Operations Manager: Mechanical Engineering (Plant and Equipment)

SUMMARY:
Our client, a reputable and well-established company offering full turnkey solutions within infrastructure - civil and construction in Nigeria - is looking for a highly experienced Head of Mechanical Operations Manager, with a solid background in managing large projects across these disciplines who will be reporting to the Managing Director.

POSITION INFO:

Minimum Requirements:

• Internationally recognised degree in mechanical engineering
• International experience working with major competitors on large scale projects
• Extensive commercial understanding and experience
• Fluent and highly proficient in English - orally and written
• Highly effective in negotiations with a proven track record
• More than 5 years’ of international professional experience as a Mechanical and Technical Manager
• High expertise in all construction equipment and construction-specific production plants (tower crane, special civil engineering equipment (on- and off-shore), asphalt and concrete mixing plants, equipment for asphalt road construction and rehabilitation, concrete road construction, earth-moving equipment, energy supply and transport and logistics equipment)
• Target and solution orientation, as well as a systematic, precise and cost-conscious way of working
• High level of service orientation
• Communication and teamwork skills
• Excellent negotiating skills
• Good IT skills (MS Office)

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Operational management (Operations Manager) of multiple mechanical engineering departments and workshop located nationwide with a large construction company based in West Africa - structural engineering, civil engineering, specialized deep foundation engineering.
• Technical and economic management of the workshops regarding repair and service of plant and equipment, including quality assurance is essential
• Responsible for technical management and financial management covering repair, service and maintenance of plant and equipment
• Managing and overseeing quality assurance
• Optimising and controlling workshop operations and processes
• Making sure that spare, wear and service parts as well as store logistics is optimised and monitored effectively.
• Planning and supporting new construction site yards and workshops in all relevant building sectors
• Coordinating and analysing the existing workshop resources and locations
• Creating profitability analysis of equipment and production plants as well as their exchange
• Strategic planning and implementation of new construction equipment
• Facilitating and supporting the equipment disposition department
• Managing the equipment management program
• Planning, supporting and fostering solid relationships with external supervisors from equipment manufacturers
• Requiring the development of personnel, training within the organisation, and developing a specialized supervisory team.
• Develop personnel, train the organisation, and develop a specialized supervisor team
• Planning and support of external supervisors from equipment manufacturers
• Coordination and analysis of the existing workshop resources and locations
• Optimization and control of spare, wear and service parts, store logistic
• Identification of equipment investments and assessment of offers
• Implementation of current and innovative construction equipment technologies

 

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