergency response and drills.
•  Escalate any HSSE abnormality to the Production Manager immediately
•  Consistently enforce compliance in the blending section all safety and security programs, objectives, regulations, procedures, Rules and Charters as subscribed by TEMK

Maintenance of the inventory records.

•  The custodian for the inventory of all base oil, Additive, bulk product in kettles and ensure compliance to FIFO.
•  Perform Monthly stock counts and have all variance between physical, stock card and SAP explained by M+2 to the stock accountants.
•  Daily explain variance outside the allowed tolerance of maximum 0.5% for blended batches, tank movements and additives.
•  In conjunction with the production Manager superintend and represent Total LOBP during Base oil receipts /ship discharge as the chief loading master for bulk vessel.
•  Accurately Post production orders and provide system stock in SAP to allow Bulk orders to be released by customer service.
•  Daily Review and signing of gauge books and forward to accounts for compilation on tank movement. 

Quality Assurance.

•  Liaison with the laboratory to enforce adherence to the product compatibility matrix, process waste reduction-(Flushes, tank dead stock, old and slow product and additives).
•  Investigate off-specification batches, recommend corrective action and follow up on the effectiveness of the recommendation.
•  Daily Capture-Tag-Segregate, Investigate, and inform other associate of non-Conforming products before transfer to the quarantine zones. Operational Excellence and Management systems
•  Maintain high standards of housekeeping and equipment cleanliness standards in the area of accountability.
•  Identify and eliminate process waste and implement best practices and operations /continuous improvement programs.
•  Attend and represent Blending section in Plant wide scheduled meetings.
•  Chair and ensures all personnel in the blending attend the Daily tailgate meetings, Quality circle meeting, and area safety meeting.
•  Champion all company implemented Management System ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 and ISSSRS in the blending section.
• Any other duties allocated from time to time.