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Kampala, Uganda
Full Time
About the Organisation
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project (EACOP) is a pipeline that will transport oil produced from Uganda’s Lake Albert oilfields to the port of Tanga in Tanzania where the oil will then be sold onwards to world markets. The pipeline is buried and once topsoil and vegetation have been re-instated people and animals will be able to cross freely anywhere along its length.
HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES
EACOP is committed to ensuring that the health, safety and welfare of workers, communities, and the environment are well addressed and managed. Therefore, the employee is mandated to:
. Fully complies with Company H3SE (Health, Safety, Social, Security & Environment) policies and Life Saving Rules.
. Actively participates in HSEQ and promotes this culture to co-workers.
. Remain vigilant and maintain continuous awareness of potential unsafe conditions.
. Communicates to management any HSE related concerns and ways to improve them.
. Maintains a workplace & workspace
Job Title
Mechanical Rotating Engineer job at East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project (EACOP)
East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project (EACOP)
Job Description
As Mechanical Rotating Engineer for EACOP, he / she will manage, report and support
mechanical activities in 4 perimeters.
Objectives will be defined in operation as to optimize asset availability, operating cost, and
asset efficiency.
Main rotating equipment of assets are:
. 18 export pumps variable speed: 3500 KW each.
. 3 export loading pumps.
The job holder is the focal point for all EACOP’s rotating equipment. He / she will Interface
regarding activity planification and with other entities.
. 19 Diesel/ Crude Generator packages: Caterpillar 3616.
. 10 Emergency diesel generators.
. 12 Fire water pumps.
Support to Site Mechanical Technicians:
The job holder is also accountable for demonstrating individually exemplary behavior towards
HSSE rules & requirements, and for ensuring their application within his scope of responsibility.
The job holder reports to the Maintenance Leader.
. 9 Site Technicians.
. 1 Maintenance Engineer for (PS1-Perimeters (Uganda)
Service Maintenance Contracts:
. Pump Packages.
This means you will be able to shape and develop a central role with great influence in safe,
timely and effective execution of mechanical maintenance activities. This is with the possibility
to continuously use and develop your competencies in ensuring the quality and effectiveness of
mechanical maintenance activity reporting, sub-contractor efficiency and work preparation for
future major maintenance.
. Genset Packages.
. Local mechanical repair workshops.
. Loading Arms.
. Lubricants.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Monitors rotating equipment according to maintenance philosophy and will manage
dedicated Specific Maintenance Contracts (SMC).
Ensures condition monitoring philosophy is efficient and develop required tools.
Proposes improvements to the maintenance strategy according to Site needs.
Verifies contractual parameters and performance standards of mechanical equipment
complying to allow Project handover to Operations.
Contributes, under the Service perimeter of responsibility, for the integration of future
developments of EACOP.
Provides Mechanical support to cover the obligations in terms of maintenance strategy
update, performance monitoring, contract, and stock strategy. Define priorities to focus on
delivering values matching with Field Operations Objectives.
Defines, lead / supervise the Discipline studies needed to achieve the objectives in terms
of availability, maintainability, and equipment operating cost. Elaborate (approve) for the Discipline, the functional specifications related to process modifications.
Prepares and follow major rotating equipment major maintenance.
Receives studies / developments / equipment for Discipline.
Main equipment availability and reliability monitoring: Ensure the management system is up
to date and in line with the Area performance objectives. Recover any REX from Area and
analyze KPI to set-up maintenance strategy accordingly.
Follow Long Lead items required for the execution of the AREA work program are provided
on time by the technical support.
Assess and audit procedure managing material repair in workshop are well implemented to
secure reliable tracking system, follow-up, and progress.
Reviews CONTRACTOR Contract strategy and develops scope of work, accordingly, assist
to technical clarification organized by contract support; assist contract engineer in the
different tendering stage where technical administrator is required.
Ensures stock management by technology in line with criticality study, capability to repair
and availability objective.
Reports Contractors’ Maintenance performance. Propose improvement to evaluate
feasibility to implement them.
Optimization: Review and challenge maintenance plan on rotating equipment’s and do
proposal to reduce downtime and cost to optimize cost VS running hours.
Assist Cost control in the different NON-ROUTINE Invoice validation stage where technical
administrator is required.
Secures life cycle management of equipment’s/ packages; implement studies and action
plan to secure maintainability of the plants (obsolescence).
Works closely with CONTRACTOR Maintenance team to provide supply and services in
his area of responsibility.
Develops periodic reporting activities and follows them.
Contributes to the improvement of skills and know-how.
Advise for the diagnosis related to major malfunctions and failures. Comments Contractor
action plan and assess site competencies and process to solve major malfunctions and
failures. Support site if required.
Evaluate personnel. Participate in interviewing employees and provide feedback for
mechanical technicians.
Participates and updates REX and recommendation for future contract as EACOP strategy.
Organizes and maintains mechanical equipment’s database. Guarantee the quality of
activity reporting, particularly though CMMS.
Contributes to the 2-Year visions of planned campaigns and the 90-day planning.
Influences the 90-day planning.
Establishes Maintenance Contractors performance indicators, related to Discipline,
according to FO objectives and regularly evaluate their performance.
Influences the 5-week planning.
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Qualifications, Education and Competencies
HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES
EACOP is committed to ensuring that the health, safety and welfare of workers, communities, and the environment are well addressed and managed. Therefore, the employee is mandated to:
Fully complies with Company H3SE (Health, Safety, Social, Security & Environment) policies and Life Saving Rules.
Actively participates in HSEQ and promotes this culture to co-workers.
Remain vigilant and maintain continuous awareness of potential unsafe conditions.
Communicates to management any HSE related concerns and ways to improve them.
Maintains a workplace & workspace that is safe, clean, and always neat – practice good housekeeping.
QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Academic Qualifications:
Engineering Bac +5 level with specialization in Mechanical Rotating Machines, or
equivalent proven experience (Engineer)
Experience Required:
Experience in Rotating Machinery (over 8 years), competence in vibration analysis, oil
production knowledge.
Languages: English proficiency
Experience in industrial maintenance (over 5 years) and maintenance methods (RCM monitoring machines and CMMS use)
ERB Registration as a Professional Engineer
Experience of maintenance team and contractor management.
Reliability, autonomy, analytical, organizational capacity, and leadership.
How to Apply
HOW TO APPLY
The applicant must submit his/her Curriculum Vitae CV and a Cover Letter explaining why he/she is the suitable candidate for the
position. Applicants are also required to provide details of three (3) referees one of whom should be the most recent employer. Please
submit your application only through ANY of the contact information provided below. Application deadline is
on 31st October 2024.
Air Swift: airswift.com
ITM: recruitmenttanzania@itmafrica.com
Qsourcing: recruitmenttanzania@qsourcing.com
Seaowl: sestz@seaowlgroup.com
NOTE: No payment is required at any stage of the recruitment process.
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