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Plant Trainee - Operations

Date de publication : 05/04/2024

Requisition ID : 25720


1.  POSITION DETAILS:

Position Title:

Plant Trainee: Field Operator – (18 Months Fixed Term Contract)

Reports to:

Operations Manager

Department:

Operations

Location

Dedisa Peaking Power Plant, Port Elizabeth

CLOSING DATE

12 April 2024

 

2.  KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Be trained and developed in assisting the Shift Charge Engineer to supervise and oversee daily plant operations and maintenance in the Operations Shift Team in order to ensure that operational targets are achieved safely, efficiently and within the company rules and procedures, OEM guidelines, legal, environmental, contractual and other requirements;
  • Assist to establish the appropriate procedures and computerized maintenance management processes as applicable to a prudent operation management, in particular the permit to work system;
  • Ensures correct operational line-up and local operation of the systems;
  • Unloads fuel tankers in a safe manner;
  • Understands and adheres to all Plant Safety Guidelines and Procedures. Strives to maintain an injury-free environment;
  • Understands and masters the Plant Emergency Handling Procedures;
  • Participates in the Plant Training and Qualification Program;
  • Ensures control of the plant process and electrical distribution through the plant Distributed Control System (DCS) and other process control devices;
  • Assists in scheduling daily maintenance actions, plant configuration changes and varying power generation levels;
  • Monitors plant chemistry and chemicals handling;
  • Identifies problems with plant equipment and clearly communicates the conditions associated with these problems to the Shift Charge Engineer / Plant Maintenance Team;
  • Ensures the completion of shift round checklists, routine daily/weekly/monthly test checklists and equipment change-over checklists, etc.;
  • Coordinates with the Shift Charge Engineer and Operation Engineer;
  • Submits the necessary reports and recommendations to the Shift Charge Engineer concerning equipment/plant status and/or any problems;
  • Maintaining high standards of management, ethics and leadership;

3. MODUS OPERANDI:

  • The Job Holder works as a trainee within the operations department and reports to the Operation Manager.

4. COMMUNICATION AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

  • The Job Holder will work and communicate with:
  • Internal: Maintenance, Operation and HSE Departments;
  • • The Job Holder must communicate with his own team (other Operators), the maintenance technicians and Contractors as necessary.

 

3.  QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

Essential Qualifications:

  • An accredited Technical Diploma or Degree

Experience:

• Experience in the operation of a power plant will be ideal;

• Communication skills

• Use of safe systems of work

• Use of computerized management systems

• Reporting

Skills:

Behavioural:

• Drive to achieve results through himself and others

• Ability to work with multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary staff

• Ability to work together with the other departments in order to achieve the best result for the company

• Take ownership

• Self-starter

• Ability to manage self-study and development program in order to complete self-passed learning schedule which will also include research.

• Maintains high ethics standard

• Respects the others as well as the cultural diversity

• Ability to create a climate of open communication on personal and professional issues

• Safety , quality and environmental awareness and managing according to quality standards and procedures

• Innovation, vision, creativity, taking initiative, problem solving and decision making

• Ability to build effective relationships with key stakeholders

 

Language:

• English Language: excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

• Afrikaans/Zulu/Xhosa is an advantage.

 

IT & Systems:

• Computer literate: must have a high degree of skill in Business Computing Applications such as Databases, Word Processors, Spreadsheets, PowerPoint, and Enterprise Resource Planning applications (Maximo/ SAP or equivalent).

 

4. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Adheres to the Company Policies and Procedures
  • Behaves in a responsible way
  • Lives the values of the company;
  • Undertakes other duties as may be requested within reason.
ID de l'offre d'emploi
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