PURPOSE OF THE JOB
The role is responsible for the upkeep, maintenance and performance of terminal equipment and facilities in order to maintain smooth operational conditions.
The incumbent shall ensure inspections and maintenance regime for plant equipment and installations is implemented as per the annual maintenance plan and strategy set by Engineering.
The Maintenance Engineer will be responsible specifically in the areas of:
- Maintenance
- Equipment compliance
- Cost Control
- CAPEX
- Budgeting & Cost Control
- Monitoring Regulatory Compliance
CONTROL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (Tools methods used by management to determine sustained effectiveness of control)
- Terminal equipment availability and reliability
- Accurate cost forecasting / budgeting for projects
- Frequency and severity of incidents due to maintenance non-compliance
- Planned Budget vs. Actual costs
- Number of outstanding CAPEX projects not concluded within time
- Any other items agreed to in the performance contract.
MAIN DUTIES
- Single point of accountability (SPA) for Operations maintenance regime - develop a Maintenance Plan for all Terminals, Consignment and Mine Sites that covers inspections, calibration, testing and servicing of equipment and installations.
- Submits periodic maintenance and inspection reports as required and monitors record keeping with regard to maintenance regime and operations excellence requirements.
- Works with Terminal/Site Mangers to ensure that servicing of all equipment is carried out and that records of performance and history are maintained as per Operations Manual requirements.
- Supervise maintenance of terminal and storage equipment for bulk fuel tank farm, pipelines, pump stations and all associated equipment and facilities on site.
- Responsible for implementation, training and management of the Annual Maintenance budget and TAG maintenance system and providing information as required by Management
- Planning all maintenance (via the TAG system) activity from equipment purchasing through to day to day activities through to feasibility studies to support process improvements, the continued operations and expansion of the terminal.
- Participates in Risk Assessment of Terminal/Sites to develop the Major Accident/Incident Prevention (MAIP) document.
- Supervise CAPEX projects effecting modifications from scoping, design stage through to procurement, commissioning and handover operations regarding any process improvements and expansion plans associated with the terminal and sites
- Ensures that all requirements of SAPS, Environmental Management System for ISO 14001 and the Quality Management System for ISO 9001 are implemented in order to achieve and sustain full regulatory and company compliance and certification.
- Ensure maintenance cost control by monitoring and analysing budget against expenditure and advise deviation from planned maintenance budget.
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the Terminal Manager.
KEY CHALENGES FACED ON THE ROLE
- Optimizing terminal equipment availability and reliability and ensuring that maintenance costs are within budget.
- Ensuring that CAPEX projects are executed timely
- Ensuring competence in managing specialized equipment
RELATIONSHIPS
Key Interfaces and any other relevant information
Internal
- Operations Team
- Engineering Team
- Procurement
- Finance Team
- EHS Manager
- Internal Auditors
External
- External Auditors
- Customers
- Contractors (Engineering & Transport)
- Local Authority
- Suppliers
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Education background
- Degree in Engineering with minimum 5 years experience, 2 of which should be in terminal or related operations
- At least 5 years’ experience as a technician in the fuel terminal with supervisory experience or degree in Engineering with 2 years’ experience in terminal or related operations.
- At least 5 years’ experience as a terminal/fuel equipment technician and supervisory experience or degree in Engineering with 2 years’ experience in terminal operations.
- Computer literate
- Oil & Gas Industry an added advantage
Competencies and experience
- Experience gained within fuel storage or terminal maintenance operations.
- Ability to supervise a team of Technicians, contractors and other support staff.
- Extensive knowledge of depot procedures and operations.
- Experience in supervising HSEQ compliance
- Ability to work with diverse teams and third-party negotiations.
- Petroleum product knowledge will be an added advantage
- Computer literate
Other
- English language required
Working Conditions:
- Based at the oil terminal site with potential exposure to hazardous materials and confined spaces.
- May require shift work, on-call availability, and emergency response participation.