Lubricants Operations Team Leader

Job Description

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIESProduction Planning• Assists blending companies in organizing blending and filling schedules, using information from theweekly production programmes prepared by the planning engineer, showing the expected sales ofexport and local products.• Coordinates with blending companies to prepare and issue daily lube and grease blending & fillingprogram in accordance with weekly production program provided by planning engineer.• Receives daily bulk delivery plan from the lube stores and planning engineer.Blending, Filling & Grease Manufacturing Operations:• Prepare monthly COGS for all the lubricants and greases in line with the framework of toll blendingoperations agreements between ADD and 3rd party manufacturers• Work out monthly/weekly/daily materials requirement planning to release the production orders to tollblenders for timely production of ADNOC finished lubricants, greases and speciality product• Oversees daily lube blending and grease manufacturing operations and bulk deliveries to ensurecompliance with ISO 9001- 2015 and quality control. Supervises operation of toll blending companiesand monitors daily production output.• Arranges the issuance of raw materials and packing materials from the stores to the toll blendingcompanies for daily production activities and in the SAP system for timely updating the production andmaterials movement transactions• Ensures that the correct formulation is used for lube blending and grease manufacturing in accordancewith set formulas by comparing with the Quality Control Laboratory samples.• Supervise and oversees the withdrawal of samples of finished products (Lubes, industrial oil, specialityoil, grease) from the kettles and sends to the Laboratory for testing. Coordinates and follow up withlaboratory for quality testing and obtains necessary quality control approval before starting any fillingoperations. Arranges any necessary adjustments to be made, such as further blending.• Oversees the blending process to ensure that the ISO 9001-2015 quality control procedures areadhered to all the times, during the blending, filling & grease manufacturing of products.• Oversees and provide guidance in managing the overall filling operations as per the daily bucket, drumetc. filling plan. Monitors and ensures that staff adheres to quality and safe working procedures duringthe filling operations.GRP-III Base Oils Operations Management:• Lead the GRP-III base oils terminal’s activities, according to regulations and company’s procedures• Maintain the appropriate operational standards, ensuring compliance with the management systems,procedures, local/global standards and legislation• Manage supply procedures, such as the GRP-III vessel discharge operation, storage and truck loadingoperations• Check and control product volume, inflows/ outflows, and overall loss/gain of GRP-III Base oils beingstored at the terminal• Work actively with the terminal’s employees for adherence with the agreed terms and conditions of thebase oil storage agreement.ADNOC Blue Operations Management:• Lead the inhouse production operations of ADNOC BLUE in line with ISO 22241• Manage timely supply of urea solution from FERTIL• Off-load and store raw materials as per quality and safety standards• Manage filling operations of ADNOC BLUE as per sales requirements for timely supply to ADDcustomers.Slow Moving Product Management• Coordinates for any necessary adjustments to be made, such as further blending. Ensures re blendingof slow or non-moving lube grades by coordinating with the Laboratory and Quality Control, in order toproduce better selling grades reduce waste and promote savings.Inventory Control and Reconciliation• Oversees the daily/ weekly and monthly dip taking of the base oils and additives storage tanks by usingthe calibration records for each tank to check the volume and temperature, in order to calculate thecorrect quantity to ensure that there is sufficient material available to meet requirements.• Oversee preparation of daily base oil and additives stock statement, showing the existing stock of bulkmaterial by listing how much is in each tank and type of product.Raw Material Receipt and Stocking:• Arranges and oversees the receipt, sampling and discharge of bulk liquid additives containers andensures that delivery discharge is into the correct tanks. Checks the quantity and quality then makesthe goods received notes manually for approval by department manager and for submitting to the lubestores.• Oversee the receipt of the product from vessel including deciding on the discharge sequence, gainingapproval from the vessel master, checking of quality prior to unloading, pigging to eliminatecontamination between products, ensures that documents are checked to ensure that the quantitydelivered corresponds with the bill of landing etc.ISO Audit Management:• Undertakes ISO coordinator duties for the Production Optimization Department and assists thedepartment manager with control, distribution and disposal and upgrade of related documents.• Ensures the timely completion of non-compliance reports and attends review meetings in order toaddress any shortcomings within the division.Performance Monitoring and Reporting:• Monitors the budget and continuously reviews manpower and operating expenses of toll blendingoperations, transportation costs, inventory losses etc.• Continuously reviews the various cost elements/ heads and develop & drive initiatives for increasingproductivity, reducing the overall cost of operations.• Ensure updating of daily production details in system. Uses this information to prepare daily blendingreports, monthly stock statements and other reports as required, such as consumption of eachingredient etc.• Facilitates in preparing and report strategic business objectives/ initiatives with the help of balancedscore card methodology and acting as balance scorecard coordinator.Expansion and New Projects• Coordinates and follow up with EPD on the progress of any new projects concerning the lubricants andensure that all the necessary support is provided at location for their timely completion.• Participate in projects reviews like HAZOP, HSEIA, HAZID and Risk Assessment etc as and whenrequired.QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLSMinimum Qualification• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/ Mechanical/ Instrumentation/Chemical Engineering or equivalent.Minimum Experience & Knowledge & Skills.• 10 years of experience in Oil and Gas Industry in Lube/ Grease and Speciality Oil production,including 6 years in managerial role.You will be redirected to the company website to apply for this position

Keyskills :
Experience in Oil and Gas Industry in Lube/ Grease