Lead Production Technician at WTS Energy

For one of our clients, an international oil & gas operating company, we are currently seeking a Lead Production Technician to work offshore Nigeria on a rotational basis.

Job objectives:

• To coordinate and supervise operations and maintenance activities offshore. 
• To manage and control the operations team to ensure safe and efficient functioning of all process facilities and operations. 
• To complete all other assignments as may be assigned by the Production Supervisor.

Key responsibilities:

• Assist production supervisor to ensure safe and efficient functioning of all process facilities and operations
• Responsible for operation, condition monitoring and troubleshooting of process plant, CCR, relevant utility systems and equipment. Knowledge of ICSS / SCADA / DCS is an advantage
• Responsible for operation of safety control systems
• Responsible for monitoring and troubleshooting of turret/ swivel equipment
• Responsible for process plant and equipment start-up and shut down operations
• Responsible for meeting of production objectives
• Responsible for optimization of chemicals consumption
• Responsible for planning of operations maintenance activities
• Responsible for first line and preventive maintenance of process and relevant utility systems as per Computerised Maintenance Management System
• Administer process plant and relevant utility systems modifications requests under management of change (MOC) procedure
• Responsible for maintaining process plant discharges and emissions within the limits
• Ensure regulatory and class requirements are adhered to 
• Participate in pre-commissioning and commissioning
• Prepare budget and control expenditure
• Responsible for sufficient stock of relevant consumables
• Responsible for control of hazardous substances that are used/ stored within production department
• Participate in the investigation of accidents and incidents
• Ensure the Permit To Work system is controlled and adhered to as per requirements of the system
• Responsible for the relevant risk assessments and job safety analyses
• Use the Computerized Maintenance Management System. Review information in database to ensure it is technically valid, accurate and up to date
• Maintain appropriate documentation;
• Ensure that vendors and contractors are managed safely and effectively
• Undertake training relevant to the position requirements
• Responsible for the training of subordinates and trainees
• Responsible for competency assessment and performance evaluation of subordinates