Operations Manager - Logistics

Mestranol Inc
Full-timeDubai - United Arab Emirates

Roles and Responsibilities

Working Relationships (internal): • Working in Material Handling Area & Cranes • To lead Material Handling & Cranes Mechanical Maintenance Team • Support Departmental Manager Mechanical Maintenance & Workshop, Direct Reduction Plant and Steel Making Plant

Working Relationships (external) • As required

General Summary Providing engineering advice and front-line technical support to Material Handling & Cranes Mechanical maintenance team to ensure smooth operation of plant (minimize down time and increase the plant availability & consumption of spares with cost consciousness).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Key Accountabilities)

Leadership and Supervision: • Develop a highly competent and motivated work force. Prepare staff reports, task and targets, development plan, training and leave schedules. • Prepare maintenance plans for all mechanical equipment’s of Material Handling & Cranes in coordination with the planning section. • Discuss operations problems for optimization with operations department in coordination with the Departmental Manager. • To lead, develop, train and evaluate Material Handling & Crane maintenance team (instruction and guidance to Supervisors, Sr. Technicians & Technicians) Budgeting & Costing: • Responsible for preparing & proposing accurate annual budgets for management approval to implement the operational plan effectively and managing maintenance activities within the allocated budgetary provisions to ensure cost effectiveness. Planning for Contingency: • Responsible for planning and execution of scheduled preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance and major repairs to optimize production & reduce downtime. • Responsible for trouble shooting during breakdowns all related equipment and facilities. • Responsible for Cranes periodical load testing, planning & ensuring the legal requirements for lifting tools & tackle one applied & Color Code System as well. • Identify frequent equipment failure and breakdowns and find out the root cause to solve the problems (if required modifying the existing design).

Manage Delivery Targets: • Manage Mechanical Maintenance Material Handling section & Cranes resources and activities and ensure deliveries are met according to agreed tasks and targets in a professional, responsible and cost effective manner.

Safety, Quality & Environment: • To follow all relevant safety, quality, health and environmental management policies, procedures & also ensure awareness about these in his staff.

Policies and Procedural Implementation: • Ensure that all mechanical equipment’s of Material Handling & Cranes are inspected, maintained or overhauled in a safe, efficient and cost effective manner, according to best maintenance philosophies, procedures and practices.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities • Any aspect not the core of the job but might be requested

Desired Candidate Profile

Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities (attributes) required To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. • Effective communication skill. • Knowledge of IT (MS - Office) & SAP (Plant Maintenance & Material Management). • Knowledge & Experience of CBM / RCM / TPM. • Good knowledge in preventive and corrective maintenance of Material Handling Equipment’s. • Knowledge of ISO 9000 / 14000 and OHSAS 18000 standard

Minimum Education Qualifications (Must Haves)

  • Degree in Mechanical Engineering from recognized university • Any preferred professional training (Nice to have)

Professional Experience (Must haves) • About 8-12 years’ experience in Material handling & Crane Plant Mechanical Maintenance as Head Mechanical or equivalent • 5 Years in a Management Position • 3-4 Years in implementation of engineering principles • 3 years in a lifting equipment inspection

Previous Experience/exposure Recommendations (Nice to have) • Aware by the legal regulations for Cranes & lifting equipment inspection & testing

Key Performance Indicators • Retain ‘Health, Safety and Environment’ with Zero accidents incurred by personnel • ‘Resource Planning’ for cost for repairs, maintenance and downtime • Retain ‘availability of plant’ through ensuring scheduling and preparing equipment’s • Lead ‘ corrective action’ for prompt clarification, resolutions and results of problems • Rectification of reviewed equipment with ‘smooth transition and production’ • Retain ‘Health, Safety and Environment’ with Zero accidents incurred by personnel

Competencies • Achieving Results: Sets and Meets Challenging Goals: Sets self and stretch goals • Customer Service: Adds value to the customer: Surprises and pleases the customer by going the 'Extra mile' in providing the service • Initiative: Acts up to 6 months ahead of time: Identifies and seizes opportunities up to 6 months ahead • Integrity: Speaks Up: Expresses an independent view • Commercial Awareness : Personally Investigates : Goes to where the action is to personally find out more • Complex Thinking : Undertakes a complex analysis : Considers multiple possible causes and effects • Openness to Change : Is prepared to try new approaches : Gives new ideas and methods a go • Change Leadership : Keeps the team informed : Keeps everyone updated on key developments • Developing Capability : Arranges developmental experiences : Sets up developmental assignments and opportunities for others

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