Control Room Operator at Flexi-Personnel

Main accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Under minimal supervision, monitors electrical transmission and distribution system as well as the entire Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)system for proper oil extraction operation.
• Follow standard operating procedures for safe start up and shutdown of oil extraction plant.
• Ensure pre-start up, start up, operational and shut down checklists are completed before plant operations commence
• Utilize SCADA data to co-ordinate field fault diagnostics and manual operations.
• Ensure cleanliness of the working area
• Answers emergency trouble calls and other types of after-hours phone-calls and determines appropriate actions.
• Recalls on–call maintenance team to facilitate repairs on emergency trouble calls occurring outside of normal working hours, weekends, or holidays
• Maintains various operational records and logs and produces operational reports.
• Oversees the flow of information and reports, coordinates actions when necessary, and ensures response plans are followed during emergencies and natural disasters.
• Interfaces closely with the operations In-charge and maintenance to ensure key operational matters are performed, communicated and documented.
• Monitors and oversees the primary electrical system, using SCADA, receives system alarms to locates trouble areas.
• Maintains a log of operations to reflect any/all system concerns, and operational actions taken.
• Identifies SCADA operational malfunctions, request corrective actions, and reports uncorrected malfunctions.
• Follows standard procedures and switching orders in accordance with standard operating and safe switching practices.
• Ensure smooth transition of position during shift operations.
• Using drawings, traces and determines facilities affected by outages, and then notifies the shift in-charge.
• Complies with all HSE safety regulations and adheres to proper codes and standards with a thorough understanding of safety procedures related to Electrical Systems.
• Handle any other duties assigned by management from time to time

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or mechatronics engineering Preferred or equivalent experience and minimum 3 years related work experience
• Fluent knowledge of English
• 2 years operator experience in vegetable oil extraction plant.
• Experience with troubleshooting of plant upsets and taking corrective action.
• Experience with reading and logging SCADA information
• Experience with shift report writing
• Experience with filling appropriate plant operation log sheets.