Olam Agri is recruiting an Edible Oil Refinery Manager, to be based in Matola, Mozambique.
Description
- Job Purpose: To manage and optimize end-to-end edible oil refining & Soap Plant operations, ensuring safe production of high-quality Finished Goods at optimal cost, with compliance to food safety, statutory, and environmental standards
Duties
- Responsible for Planning, execution and control daily refinery operations and soap plant, Acid Oil and ETP operations and Handle Port Operations for the Oil receipts through Pipeline
- Monitor and optimize process parameters to ensure consistent product quality and Achieve production targets with maximum yield and minimum refining losses
- Ensure optimize Chemical and Utility consumptions and monitor critical quality parameters and implement corrective and preventive actions for quality deviations
- Should have knowledge in Production Module management in SAP to report daily production
- Ensure food safety compliance to meet ISO Food safety and HACCP requirements
- Plan and execute shutdowns, turnarounds, and debottlenecking activities and Oversee preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance of refinery equipment
- Prepare shift rosters and ensure manpower productivity and Controlling of Stocks management
- Maintain statutory records and ensure audit readiness and material balance as per the agreed standard
- Prepare and control OPEX and maintenance CAPEX budgets
- Ensure safe handling of chemicals and high-temperature processes & Enforce PPE usage, SOPs, and permit-to-work systems
- Ensure compliance with environmental norms related to effluent, emissions, and waste disposal
- Lead, train, and motivate refinery operators, supervisors, and engineers and foster a culture of discipline, safety, and continuous improvement
- Drive process optimization, capacity enhancement, and cost reduction initiatives and Implement TPM, 5S initiatives
- Ensure SOPs, logbooks, and reports are accurate and up to date
- Support management in operational planning and strategic initiatives
Requisites
- Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering / food technology
- 12- 15 years of experience in edible oil refining & Soap operations.
- Strong exposure in Multi feedstocks refinery processes for like Soya, Sunflower and Palm Oils
- Sound knowledge of food safety regulations and refinery economics.
- Process optimization and troubleshooting
- Strong leadership and team management
- Cost control and yield improvement
- Safety and compliance orientation
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
Notes
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
- We encourage women’s applications