General Manager Engineering

• Responsible for the effective daily operation of all machinery including electricity plant and buildings in the Terminal
• Provides the operating direction for the Technical Department, ensuring that productivity and efficiency standards are met.
• Builds up a preventive maintenance schedule for all equipment in the Terminal to reduce damages and downtime on all machinery.
• Strives to prevent damage to machinery and human accidents
• Directs activities of Maintenance staff.
• Sets goals and objectives for maintenance services.
• Guides managers in resolving obstacles so that goals can be met.
• Analyses performance statistics and trends in order to identify areas for improvement.
• Ensures good communications between Technical and Operations to minimize equipment downtime.
• Ensures good communications throughout technical group and their group interactions so that activities are running smoothly on a regular basis.
• Manages the budget of the technical department.
• Provides reliable service to operations group, ensuring equipment is in a state of readiness, well-maintained, and that all steps are taken in preventative maintenance and parts availability.
• Works closely with the head(s) of HSE and Security to ensure safety policies, rules, and regulations are reviewed, revised, issued and posted on an on-going basis.
• Ensures that company policies overall are applied consistently and fairly within Maintenance Services.
• Works closely with the GM-Human Resources to obtain clarification, direction, and consultation regarding labour law, company policy and procedures, and consistent application.
• Provides supervision and direction for the Technical Department.
• Responsible to establish an inventory control system to ensure that inventory carrying costs are minimised while ensuring that necessary spare parts are always available.
• Ensures appropriate technical training is provided for various levels of staff.
• Maintains up-to-date information and knowledge on new developments in the area of terminal operations and maintenance requirements. Seeks out best practices within the industry and internationally to ensure continuous improvement within the organization.
• Reviews and approves instructions regarding Maintenance systems and procedures.
• Responsibility at all times to be cost conscious, monitor all parts of the contracts pertaining to the subordinate Manager’s areas of responsibility are fulfilled.
• Negotiate and control of works carried out by outsourced workshops.
• Machinery design modification, in order to improve productivity, safety & efficiency.