Plant Manager Splitter

The organisation

This organisation is an energy and commodities company; its primary business is the trading and distribution of energy products globally – it trades over seven million barrels per day of crude oil and products and, at any time, has 250 ships transporting its cargoes. Clients of the organisation include national oil companies, multinationals, leading industrial and chemical companies and the world’s largest airlines. Founded in Rotterdam in 1966, today the comapny serves clients from some 40 offices worldwide and is invested in energy assets globally including: circa 15.9mm3 of storage across six continents, 390kbpd of refining capacity and 3,000 service stations across Africa, Australia and in Northwest Europe.

Revenues in 2016 were $152 billion. In July 2017 the organisation acquires an 85,000 barrels per day condensate splitter in Rotterdam from Koch Supply & Trading BV. Located at the heart of Rotterdam’s oil and petchem industry, near the village of Rozenburg in the Netherlands, the splitter is strategically located to service customers across the region. It's capable of processing a flexible blend of crude oil and condensate to produce naphtha, jet fuel, gas oil and residuals. The culture of the company can be described as a very dynamic, non-hierarchical and hands-on culture. It has a flat matrix structure with lots of space for creativity, innovations and entrepreneurship.

The position

The Plant Manager Splitter is part of the Management Team and is responsible for the production process of the splitter in which he or she manages the team that adjusts the process to the needs and demands of the market from a commercial perspective.

Tasks & responsibilities

Professional leadership is expected, in which process improvement plays an important role. The Plant Manager shall take appropriate initiatives to make the best use of the plant. He or she is accountable for developing a high performance team and nurturing an environment which encourages new ideas and innovation in a secure way.

Some of the responsibilities: 

• Contribute to development and execution of the overall strategy, with specific responsibility for flexible manufacturing in order to drive profitable growth;
• Accountable for the development and realization of new entrepreneurial ideas and investment proposals at plant level, including technical specifications, realization and budget control;
• Responsible for efficient and effective manufacturing processes and operations in order to provide the most valuable products to the market at any moment;
• Maintain, further develop and anchor relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Candidate profile

The organisation looking for a Plant Manager Splitter who wants to become a part of their world and develops his or her career within the organisation to a higher level.

From his/her technical background the Plant Manager understands the splitter, the refinery processes and the technical end of the splitter. He or she combines this knowledge with a broad view on commercial opportunities.

Requirements: 

• Master or Bachelor degree in preferably Process Engineering;
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a plant manufacturing environment in an international organization;
• Commercial understanding and background is a plus;
• Experience in a highly automated environment is preferred;
• Excellent knowledge of relevant safety and quality systems and programs;
• Inspiring leader and team-player who drives collaboration;
• Commercial- and opportunity driven;
• Hands-on and operationally involved manager;
• Fluent in Dutch and English

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