Lead Operator - Blending at Astron Energy (Pty) Ltd.

Job Description:

• 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:

• Supervisory
• Petroleum Experience (Oil and Gas) or FMCG
• Blending/Operations / Manufacturing / Production Experience
• Forklift Driver/Operator
• Stock Counting/Reconciliation

Knowledge and skills:

• Numeracy skills
• Computer Literacy
• Equipment, operational/production/manufacturing knowledge
• Analytical thinking
• Warehousing Operation

Application deadline:

12 June 2024