Production Supervisor

Company Overview

Saipem is a global leader in the engineering and construction of major projects for the energy and infrastructure sectors, both offshore and onshore. Saipem is “One Company” organized into business lines:
Asset Based Services, Drilling, Energy Carriers, Offshore Wind, Sustainable Infrastructures, Robotics & Industrialized Solutions. Always oriented towards technological innovation, the company’s purpose is “Engineering for a sustainable future”. As such Saipem is committed to supporting its clients on the energy transition pathway towards Net Zero, with increasingly digital means, technologies and processes geared for environmental sustainability. Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, it is present in more than 50 countries around the world and employs about 30,000 people of over 130 nationalities.

We are looking for a Production Supervisor to join one of our projects in Angola:

Project: MMO Malembo

Start Date: ASAP

Contract Duration: 12 months (renewable)

• Supervise site activities such as commissioning, start up and operation. Ensure compliance of the activities for which he is responsible with the established process and HSE requirements, while respecting the relative time.
• Supervise all operations activities such as operation procedures preparation, QA / QC certification, Fire Fighting System usage, HSE system usage and Integrated Control System usage in the relevant field of interest.
• Supervise maintenance and inspection activities and Spare Parts reliability for safe operation in the relevant field of interest.
• Ensure safe and efficient commissioning, start-up and operations of the process facilities and be proactive in maintaining high Standards, working shifts and on call 24 hours.
• Liaise with Vendors/Subcontractors when on board.

• Ensure that all activities within own area of responsibilities are done in full compliance with the HSE requirements.
• Actively contribute to Safety Walkdown. Prepare incident reports and contribute to investigations.
• Approve work permits during own shift as per procedure to enable the execution of scheduled works. Ensure the works are conducted in compliance with approved safety and quality standards.
• Identify, report and follow up risks within own area of responsibility.
• Identify and control hazards to avoid damage to equipment, personnel and environment.
• Follow up of mechanical completion and Commissioning planning, status and activities.
• Prepare and issue shift report.
• Supervise the Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning & Start-up activities according to the approved operating procedures.
• Support Licensor/Vendors at Site in order to meet specified Commissioning & Start-up targets.
• Take lead in preparing the operators for Commissioning/Start-up and normal operation through extensive training and tasks.
• Timely report any gaps that need to be bridged.
• Make decision for stopping equipment based on experience and abnormal situations.

• Direct/work with Control Room (CR) Operator, Production Operators, Laboratory Technician.
• Ensure/promote safety awareness.
• Maintain clear production history of process operations/equipment informing Production Superintendent.
• Report deficiencies/malfunctions to Production Superintendent and propose solutions, if any.
• Ensure all plant is operated safely in accordance with Company/Client procedures.
• Act as Permit to Work Co-ordinator when required.
• Know emergency response actions/duties required in emergency/abnormal situation as per Emergency Response Procedure.
• Prepare plant for intrusive maintenance.
• Prepare process operating procedures/guides.
• Monitor/control all process equipment via control system in the CCR.
• Know/understand actions required to maximize safety and minimize commercial loss.
• Ensure proper handover during shift change/crew change using Saipem's standardized handover checklist and e-logbook, with outstanding actions clearly assigned.
• Have understanding of chemical injection systems with regard to product specification, hydrate/wax formation.
• Do daily management of production plant maintenance, general housekeeping of the Process Deck and…