Refinery Manager

Introduction

To oversee the oil refinery plants and to maximise the use of available plant and people resources to ensure the efficient production of high-quality refined oil and related products to service customer orders and production requirements timeously.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversee the following production lines within the Willowton PMB plant:
• Managing Edible oil refining process,chemical and physical,palm wax,Mill, crushing and solvent (soya and sunflower) and by products,Lecithin,soap-saponification and drying. coal & husk fired boiler
• Degumming, bleaching
• Winterizing
• Deodorization
• Fractionation
• Related utility and support processes
• Provide support and guidance to all oil refinery operations within the Willowton Group, and to ensure consistency of operation and quality.
• Planning and scheduling of production lines to support sales demand and / or stock targets.
• Ensuring production is done efficiently and making the most use of available resources.
• Ensuring plant equipment is well maintained and setup correctly to OEM and Willowton Group standards.
• Assist with the design and planning of new refinery plants or refinery processes and equipment installation and commissioning thereof to world class standards.
• Production output metrics (volume, quality, waste, efficiency)
• Planning adherence (volume, timing)
• Maintenance audits
• Projects completed / in progress
• On-time completion of installation projects.
• Validation of equipment performance against specifications.
• Feedback from production teams on the effectiveness of installations.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Diploma, Bachelor's Degree or a master's degree in chemical engineering from an accredited university or college
• 10 years work experience in edible oil refinery operations
• 5 years managerial experience
• Familiar with HACCP & BRC requirements

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person