General Manager - Operations

Overview of role

To coordinate all aspects of the terminal/depot operations, including transporting and storing of fuel, spillage response procedures, emergency disaster planning and response, etc. and maintenance to ensure depots’ safety and efficiency.

Job description

• Co-ordinates all aspects of the depot operations, including transporting and storing of fuel, spillage response procedures, emergency disaster planning and response, etc. and maintenance to ensures depots’ safety and efficiency.
• Ensures full equipment and machinery availability and utilization are achieved.
• Manages the inspection of all Company assets at the depots to comply with national legislation and the Company Quality Policy with a focus on the thorough assessment of equipment integrity at optimum cost.
• Develops and enhances existing Inspection programs through RBI and proactive maintenance
• Develops effective links between Inspection results and maintenance resolution, and maintains effective integrity performance (KPIs) of all assets
• Monitors assets and equipment performance and reliability, and captures the impact of maintenance strategies and decisions
• Evaluates equipment failures, and other reliability related incidents; develops and implements remedial actions and strategies to improve asset/equipment reliability
• Plans for modifications and rehabilitation of the depot facilities and prepares detailed operational and maintenance budgets.
• Implements agreed projects within agreed time schedule and budgets.
• Promotes safety and compliance with Health and Safety legislation throughout the execution of depot operations
• Actively engage the depot workforce through walkabouts and terminal-wide programmes of audits and investigations where required.
• Prepares and implements depot operations and maintenance procedures.
• Oversees checking procedures to ensure quality of product received at the depots and issued to oil marketers and ensures adherence to quality standards.
• Accounts for products received at the depots either as strategic stock or oil marketers’ operational stock.
• Manages the government strategic stock and ensures minimum stock requirement are maintained at all times and quality assured.
• Provides technical leadership to multidisciplinary teams to enable the company to develop and implement approved strategic plans.
• Interfaces with other departments to implement operational and facility improvement initiatives, promoting teamwork and collaboration at all times
• Liaises with clients and represents the point of contact for all fuel enquiries.

Requirements, Education and Experience

Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,
Chemical Engineering or Civil Engineering

Professional/Technical:
Membership to a relevant professional body

Experience:
Minimum 10 (ten) years experience gained in Engineering/Operations in the petroleum industry, with at least 5 (five) years in a senior position responsible for bulk fuel distribution and all associated operational aspects of fuel storage and distribution.

Competencies:
Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of international trends in engineering.
Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of depot operations and maintenance, particularly applicable maintenance standards, operations procedures and safety requirement.
Knowledge of petroleum products quality standards and testing equipment.
Personal commitment and understanding of the EHS and Quality Management System and the leadership responsibilities for safety and loss prevention
Strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal and analytical skills.
Ability to maintain professional status and keep abreast of evolving trends in engineering best practices.
Proficiency in computer applications.

Company profile

This is a unique chance to join a new operation where passion, purpose and performance will be the order of the day. Botswana Oil Limited is a newly established government owned company which will lead the development and management of state-owned strategic reserve facilities ensuring security of supplies and enable the empowerment of an indigenous Botswana petroleum business. At the start up stage there are a number of opportunities available at executive and senior management level. These positions hold the keys to the success of shaping the development of the organisation as it progresses its strategic plans. With a business culture characterized by team work, continuous improvement and commercial focus they are seeking top class professionals who have an appreciation for excellence and commitment to results.

Location

Gaborone, Botswana

Contact person

Melissa (HRMC)

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