HRLeverage Africa – Our client is Nigeria’s trusted name for the supply of refined Soyabean Oil, Stearin & Soyabean meal. Their oils are used as a healthy cooking medium. Soyabean meal and palm kernel de-oiled cake are used in premier poultry/animal feed.

They are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Soyabean Refinery Operator

Location: Onitsha, Anambra
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Reporting to the Refinery Shift Supervisor the Soyabean Refinery Operator responsibilities will include operating processing equipment and log equipment checks to follow standard operating procedures and optimizing plant efficiencies.
• The Incumbent will regulate valves, compressors, pumps and auxiliary equipment to direct product flow.
• Support smooth crush plant running by coordinating with plant management.
• Analyze specifications and control petroleum refining and processing units operations to produce lubricating oils and fuel through distillation, absorption, extraction, catalytic cracking, isomerization, coking and alkylation.

Responsibilities

• Test liquids and gases for chemical characteristics and colour.
• Inspect and adjust damper controls, heaters and furnaces.
• Visit unit to verify efficient operating conditions.
• Read temperature in pressure gauges and flowmeters, record readings and compile in records.
• Inspect equipment to determine the nature and location of malfunction like faulty valves, breakages and leaks.
• Clean processing units’ interior by circulating solvent and chemicals.
• Determine malfunctioning units through meters and gauges or lights and horn sounds.
• Set knobs, switches, levers, valves and index arms to control process variables like a vacuum, time, catalyst, temperature and flows.
• Read processing schedules, operating logs, test oil sample results and identify equipment controls changes to produce specified product quantity and quality.
• Comply with best practices, standard operating procedures and develop and maintain continuous improvement efforts.
• Adherence to standard operating procedures for the units assigned to you in Golden Oil industries
• Ensuring KPI’s are met
• Asset management of utility equipment’s and machinery
• PPE management of all staff at your unit.
• Complying with food safety guidelines as provided in quality and safety standards as updated from time to time under different standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related fields.
• 4 years of working experience as a Refinery Operator, 4-6 years in the Soya Oil refinery is preferred
• High physical strength, grip strength and dexterity
• Good attention to small details and highly organized
• Mechanical skills, as well as critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Strong team player.
• Ability to manage, coach, and provide training for direct reports
• Exceptional organizational and analytical skills
• Working knowledge of manpower planning
• Superior analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• A strong strategic and business mindset
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills.

Special Conditions

• Employment is contingent on passing a medical screening conducted by the designated company hospital
• Employees will be subject to various testing including but not limited to drug and medical testing throughout the tenure of their employment
• Knowledge of workflow processes, inventory and equipment, and billing and logistics information systems.

Application Closing Date
17th February, 2022.