Responsible for the Scheduling and Blending of all Lubricants products to effectively meet customer demand, including raw material receipt and handling; formulae application; stock and cost control and meeting performance and quality standards.Financial Perspective
Blending of Oil Products - Has complete control of all blended oil products transaction on SAP and Blending system
- Schedules all blending requirements as guided by the Production scheduler in the most efficient and safe manner to meet customer demands
- Handles blending of products as per blend formulation sheets and in accordance with safe work instructions to ensure attainment of first time correct blends' target
- Handles sampling of blended product and submission for QA testing
- Handles reconciliation of blended quantities with customer order and raw materials consumption
Receipt and Stock Accountability of Raw Materials - Accountable for the accurate and timeous inventory management of additives and base oils
- Ensures that additives are issued using FIFO process
- Accountable for the stock control of all blending related raw materials
Customer Perspective
Product Management - Measures and records "set up" and "process" times for all activities
- Accurately measures and records consumption of raw materials actually used in blending activities
- Accurately measures total actual blended volumes
- Performs all required SAP input for blending transactions after Lab release to final confirmations and settlements of production orders timeously
- Is accountable for material and activity variances
- Monitors all aspects of operating costs in his area to assure attainment of cost objectives through innovation and controlled spending
Internal Processes
Administration and Reporting: Submits accurate and timeous reports on a daily, weekly and monthly basis as required:
- "On time – in full" satisfaction of customer demand
- Volume and number of blends
- Quality and cost performances
Housekeeping - Ensures that all physical activities are reflected in the books of account
- Ensures that all personnel in his/her department are fully aware of their duties and standards expected and the performance thereof. That personnel are counselled on disciplinary matters and are disciplined if and when required
- Ensures that all personnel are properly placed and trained
People Management
Supervision of the Blending Operators
Professional Qualification and Certifications: Matric, Degree/BTec in Engineering/Production/ Quality or Operation's.
Work Experience:
SupervisoryPetroleum Experience (Oil and Gas) or FMCGBlending/Operations / Manufacturing / Production ExperienceForklift Driver/OperatorStock Counting/Reconciliation Knowledge and skills:
Numeracy skillsComputer LiteracyEquipment, operational/production/manufacturing knowledgeAnalytical thinkingWarehousing OperationApplication deadline:
12 June 2024
About UsAstron Energy is a leading supplier of petroleum products in South Africa, with a vast network of Caltex-branded service stations that make us one of the country's top two petroleum brands. We are strongly committed to being a responsible corporate citizen, promoting education, health and economic development in an effort to build stronger communities and drive sustainable economic growth.
We own and operate the country's third-largest crude oil refinery in Cape Town, which has a capacity of 100,000 barrels a day, and a lubricants manufacturing plant in Durban.
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