Where you fit in
The Tuas Lubricants Plant blends and packages marine oils, engine oil, Turbine oil, gear oil, hydraulic oil and other lubricant products. The role includes the operational aspect of bulk additive unloading from Isotank, VII blender, In-Line Blender, Simultaneous Metering Blender, Automated Batch Blender and the various baseoil, additives and finished product tank farm. Demonstrating the HSSE, Quality and Continuous Improvement mindset is a critical aspect of this role and will constitute much of the focus for the successful candidate.
What’s the role?
The Blending Operator is involved in the Lubricants and Turbine Blending Operation, Bulk and Drum raw material unloading, and VII Blending. The blending operation provides the finished products to the packaging operation, Bulk Truck loading and Bulk Barges at Singapore Lubes Park (SLP). Activities are coordinated through the Planning function as well as SLP Coordinator.
Accountabilities:
HSSE
Knowledge and understanding of all alarm activated at the Fire Control Panel (Fire & Gas alarm) and follow up to validate the affected location and update to the Security Officer. Knowledge of H2S sensitive additive and proper handling. To be able to don safety harness for accessing to Isotank top. To ensure safe handling of the flexible hoses and good housekeeping of the hoses. Attend to any emergency at the field - e.g., tank high level alarm, H2S release, process equipment leaking, etc. Understand the Emergency Shutdown (ESD) location on field. Willing to be trained as CERT team member. To participate in the SSWT or “Go See” quality check and submit at least 1x Sphera every month.
CONTROL ROOM OPERATIONS
To raise maintenance request IW21 and follow up with maintenance team. Printing of sample label from GSAP/MES. To process the inbound delivery order in GSAP and LUBCEL. To process the unloading order in LUBCEL - input the tank, pump, Isotank gross weight before and after discharging, etc. Proactively response to process defects, buzzer alarm and ESD. To response to all alarm activated at the Fire Control Panel (Fire & Gas alarm) and follow up to validate the affected location and update to the Security Officer.
OPERATIONS LOGGING AND RECORD KEEPING
To ensure daily logging of the bulk additive discharging activities. To perform GSAP transaction – GI/GR, release production order, maintenance request IW21, etc.
FIELD OPERATIONS
To support Panel man for blending in VII, ILB, SMB, ABB, TUR, PREMIX. To carry out raw material replenishment – DCF, PPM, Mini bulk tank. To operate the LUBCEL outside at Drum Decanting Unit (DDU) area to carry out decanting of additive drum, IBC additive, base oil, reworked product to the blend. To decant flushing oil drum and IBC to SLOP oil tank (T4101). To decant partial filled finished product drums/IBCs to SMB/ABB Blender via DDU. To decant partial filled finished product drums/IBCs to ILB Blender via Diaphragm pump. To operate the drum oven for additive drum heating. To attend to any physical work requires in the field – lineup of tank, utilities like steam & air, equipment defect, sampling, etc. To carry out manual tank dipping to verify and investigate any stock discrepancy. To handle and monitor the ITT for drum additive decant activities into mini bulk tank, MBT. To handle and monitor the ITT for SLP base oil tank into day tank, ensure base oil day tank always at healthy level. To operate the weighing bridge and verifying the Isotank weighing. To control the incoming Isotank movement – Total in charge for Isotank movements schedule. To operate the control box at the unloading bay. To take sample from Isotank before discharge and additive storage tank after discharge. To carry out heating of additive Isotank at unloading bay whenever necessary. To carry out pump strainer cleaning. To carry out Finished Product Tank draining as instructed by Panel man and Supervisor. To support Panel man to perform flushing of the finished product tank. To carry out pre-operation and end of shift checklists. Collect SLP base oil and finished product sample from SLP at plant side gate and send to Lab for testing.
SUPPORT and GENERAL TASK
To assist Supervisor in Blend failure troubleshooting and analysis. To assist Supervisor to carry out weekly bulk recon and drum additive stock check. To perform basic fitting work e.g., opening flange 4” and below, coupling, adaptor, etc. To maintain good housekeeping of the additive tank farm, unloading bay, blending hall. To carry out physical dipping of additives tank. To assist Supervisor in the event of any stock discrepancy. To supervise the Bulk Receipt Contractor Operators and ensure they always carry out the task as per SOP & Work Instruction (WI). To support any other task that may be assigned by the Supervisor.
What we need from you
Requirements:
· Minimum NITEC (any course of study accepted)
· Candidate needs to be physically fit:
· No color-blindness or dyslexia (due to HSSE requirements)
· Able to lift up to 20kg
· Need to be able to manage significant operational change.
· Needs to be involved and participate as a trained CERT team fire fighter or first aider.
· Expected to cross train in other production areas like Grease manufacturing, Filling Operation, etc.
English Language proficiency in Reading and Writing.
