Job Description

Purpose of Position

The role of a Mechanical Engineer with expertise in fuels and chemicals storage systems is to play a pivotal role in our storage terminal operations. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, maintaining, and optimising mechanical systems and equipment at our facility.

The incumbent will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the reliability, safety, and compliance of our storage infrastructure. By ensuring that the continuous improvement process is applied and followed to ensure asset availability, the Mechanical Engineer shall assist Vopak to ensure that it delivers a reliable and quality service to its customers.

In order to ensure a strong financial performance both in the short and long term, the Mechanical Engineer shall ensure that the current preventative maintenance strategies are implemented (and improved where necessary) with a future focus on predictive maintenance. The incumbent shall also endeavour to implement and maintain activities in line with asset management principles.

Tasks & Responsibilities

Continuous Improvement:

• Ensure continuous improvement and improved asset availability of the facilitiesxe2x80x99 equipment by identifying problems through root cause analysis and providing solutions thereto.
• Apply asset management principles to coordinate site maintenance activities
• Develop strategies and rollout of appropriate continuous monitoring for site equipment
• Develop asset trees / functional location structure and rank the criticality of equipment

Maintenance

• Create/ensure that preventative maintenance procedures are in place, planned and carried out in a sufficient manner, to be aligned with Vopak Asset Management standards and practices
• Create strategic plans on how to move towards more predictive maintenance especially on business-critical equipment
• Conduct audits and quality inspections of maintenance work to ensure compliance to Vopak Global standards
• Ensuring that contractors adhere to the company SHEQ requirements
• Anticipate, plan and initiate replacements of obsolete equipment in order to increase availability and reduce operational and maintenance costs.
• Updating and maintaining technical and assets data (synoptics, drawings, inventory, equipment data)
• Analysing audit reports conducted by SHEQ and taking corrective action in conjunction with business owners to close findings.
• Educate and transfer knowledge to site operators on good utilisation of equipment
• Developing recommendations and action plans in line with the customer strategy.

Projects

• Assist and develop a clear project definition and thereafter project scope incorporating information from all departments and disciplines and clarifying cost estimates, project risks and complexities.
• Assist the Engineering Manager/Project Portfolio Manager with the delivery of project scope requirements relating to the mechanical systems and/or maintainability of equipment and design for maintenance
• Maintain and compile work procedures and all related documentation for the optimisation and improvements of mechanical engineering systems.
• Analyse project implementation regarding cost, time and impact on machinery and to ensure work is done in the most cost effective way with minimal machine downtime and according to standards (Vopak Global, ISO, ASME, API, SHEQ and good workmanship).
• Ensure accurate local and Vopak specifications are provided on a project and work is carried out according to specifications.
• Participate and contribute to design reviews, HAZOPs, MOCxe2x80x99s and risk assessments ahead of site work for those 3YMP projects already in progress.
• Monitor installation and commissioning to ensure that equipment operates according to requirements after installation or repair.
• Identify potential threats or risks to project progress and success. Proactively implement corrective action/give feasible solutions to assist the project team.

Innovation

• Initiate improvement ideas together with supportive research on different alternatives to further develop and possibly implement

Qualifications & Experience Required

Tertiary Qualification

• BTech; BEng or BSc Eng. in Mechanical/Electro-mechanical Engineering
• Understanding of OHSA, API, ASME and SANS regulations and standards around mechanical equipment and piping

Experience

• Experience of at least 5 to 10 years with demonstrable skills in mechanical equipment, piping, maintenance execution, site maintenance work and asset management with an understanding of how to improve integrity and reliability on assets
• Preferable experience in petrochemical systems design and construction activities

Skills, Knowledge & Competencies Required

Skills/Attributes Required:

• Customer orientation
• Result orientation
• Quality orientation

Knowledge Required:

• Industry standards, regulations and codes pertinent to relevant engineering discipline
• Operational environments, including typical SHEQ systems, maintenance management platforms and SOPxe2x80x99s
• Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Behavioural Competencies:

• Work independently and make sound technical decisions
• Collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Demonstrated critical and creative thinking and problem solving

Alignment with Vopak Values, which are:

• Care for Safety, Health, Environment
• Integrity
• Team Spirit
• Commitment
• Agility

Are you the Mechanical Engineer that we are looking for?

Then apply via the xe2x80x98applyxe2x80x99 button. For more information about the vacancy and/or the recruitment process, please contact the recruiter via the below contact details.

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