(BP Batam‘s Board Members Meeting With PT. McDermotts Indonesia and McDermotts International Board Members in Harbour Bay, Batam. Photo Doc.: BP Batam)
American offshore oil refinery engineering and construction company’s Indonesian subsidiary, PT. McDermott Indonesia, is preparing to recruit up to around 12,000 personnel until 2024 for its fabrication yard, which is based in Batam, Riau Islands Province of Indonesia. The plan was uncovered by McDermott International’s President and Chief Executive Officer himself, Michael McKelvy, during a meeting with BP Batam’s top management in Batam on Sunday, August 8, 2022.
McKelvy admitted Mcdermott’s Batam branch to be its largest fabrication yard globally, and that McDermott’s Batam cargo activities bear major effects on its global production.
“We admit that McDermott’s productivity in Batam grows significantly each year. This is all thanks to the productive synergy between the organisation and local government, which, in this case is BP Batam,” said McKelvy.
McDermott also appreciates BP Batam’s strategic moves to build investment-supporting infrastructures, such as roads, Hang Nadim airport, Batu Ampar seaport, and the Online Single Submission (OSS) permits system.
(BP Batam Vice Chairman, Purwiyanto, and McDermotts International President and CEO, Michael McKelvy. Photo Doc.: BP Batam)
Staffing Quality and Development
Besides the government’s full support, McKelvy also briefly commented on a distinct quality of Batam’s workforce.
“The personnel members we recruit have strong will to learn and work besides being highly dedicated. So we do not need to bother recruiting from outside Batam; (we need to) simply optimise our local staff,” McKelvy added.
To support its projects, until 2024, PT. McDermott Indonesia is focusing on organising a training centre for its staff members.
“(Our) newest training and development program is starting tomorrow (Monday, 8/8/2022). The more personnel trained, the more productive the company will become,” said McKelvy.
(BP Batam’s Deputy Chairman for Regional and Investment Management, Sudirman Saad; Vice Chairman, Purwiyanto; and McDermotts International President CEO, Michael McKelvy. Photo Doc.: BP Batam)
BP Batam’s Full Support
BP Batam’s Vice Chairman, Purwiyanto, was pleased to hear about McDermott Indonesia’s expansion plan. As the Indonesian government and people are making various efforts in recovering regional economy, such plan, in Purwiyanto’s view, is a glad tiding for the maritime industry sector in Batam.
“Investment is one of BP Batam’s Key Performance Indicators. If McDermott brings about ship construction projects and massively employing personnel in Batam, we highly appreciate (the decision),” Purwiyanto replied.
Purwiyanto added that BP Batam fully supports McDermott’s business activities in Batam.
“Please don’t hesitate to contact BP Batam if there are any obstacles in obtaining investment permits. We (will) facilitate and sort it out in accordance with relevant applicable regulations so your business processes run smooth, personnel can be well employed according to your strategic plan, and, in effect, our regional economy can grow,” Purwiyanto added.
Also present at the meeting were Senior Vice President People, Culture & Communications, Gentry Brann; Senior Vice President Global Operations, Vaseem Khan; Senior Vice President Subsea & Floating Facilities, Mahesh Swaminathan; Vice President Fabrication & Marine, Tony Brown; Director of Fabrication Operations, Dino Cimetta; BP Batam Deputy to Chairman in Regional and Investment Management, Sudirman Saad; and several other BP Batam Officials.
PT. McDermott Indonesia, McDermott International Inc.’s Indonesian subsidiary, is known to be among the longest companies to have set up Batam, having received an award for such title during BP Batam Investment Awards last year. It is also known to be one of the most sought after for employment by Batam jobseekers.
(Sumber: BP Batam, Bisnis.com)