Unit Head - Equipment Operations

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Supervise the project execution, mobilization, demobilization activities of operations involving heavy equipment such as cranes and loaders.
• Monitor project progress and prepare status reports based on the Project Execution plan ensuring timely service delivery and performance.
• Assist in the day-to-day planning of all equipment operations requirements
• Escalate any deficiencies or bottlenecks to the Manager, Equipment & Transportation.
• Provide briefing to project team prior to each project on service delivery and standards of performance.
• Provide all equipment safety, maintenance and operation checklists, load charts, AMHEC time sheets, forms, and templates to the Operators.
• Educate Coordinators and Operators on ethical practices, time sheet completion, AMHEC policies and procedures, and service excellence standards and mandate compliance to Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) policies and procedures of both AMHEC and the client.
• Ensure that Operators are trained in all HSE policies prior to mobilization or dispatch to client or rig sites.
• Review and approve all overtime claims by Operators.
• Coordinate with HSE team to provide required training and HR team for emergency contact information.
• Assess working condition of equipment and accessories prior to mobilization.
• Coordinate with the Transport unit for transport of heavy equipment to client or rig sites.
• Coordinate with Maintenance to ensure that all required services/repair of equipment breakdown/failure have been performed.
• Update the Manager, Equipment & Transportation on available fleet and operators for projects.
• Notify Unit Head, Manpower Operations upon arrival of new joiners for operator training (i.e. Crane, Loader and Rigger) and identify employees who require training and Saudi Arabian Government (SAG) and Aramco-certified operator licenses.
• Assist Manager, Equipment & Transportations in developing the Mobilization or Demobilization Notes ? both equipment and manpower, at the point of project execution or project completion, respectively and obtain confirmation or approval from client representatives.
• Obtain feedback from clients at the point of project progress and at demobilization.
• Adhere to all process level policies and procedures as per the approved Operations manual.
• Liaise with all departments at AMHEC, as required, in order to fulfill the objectives of the function.
• Provide feedback to the Manager, Equipment & Transportations.
• Leads, directs, evaluates and develops the Equipment Operations Unit team to ensure that the objectives are reached.
• Is responsible for the development, performance appraisal and succession planning of all direct and indirect reports
• Promotes a highly effective management and leadership style in line with the AMHEC?s values and that supports the achievement of its strategy and objectives.
• Identifies potential successor for his/her position; oversees and implements developmental plans for identified successors
• Identifies and monitors key Equipment Operations Unit functional KPIs, and devises plans and initiatives for improvement
• Performs miscellaneous tasks as assigned by his/her direct manager

• 5 ? 7 years of working experience in Industry, Contracting, Heavy Equipment Rental and Oil and Gas contracting sector.
• Bachelor?s degree in any discipline with basic technical (electrical and mechanical) knowledge, information of preventative maintenance etc.
• Strong communication & reporting skills
• Demonstrated leadership skills and abilities
• Experience with ERP, Oracle Preferable

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