Lube Production Supervisor in an Oil and Gas Company

Vantegral Consulting - Our client in the Oil and Gas sector is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Lube Production Supervisior

Location: Lagos

Job Summary

Our client is sourcing for a Lube Production Supervisor. The Production Supervisor oversees the production process, and is responsible for planning, organizing, and managing the blending and packaging of lube oil and grease, ensuring efficient, effective and safe operations and the achievement of production goals in terms of output, quality and other defined parameters.

Responsibilities

Undertake short- and long-term production strategy planning; lead and drive the execution of strategies, supporting plans, and initiatives; ensure efficient production strategies are in place
Set annual and monthly productivity, production costs, material usage and efficiency targets for the department
Develop and manage the production budget
Maintain accurate, real-time record for product movement and production output
Ensure sound functioning of plant assets and equipment through timely proactive and corrective maintenance, repairs and replacements
Quality Management & Process Optimization
Recommend, initiate and lead changes in processes and procedures to improve production efficiency and product quality
Conducts routine product inspection and testing to ensure the product adheres to established quality standards
Propose and implement quality assurance processes to ensure on-spec products are blended and packaged; support the Operations Manager in the continuous review and implementation of the appropriate quality management system.
Plan and manage the production process; coordinate the production phases, and raw material provision in order to ensure smooth and appropriate daily operation in terms of capacity and quality
Determine resource requirements to support the achievement of set goals including raw materials, packaging materials, personnel,
Manage production resources and ensure optimization
Oversee the input documentation and reconciliation of finished blended and packaged products against quantities of raw materials received
Plan, organize and schedule workflow according to the workload to meet production targets and delivery schedule
Monitor and ensure adherence to HSE standards; evaluate production operations for compliance with HSE standards
Report and take appropriate actions, if possible, in event of an unsafe act or condition, near-miss incident or accident in the workplace
Lead and manage the laboratory team and its activities
Facilitate team development; manage performance
Provide technical support in the design and formulation of new products
Ensure adherence to operational excellence tenets in production operations
Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPI) such as volume blended, volume packaged, losses, re-works, man-hours, number of staff for review and continuous improvement
Undertake period and ad-hoc reporting, to support management decision-making as required
Perform other duties assigned

Requirements

6-8 years cognitive experience in lubricant operations
Business and Financial Acumen; Financial Management fundamentals; Knowledge of P&L
Quality Control and Assurance
Operations Management
Managerial Skills
Experience in production and manufacturing
Result-driven; Resilient; Creative; Inspiring; Lead collaboratively; Assertive
Occasional travel may be required
Overtime and weekend work may be required.
HSE practices and procedures
Interpersonal and Communication skills
Analytical, critical thinking, decision-making and problem-solving skills
Relationship Management
Planning & Organization