Business Team Manager - Blending & Shipping at Astron Energy (Pty) Ltd.

Job Summary 

The Operations Leader is directly responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the entire operating area. The position is also responsible for the supervision of the day and shift teams, which include Union and non-Union employees, and should work closely with them setting key objectives, PMP's and providing leadership and guidance to ensure results are achieved.

The Operations Leader will manage the operating area assets and ensure the key safety, reliability and operating targets are achieved. The Operations Leader will work closely with the two other Operations Leaders at Cape Town Refinery to ensure consistency across the day and shift teams. The role will promote the OMS model and ensure OE is used as part of base business and is responsible for reviewing the operation on a monthly basis and communicating the developed KPI's to the relevant departments.

Accountable for delivering all Business Objectives for their assigned area - SSHE, Reliability, Margin, Cost, Controls, Compliance and Continuous improvement.

• Accountable for the effectiveness of the Business Team - teamwork and alignment with Functional organizations providing resources and functional excellence
• Accountable for alignment and interfaces between operating units
• Accountable for Operations Functional excellence from the Operations Specialist and Shift organization
• Responsible for the overall performance of each operating area to achieve an incident and injury free workplace.  Establishes performance metrics and monitors progress in each operating area.
• Give strategic direction, deploy resources and coordinate relationships with the area operations team to ensure the plant is fully optimised and operating to plan. Liaise with the Technical Services Department to underpin longer term planning and troubleshooting capability.
• Defines obstacles to operating with excellence and utilizes resources within the operating area to remove these obstacles. Where obstacles exist that are beyond the capabilities of the operating area the Ops Team Leader will be responsible for obtaining resources to remove the obstacles.
• Support the area operations team in agreeing priorities and alignment with the Maintenance team. Manage resources to ensure plant integrity is maintained and statutory/legislative requirements are fully met.
• Define performance expectations for operating area employees and hold them accountable for their performance through the Performance Management Process. 
• Coaches and mentors operating area employees involved with operations, routine maintenance, and daily plant support. This includes Union and non-Union employees. Assumes overall responsibility for the development of all operating area employees.  Partners with the Learning & Development Group on human performance issues e.g. training and development.  Ensure integration of environmental and Process Safety Management (PSM) compliance issues with daily activities.  
• Maintain strategic manning plans to ensure the required numbers of people and skills are available when required to support the business needs. Link these with succession planning and technical career ladder activities.

As Control Executor,

• Owns individual Critical Controls types
• Is accountable for
• Execution of a specific tasks related to Critical Controls
• Reviewing and signing-off on Critical Controls quarterly report data accuracy
• Verifies Critical Controls effectiveness on sample basis

• It is a requirement of the position for which you are employed  (and any similar position, which you may be appointed to from time to time) that you hold, and therefore accept, an appropriate  appointment in terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act No 85 of 1993 (‘OHSA”), in terms of which you will  assist your Departmental Manager / Head in the execution of the duties and responsibilities, as contemplated in section 8 of the OHSA (or any amendments from time to time). You therefore agree to accept and sign appropriate appointments in terms of the OHSA (which includes the regulations promulgated in terms of the OHSA) as required by the Company / Employer from time to time”

Minimum Qualification and Experience Required:

Professional Qualification and Certifications: Bachelor of Engineering ( Any discipline)

Work Experience: 5-10 years manufacturing environment experience with a strong technical background.

Knowledge and skills:

• Maintains all health, safety and environmental regulations and encouraged others to do the same, effectively reducing work-related injuries.
• Strong leadership qualities.
• Able to establish performance metrics and monitor progress in each operating area.
• Able to work and liaise with other departments in the company.
• Ability to quickly build knowledge of the units they are managing and the Operations Integrity and Reliability standards that guide the operation of those facilities.
• Able to effectively lead a team creating an environment of trust and mutual respect with open, frank communication to resolve issues.
• Able to align the team to speak with "one voice" to the field and to Management.
• Effective at driving accountability into the organization, interfacing with other OTLs and promoting general interest business results across the site.