Gas Plant Manager

Job Desription

• We are seeking a competent, experienced, and safety-conscious LPG Plant Manager to oversee the daily operations of our Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) plant.
• The successful candidate will ensure safe and efficient gas receipt, storage, cylinder filling, bulk loading, product distribution, equipment maintenance, regulatory compliance, and effective management of plant personnel.
• The ideal candidate must possess strong technical expertise, excellent leadership skills, and a proven ability to manage plant operations while maintaining high safety standards and achieving operational and financial targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily LPG plant operations, including product receipt, storage, cylinder filling, bulk loading, and dispatch.
• Ensure accurate measurement, stock reconciliation, and accountability for LPG received, stored, filled, and dispatched.
• Implement and enforce health, safety, and environmental (HSE) procedures to prevent gas leaks, fires, explosions, and other operational incidents.
• Ensure the proper functioning and maintenance of storage tanks, pumps, compressors, filling machines, pipelines, valves, weighing scales, and other plant equipment.
• Develop and implement preventive maintenance schedules to minimise breakdowns and operational downtime.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Nigerian petroleum regulations, environmental requirements, safety standards, and relevant licence conditions.
• Maintain valid plant permits, equipment inspection records, operational logs, and regulatory documentation.
• Supervise plant operators, technicians, drivers where applicable, and other operational personnel.
• Develop shift schedules, monitor staff performance, and ensure adequate training and competency development.
• Monitor operating costs, product losses, consumables, spare parts, and other plant resources.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly operational reports for management.
• Coordinate emergency preparedness drills, incident investigations, and implementation of corrective actions.
• Recommend measures to improve productivity, customer service, plant capacity utilisation, and profitability.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree or HND in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Gas Engineering, or another relevant technical discipline.
• Minimum of 2-3 years' relevant experience in LPG operations, gas storage and distribution, or a related oil and gas environment.
• At least 1 year in a supervisory or managerial role, preferably in an LPG bottling, filling, or distribution plant.
• Demonstrable knowledge of LPG handling, storage, cylinder filling, bulk loading, stock reconciliation, and plant equipment.
• Good understanding of process safety, fire prevention, gas leak detection, emergency shutdown systems, and emergency response.
• Knowledge of applicable NMDPRA requirements and other relevant regulatory obligations.
• Relevant safety training, including applicable MISTDO requirements, firefighting, first aid, and risk assessment.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, communication, reporting, and organisational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and operational reporting systems.

Salary

• N80,000 - N120,000 per month.
• Benefits commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Closing Date
30th October, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV to: using "LPG Plant Manager" as the subject of the email.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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