Plant Assistant

Logistics, Maintenance / Inspection / Technology
- DURBAN-WHARFSIDE & CAUSEWAY RD(ZAF)
- South Africa
- As a Plant Assistant you will be responsible for the following activities:
**STRATEGY**
To carry out the operations of the Terminal within the framework of relevant legislation and regulations governing the Industry thus ensuring high customer service levels with the aim of contributing to the effective management and efficient operation of the terminal.**KEY RESULTS**
- To dip tanks and record dips/ temperature accurately.
- Ullage, and load tank cars
- Assist with tank / valve preparation for product receipts.
- To attend to COC customers, contractors and other visitors requiring service, and carry out administrative duties related to these services.
- To monitor and report any unsafe conditions and acts to immediate supervisor.
- Conduct minor maintenance with guidance from Supervisor
- To ensure that the premises are kept clean and maintain housekeeping standards.
- Comply to Terminal safety procedures and work instructions.
- Shift handover completed as per TOM- TOM requirements
- Supervise barge loading
- To perform any other duties as reasonably requested by the Supervisor / Manager.

**HSSEQ**
- Supervise the HSSEQ and security of the terminal to ensure constant adherence and compliance to the Company’s standards, any local by-laws and government legislation. This to minimise all risk pertaining to the company’s assets and stock, be an excellent corporate citizen, remain operational and ensure the safety of all people.
- IMS Implementation - responsible as element champion/or supporting appointed element champions
- To handle any operational crises and problems pertaining to the Terminal by activating contingency plans and advising all affected parties so as to avoid any/mínimal disruption of the operational activity in the Terminal.
- To comply to site rules
- Contribute in achieving all set HSSEQ objectives (see attached Performance Objectives)
- Assist in the implementation of Process Safety Management (PSM) at the Terminal

**LEGAL**
- Comply to OHS-ACT 1 Appoint 8.2i b) legal compliance to national, environmental and local laws c) appointment and monitoring of Health and Safety Committees (including: Safety Officer, Fire Team and First Aid)
- Assist with the Optimising of TSA’s use of Terminal’s assets and ensure compliance to NERSA licence conditions.

**GOVERNANCE**
- To ensure effective risk management and internal control, including asset management, for area of responsibility
- To carry out the operations of the Terminal within the framework of relevant legislation and regulations governing the Industry thus ensuring high customer service levels with the aim of contributing to the effective management and efficient operation of the terminal.

**Context and environment**
- Controlling the drivers of the transport contractors particularly regarding misconduct, e.g., spillages.
- Trouble-shooting/fault finding on Terminal equipment when minor technical problems are experienced.
- Establishing the most appropriate storage facility for the drain back of returned product.
- Ensuring consistent implementation, to Total’s standards, by the various outsourced transporters’ staff servicing the Terminal.
- Investigating product losses due to inaccurate admin or loading of product.
- Poor system response time and regular downtime exacerbates time management and ensuring workload is completed timeously.
- Ideally as a Plant Assistant you will possess the following:

- Matric
- Experience gained in a petrochemical, production, and warehousing or industrial environment.

**Offer ID**
- 75296BR

**Metier**
- General S/T Responsabilities, Terminal Operations, Stock Management, Lifting & Handling, Inspection & Maintenance General Resp., Maintenance

**Region, department, area**
- South Africa

**Employment type**
- Regular position

**Experience level required**
- Minimum 3 years

**Employer company**
- TotalEnergies Marketing South Africa (Pty) Ltd

**Branch**
- Marketing & Services

**About us / company profile**
- TotalEnergies is an equal opportunity employer and all applicants that meet the specified criteria will receive consideration for employment without discriminating unfairly on any arbitrary ground, including but not limited to race, gender, sex, ethnic or social origin, colour, sexual orientation, age, disability, religious conscience belief, political opinion, culture, language, marital status, or family responsibility.

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