Production Manager at Northwest Petroleum & Gas Company Limited

Objective

• Responsible for managing production and blending activities and ensuring optimal raw materials utilization.
• The Production Manager leads and develops the people and processes associated with multiple manufacturing areas or value streams.
• Develops and ensures the achievement of manufacturing goals related to Quality, Cost, Delivery, Safety, and Morale.

Main Key Responsibilities

• Plans and schedules workflow for blending and filling operations of the plant
• Supervises the production of various grades of lubricant in different pack sizes
• Coordinates quality control activities and ensures process/material flow improvement.
• Product formulation and participation in product development and other related activities.
• Interfaces with Laboratory, base oil unit, etc account for various plant operations.
• Identification, sourcing and procurement of Lubricant additives for annual blending requirements.
• Coordinates HSE and housekeeping activities in the plant and acts as ERP production administrator for the plant.
• Ensures optimum utilization of all filling lines and ensures proper stock accounting for all transactions.
• Provides direction, development and leadership to production supervisors, and blending supervisor.

Qualifications / Experience / Key Competencies

• First Degree in Mechanical / Chemical / Industrial Engineering with professional mechanical / engineering certification
• Minimum of eight (8) years of plant operations-related experience
• Experience in a manufacturing/ construction engineering role in the oil and gas industry
• General knowledge of the equipment, methods and processes used in the oil industry
• Knowledge of computer skills, good communication and organizational skills.
• Fully conversant with Mechanical safety rules
• Excellent leadership and technical skillsets and must be computer literate.