About the Role
The role involves developing and implementing strategic equipment engineering and maintenance plans by overseeing maintenance of equipment, machinery, and workshop facilities across all Ports. The aim is to ensure reliability, optimal functionality, quality, and compliance with safety standards.
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Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities:
- Plan, organize, optimize, and provide cost-effective maintenance services to meet or exceed equipment availability, performance, and reliability requirements of customers.
- Monitor, review, and report actual equipment performance/expenditure to ensure activities are managed within defined budget parameters and agreed key performance indicators are attained.
- Ensure adherence to appropriate work practices, schedules, policies, standards, risk assessments, and procedures to deliver quality service to customers at the right price and on time.
- Manage requirements for spares, tools, or maintenance supplies to ensure the availability of required materials/services of the right quality at the right time with minimal stock in warehouses/workshops.
- Manage department budget/equipment OPEX/CAPEX projects; define scope and support with technical evaluation across different disciplines (Mechanical/Electrical/Instrumentation).
- Recommend technical and engineering solutions for critical problems across all Ports.
- Develop equipment specifications, review technical tender documents, coordinate, and manage projects with stakeholders, project meetings, and final acceptance handover of the equipment.
- Comply with the requirements of health and safety policies, processes, and procedures.
- Stay informed about market trends, competitor activities, and industry developments and utilize information to adapt strategies and maintain a competitive edge.
- Assess risks in equipment and develop risk mitigation strategies to minimize potential liabilities.
People Management Responsibilities:
- Facilitate effective communication within the team, address concerns, and ensure clarity in roles, responsibilities, and expectations.
- Identify training and development needs, create career development plans, and offer opportunities for skill-building.
- Evaluate and hire contractors to maintain equipment beyond internal technical/skill capability.
- Foster a strong sense of collaboration and teamwork among team members to maximize their collective potential.
Strategic Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement short and long-term goals and action plans to meet the requirements of the department, aligned to cluster and scorecards.
- Promote alternative strategies by understanding current and future priorities of customers and committed services.
Qualifications
Educational and Technical Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field; a Master’s degree is a plus.
Language Skills:
- Excellent English; Arabic is an added advantage.
Years of Experience:
- A minimum of 12-15 years of experience in a similar role.
Nature of Experience:
- Experience in a similar capacity in Maintenance and Reliability in Manufacturing/Industrial environments.
- Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Exceptional leadership skills with a track record of developing high-performance teams.
Key Interactions
Key Internal Contacts:
- HSE
- Cluster Representatives
- Finance
- Procurement
Purpose of Interaction:
- Manage tendering of equipment.
- Implement strategic plans.
- Monitor equipment performance.
- Prepare reports.
Key External Contacts:
Purpose of Interaction:
- Suppliers
- Evaluate suppliers and contractors.
Leadership Competencies Required for the Role:
- Customer Focus.
- Mental Agility.
- Drive Performance.
- Adaptability.
- Courage.
- Inspire.
