The Lead - Refinery Plant role is critical for managing and optimizing the production operations of the edible oil refinery. This senior position requires extensive experience in refinery processes, strong leadership skills, and expertise in continuous improvement methodologies to ensure production targets are met efficiently, safely, and compliant with quality standards.
Role & Responsibilities:
Production & Operations Management
- Lead refinery production to meet output targets, ensure quality standards, and apply best practices (5S, Lean, TPM, Six Sigma).
- Track key KPIs and coordinate with planning, logistics, and procurement for smooth operations.
Stock Variance & Material Accountability
- Oversee RM/WIP/FG stock reconciliation, address variances, and maintain accurate material balances with inventory/warehouse/finance teams.
Efficiency, Performance & Optimization
- Improve yields, energy use, OEE, and productivity; resolve bottlenecks and support automation/digitalization projects.
Maintenance Coordination
- Coordinate preventive and breakdown maintenance, ensure equipment reliability, support shutdowns, and uphold safety/technical standards.
Quality, Safety & Compliance
- Enforce quality, ISO, environmental, and safety requirements; conduct audits and promote strong safety culture.
Leadership & Team Development
- Lead and mentor production teams, build skills, and drive accountability and continuous improvement.
Qualifications, Experience, and Skills:
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Chemical/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering (Master's preferred).
- Experience: 8-15+ years' experience in edible oil refinery with strong knowledge of refinery processes, utilities, DCS/SCADA, and mass balance.
- Expertise: Proven expertise in production planning, process optimization, efficiency improvement, and maintenance systems (CMMS, preventive programs).
- Methodologies: Proficient in Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, OEE, continuous improvement, and data-driven operational decisions; able to manage pressure and multiple priorities.
- Core Skills: Strong analytical, problem-solving, leadership, and communication skills with high ownership and attention to detail.
- Performance Indicators (KPIs): Success is measured by meeting production volumes, minimizing stock variance, improving OEE, yield, recovery, energy efficiency, safety/quality compliance, reducing downtime, and enhancing team capability.
