Fresh Jobs at Bidvest Tank Terminals

Job Advert Summary    

• Bidvest Tank Terminals has a vacancy for an Operations Planning Co-ordinator. This opportunity exists within the Logistics Department, based in Durban, reporting to the Logistics Planning Supervisor. The candidate must meet the following minimum criteria.

Minimum Requirements    

• Matric
• Logistics/ Supply Chain/ Operations degree would be advantageous
• Minimum 3 years Logistics/ Planning/ Customer Services experience
• SAP Oil-In-One experience
• Experience in the Chemical/ Petro-chemical industry would be advantageous
• Experience in Bulk Liquid Storage Facility/ Terminal Operations would be advantageous

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Track and record progress against operations plan
• Ensure that all variances from plan are flagged to the relevant Managers and Shift Supervisors
• Ensure any afterhours amendments to orders, customer request and planned eta’s are timeously updated on the system and communicated to the sites
• Follow up on orders not action according to planned dates and update the system accordingly
• Monitor vehicle status on sites, follow up on excessive vehicle standing times and escalate delays to the relevant Managers and Shift Supervisors
• Follow up on the delivery and collection of customer drums from the various sites
• Follow up on the arrival and clearing of rail cars
• Co-ordinate and record vehicle over/under loads
• Pre-advise Sasol export containers onto Navis
• Complete Sasol Dangerous Goods Declaration (DGD) document for export isotainer & flexi-tainer
• Liaise closely with the sites to ensure that all planned activities (shipping, road, rail, transfers, drumming) are efficient and effectively executed
• Liaise with customers afterhours; keeping them informed of delays or constraints on site that will impact on timeous execution of their orders
• Track and monitor progress on all orders and provide feedback to the clients and management as and when required
• Liaise with internal departments on site activity and planning related matters
• Attend to permit requests
• Review site activity performance (plan vs actual & turnaround times) daily, weekly and monthly and report thereon
• Submit daily reports per shift to the Planning and Operations Management team on progress against customer orders
• Ensure all customer complaints or other incidents are timeously escalated to the relevant managers
• Comply with all planning and other business procedures, standards and work instructions
• General administrative duties within the planning department
• Ensure that there is an effective shift handover

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required

• Ability to plan organise, prioritise and multi-task
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Customer focused

Deadline:24th October,2026

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Job Advert Summary    

• Bidvest Tank Terminals has an opportunity for a Maintenance Fitter. This opportunity exists within the Maintenance Department, based in Durban, reporting to the Mechanical Foreman. The successful candidate must meet the following minimum criteria:

Minimum Requirements    

• Matric
• N3/N4
• Fitter Trade Test Certificate
• Minimum 3 years mechanical fitting experience
• Experience in a petrochemical/chemical environment advantageous

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Assist in implementing and executing a planned maintenance system to fulfil daily work requirements and monitor daily achievements
• Prioritize and schedule daily work and manage time to ensure that maximum productivity is met
• Ensure that completed jobs are confirmed on SAP PM and all performed activities are captured on SAP PM accordingly
• Plan, request and control spares required for work
• Run SAP IW28 to be proactive in terms of planning for execution of those jobs
• Perform plant walk-about with and without management
• Ensure that all equipment is maintained in good working order according to supplier’s maintenance requirements
• Ensure that all equipment is maintained at optimum levels to minimize downtime of equipment for product import and export
• Complete orders timeously and ensure overall effectiveness
• Ensure quality and quantity od strategic spares is always available to ensure the minimum downtime of equipment and to minimize operational delays
• Address and eliminate re-occurring faults
• Hold daily maintenance toolbox talks and safety meetings with the Maintenance personnel
• Attend morning operation meetings when required to give feedback on maintenance activities and to discuss scheduled and shutdown maintenance
• Assist in monitoring expenditure and identify means to reduce costs
• Must be able to perform standby duties
• Ability to work around moving machinery, at heights and in confined spaces
• Assist with ISO and NOSA audits to ensure that standards are met
• Prioritize breakdowns and must be done safely and in the shortest possible time
• Supervise Learners
• Adhere to the BTT ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & ISO 45001
• Overhaul and test P.V valves, isolation valves and relief valves
• Any order duty that is in the interest of the company that is legal and lawful

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Basic knowledge of Electrical and Welding
• Good understanding of plant and maintenance operations

Deadline:21st October,2026

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Job Advert Summary    

• Bidvest Tank Terminals is looking to fill a Process Safety Engineer position, to be based within the Durban Business Unit and reporting to the Process Safety Manager to provide critical support in the management of incident investigations. This includes, but not limited to, ensuring incident investigations are closed out correctly and within the specified time frames. The candidate must meet the following minimum criteria:

Minimum Requirements    

• BSc /Btech in Chemical Engineering
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Process or Process Safety Engineer in a Petrochemical industry
• Incident investigation experience essential
• ECSA Pr. Eng registration (or equivalent would be advantageous
• Risk Management experience would be advantageous

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Provide support in the implementation and continuation of the BTT Process Safety Strategy
• Lead and facilitate multi-disciplinary workshops with respect to implementation of Process Safety Elements
• Proactive management of all Incident investigations on site
• Lead all Incident investigations
• Accountable for close out of Incident reports within 14 days
• Apply root cause analysis techniques (RCAT, 5 whys etc.)
• Provide monthly trending analysis on all Incidents
• Create and monitor Process Safety Lead & Lagging Indicators
• Conduct PSSRs (Pre-Start-up Safety Reviews) for medium to large projects
• Facilitate and review HAZOPs/LOPAs/SILs exercises
• Lead workshops on implementation for selected elements of the Process Safety Strategy
• Participate in IMS system updates to comply with legal and business requirements
• Follow up all outstanding findings to ensure gaps closure
• Report on all audits and highlight major findings as well as recommendations
• Ensure site Risk assessment (RA) are updated
• All action for SHEP department, from RA ‘s, are captured and tracked
• Ensure a risk reduction program is in place and completed
• Complete the 5-year HAZOP plan for the Durban Region
• Complete alarm rationalisation for the site

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Excellent understanding of relevant API/SANS/ASME/NFPA and other statutory/best practices
• Strong knowledge of technical support, troubleshooting and process safety features of refinery or storage tank facility equipment
• Trained in HAZOP and RCA facilitation
• Excellent project and time management skill, including ability to manage multiple activities
• Ability and willingness to travel

Deadline:21st October,2026

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Job Advert Summary    

• Bidvest Tank Terminals is offering exciting graduate opportunities, with all positions based in Richards Bay. These opportunities provide recent graduates with a dynamic environment to kick-start their careers, develop their skills, and gain valuable industry experience.

Minimum Requirements    

• No experience required
• A valid South African Identity Document (SA Citizen)
• Completed Diploma or Degree in the following discipline:
• Chemical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering/ Electrical Engineering
• Civil Engineering

Duties and Responsibilities    

• To train Graduates in various practical skills to enable easy integration into the workplace
• To provide Graduates with on-the-job work experience in their chosen fields of study

COMPETENCIES: (Knowledge, skills and abilities)

• Ability to work in a logical and organised manner
• Ability to practice good workplace ethics
• Good communication skills (written and verbal)
• High levels of integrity and confidentiality
• Ability to work well in a team, and/or independently as required

Deadline:22nd October,2026