Mechanical Maintenance Engineer- Lifting operations

Summary

Accountable for supervision of Maintenance lifting operations and lifting equipment at our clients large chemical manufacturing company.

• Providing day-to-day management and supervision of the Maintenance Rigging Team and supplementary contractors to safely execute the site maintenance schedule.
• Providing a safe and healthy working environment for the maintenance teams, ensuring compliance with all relevant safety, health and environment legislation and company policies, procedures and standards.
• Provide direction and allocation of work activities, ensuring compliance with site engineering standards, maintenance procedures and industry best practice.
• Monitoring and improving maintenance KPI s including schedule compliance.
• Ensuring compliance to change management processes.
• Provide Rigging representation at Operational Effectiveness & Review process (OE&R) meetings.

Main Roles and Responsibilities

• Ensures adherence with Lifting Equipment and Lifting Operations Regulations, in accordance with site procedures.
• Provide front line leadership demonstrating our clients values and behaviours.
• Manage the Maintenance Rigging function in accordance with site HR policies.
• Conduct individual performance reviews for the Maintenance Rigging Team and ensure alignment with our clients Values.
• Initiate and implement development plans for the Maintenance Rigging Team.
• Supervise employees to execute rigging activities to a high work quality standard in accordance with Routine Workflow Management process and maintenance procedures.
• Collaborate with other Supervisors, Leads and Coordinators to ensure maintenance activities are completed safely, to budget and on time.
• Support prioritised emergent maintenance activities.

Site Specific Roles and Responsibilities

• Ensure all incidents, injuries and near misses are reported in a timely manner.
• Lead or participate in Root Cause analyses (RCA s) of incidents and accidents relating to your area of responsibility.
• Responsible for coordinating / supervising with the external Engineering Surveyor.
• Coordination of crane hire through external providers.
• Responsible for the standards within the Maintenance Rigging Facility.

Qualifications/Skills

• Higher National Certificate or Higher National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or relevant proven experience.
• Appointed Person (Lifting Operations) certified.
• Lift Supervisor trained.
• Recognised Lifting and Rigging qualification.

Essential Skills & Competencies

• Experience in the generation of lifting plans and supervision of lifting operations.
• Working knowledge of current legislation and statutory requirements.
• Knowledge of maintenance best practice.
• Strong people management skills.
• Problem solving capability.
• Computer literacy (i.e. MS Office/SAP etc.)
• Effective communicator, both written and verbal, to team members and management.

In addition to a competitive benefits package and bonus my client offers private health care and a number of flexible working policies, including a 9 day fortnight arrangement.