Opportunity for Employment: Operator

Maurel & Prom is a leading oil and gas exploration and production company, publicly listed on Euronext Paris. We specialize in hydrocarbon production and are committed to managing corporate, environmental, and social risks effectively. In Tanzania, our Mnazi Bay & Msimbati gas fields have been operational since 2006, playing a crucial role in the nation's power supply.

Maurel & Prom Exploration Production (T) Ltd. is actively seeking a dynamic and results-oriented Operator to join our team. Reporting to the Operations Leader, this role is integral to monitoring, controlling, and regulating gas flow.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor, control, and regulate gas flow.
• Respond to calls and develop operating procedures.
• Initiate plant equipment work requests and optimize well production, plant, and field equipment.
• Assist in pipeline pigging operations.
• Ensure efficient operation of all utility systems, including diesel and gas generation engines, instruments, air, fire pumps, potable water, and evaporator systems.
• Conduct routine checks and monitoring of process equipment from wellhead to delivery, including separators, re-boilers, wellheads, manifolds, and pumping systems.
• Log and record all operational data, analyze trends, identify abnormal operating conditions, and take corrective actions or report issues.
• Ensure timely and accurate recording and production reporting.
• Liaise closely with the Control Room Operator to adjust or regulate the process as needed.
• Promote and implement the company’s Safety, Health, and Environmental policies.
• Perform laboratory tests including PH analysis, salinity, temperature, specific gravity, conductivity, oil in water, and tri-ethylene glycol concentration.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping.
• Train and mentor junior operating staff.
• Safely operate company vehicles, trucks, and quads, and report any damage or repair needs.
• Perform any other duties assigned by line management.

Job Requirements:

• Experience in the upstream oil & gas industry, preferably in gas processing plant operations.
• A tertiary education in Engineering (Petroleum/Mechanical/Chemical, or similar).
• Execution-oriented with a proven ability to deliver results with minimal supervision.
• Flexibility to work in a remote setting with rotating shifts.
• Proactive approach to problem-solving and a willingness to take on new challenges.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates who meet the above requirements are invited to submit their applications, including a detailed curriculum vitae and the contact details of three referees, via email to hr@tanzaniamp.co.tz by 16th January, 2026.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Maurel & Prom Exploration Production Tanzania Limited is an equal opportunity employer, and this position is open to all applicants.

Company Address:
Maurel & Prom Exploration Production Tanzania
Plot No. 1338/9, House No. 9, Mwaya Street – Msasani Peninsular,
P. O. Box 80460, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania