Job Description

Join Vopak in Asia & Middle East. Make an impact.

Your role and impact:

As our Operations Trainee Technician, you will be responsible for the smooth and safe execution of all operations and day to day activities in the terminal. The Senior Operations Shift Technician has an additional responsibility to mentor, guide the Operations Technician/Junior Technicians in their day to day operational activities

Are you ready to make an impact on our growing business in our region? Read on to find out more about this exciting job opportunity!

A rewarding place to work

A career at Vopak means you will collaborate on work that impacts the world and be surrounded by endless opportunities to learn new skills and grow in varied directions. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to be a part of a visionary, global tank storage services leader with a heritage of over 400 years and work with some of the brightest minds in the industry. We embrace inclusion and diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment, which is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success. Besides a competitive salary package, we offer a comprehensive benefits program comprising health insurance, parental leave and wellness activities.

Who are we?

Royal Vopak is the world\xe2\x80\x99s leading independent tank storage company that employs around 6,000 employees in 23 countries throughout the world. We store vital products with care. Products for everyday life of today, and of the future. The energy that allows us to turn on the lights, heat or cool our homes or commute to work; the chemicals found in millions of useful products, including your phones; the edible oils to prepare food. We are also developing new infrastructure solutions to actively contribute to the introduction of future vital products, such as sustainable transport fuels for airplanes, flow batteries for storing clean electricity, and hydrogen, which can be used to store and transport renewable energy. For more information, please visit

Responsibilities:

Carry out Operations day to day activities safely in accordance with standard operating procedure

Familiarise with the petroleum and chemical products handled and the terminal operating system in the control room, tank farm and jetties

Carry out shifts punctually and in an orderly manner, passing along to his relief all information related to the operations, housekeeping and changes that occurred during his shift

Adhere to the corrective action addressed to past incident

Practise all established rules and work procedures and keep abreast of the rules and procedures which may be implemented from time to time

Assist in cleaning and preparation of tanks, pumps and lines for change of product service

Decommissioning, tagging and preparing of process equipment before handing over to technical personnel for repair and / or maintenance

Attend to loading arms/ hoses connection and ship / shore access ladder

Deliver loading / discharge orders to vessel; obtains signatures of master on all relevant documentations; accepts notice of readiness and discusses loading / discharge plans with the ship\xe2\x80\x99s officer

Monitor loading / discharge, monitor line pressure, pumping rates; ensuring ship\xe2\x80\x99s mooring lines are taut, gangway and loading arms are moving properly and that ship is complying with terminal safety rules and regulations.

Carry out lead blending and other related activities for Gasoline blending.

Record all pumping start / stop times and delays for vessels at jetties.

Receive and account for the quantity and quality of empty drums delivered by supplier

Assist in CCR operations in the absence of Operations Supervisor

Supervise and oversee berthing and unberthing of large tankers

To acknowledge and respond in accordance with established procedure to every alarm as a boardman, field/ jetty technician

Ensure that all incident cases are managed and acted upon immediately

Ensure that all incidents are reported to next level manager/management in a timely manner

Follow basic mandatory work instructions (including use of personal protection equipment) to safeguard the environment and the wellbeing of oneself and others.

Practise safety at work

Ensure all operational activities at the terminal are carried out in accordance with regulatory and company standards

Carry out safety and pollution checks with the ship\'s officer

Liaise closely with the pilot to ensure safe mooring of the vessel and proper spotting of the ship\'s manifold to our loading arms

Understand and practise all established rules and work procedures and keeping abreast of the rules and procedures which may be implemented from time to time

Deliver on customers\' expectations and requirements in a timely manner

Address concerns from customers

Address enquiries from Internal customers on the services and managing the expectation

Adhere to corrective actions addressed to customer\xe2\x80\x99s complaint

Support Operations Team Leader in ensuring that contractors or third party

vendors execute operations tasks / activities at site effectively and efficiently

Ensure that contractors carry out tasks/activities that adhered to safety, health and environment regulations and Vopak standards

Mentor, guide technicians, junior technician in operations activities and job competency

Mentor and guide technicians/junior technicians (applicable to Senior Technician)

Requirements:

Entry level or
3 years experience can be considered for the role

ITE or Vocational education or Diploma equivalent

Familiar with the petroleum and chemical products handled and the terminal operating system in the control room, tank farm and jetties

Familiar with terminal operations work and is technically sound

Familiar with terminal equipment and assets

Familiar with terminal fire-fighting and emergency procedures.

Well verse with the operation procedures

Knowledge of safety, health and environment regulatory requirements

Compliance with regulatory requirements

Teamwork

Supervisory and mentoring experience (applicable to Senior Technician)

How to apply?

Are you the Operations Trainee Technician we are looking for? We are interested in learning more about you. Apply to be part of our Operations team. To send your application, click the \'apply\' button. For more information about the vacancy, please email

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This is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may cover other related duties to meet the ongoing organizational needs.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, gender, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

The successful candidate will be awarded a local employment contract.

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