Base Manager at Montego Upstream Services Limited

JOB PURPOSE:

Represent the company in all operational matters in respect to the Port Harcourt site. Overall responsibility for the safe and efficient operation within the sphere of authority granted; Stimulate supervise, direct, and evaluate the performance of key operational personnel within the plant; protect the companies best interest at all times. Manage and optimize the functions of the base in support of all MONTEGO’s operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Responsibilities:

• Participate in budget preparation to ensure understanding of required levels of activity.
• Control cost of base functions by frequent cost analysis. Determine means of improving efficiency and reducing costs where possible.
• Initiate controls to ensure efficient application of base assets and personnel, to operational requirements.
• Ensure that spares and consumables usage are kept under reasonable control without affecting the efficiency of the operations or the quality of the maintenance.

QHSE Responsibilities:

• To lead through effective safety leadership by being personally responsible for administration and Implementation of the QHSEMS.
• To ensure a safe working environment without harm to persons or environment.
• To address QHSE issues at the time of their identification and ensure timely and accurate communication of events to CEO.
• Ensure that Client and company’s commitment to safety reaches all levels of the operation.
• Ensure compliance with company QHSE policies by all personnel.
• Carry out work assignments to the highest quality level in accordance with policies, roles and responsibilities.
• Ensure Waste Management Plan is adhered to.

Operation:

• Assure that base assets and functions are adequate to meet the needs of operations.
• Support operations through effective utilization of workshop and support functions.
• Manage and oversee the utilization of resources across the zone, equipment and personnel, to minimize NPT (non-productive time).
• Oversee and direct logistics and assignments.
• Promote and market MONTEGO’s services, in line with the vision of the company.

People Management:

• Maintain regular contact with operations staff by personally visiting rigs / yards.
• To take responsibility for overall staff to ensure a motivated, disciplined and productive workforce
• Appraise each direct report on a constant rolling feedback basis. Drive the appraisal process throughout the plant ensuring that performance is at optimal level.
• To agree and monitor key safety, financial, business process improvement and personal objectives, for each direct report. 
• Provide supervision to all personnel, to ensure a safe and professional level of performance and ensure that the team stays current with changes in industry technology.
• Ensure that training programs are maintained in line with training matrix organization for all support personnel.
• Recommend competency based promotions, salary changes, transfers, disciplinary measures where identified.
• Take immediate action on performance improvement issues and leave a direct response culture (positive and negative) to the employee; secure a prompt feedback.
• Organize plant operations by delegating authority and responsibility
• Ensure all work is performed within the requirements and guidance of the company’s operational processes.
• Initiate and monitor all major maintenance and repair work, in collaboration with the Administrative Department.
• Must ensure fast and detailed reporting in writing of any problems occurring at the plant.
• To instigate, drive and take ultimate responsibility for continuous improvement initiatives to ensure that the internal processes, meet business needs.

Customer / Public Relations:

• Develop and maintain effective customer relationships.
• Promote good communication with client representatives and make sure misunderstanding or bad communication, does not develop within the workforce.
• Promote good Community relations
• Any other delegated responsibilities, as instructed by Management, within the time-frame specified in a safe and efficient manner to meet business requirements, provided the instruction is reasonable and you are capable and deemed competent to fulfill these.

Qualifications and Experience

• A degree in Business, Engineering or any related degree
• Capacity to understand new technology
• Computer literacy required
• A minimum of 5 years upstream oilfield experience