Technical Service Manager Job at African Management Services Company (AMSCO)

African Management Services Company (AMSCO) is a pan African organisation that provides integrated Human Capital Development solutions to private and public businesses across sub-Saharan Africa. AMSCO has over 26 years evolved to become the leading advisory solutions provider; working to address the issue of market systems and capacity failures through management and skills development.
AMSCO works as an enabler with the continent’s key stakeholders, governments, public and private institutions, and other multilateral institutions that share the same development goals, with the aim of assisting African companies to become globally competitive, profitable and sustainable. To achieve this objective, AMSCO offers four key services namely, Recruitment, Expatriate Management, Training and Development, and Development and Advisory Solutions (DAS).
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
 

Job Title: Technical Service Manager
Location: Nigeria

Job Description
    Reporting to the Divisional Head of Operations and Technical Services the job holder will be expected to organise the technical services department and in particular, control resources and utilise assets at a level commensurate with profit targets.

Key Responsibilities
    Determine adequate stocking level of spares for all equipment
    Develop facilities maintenance schedule to ensure that the physical environment of the terminal is kept clean and neat at all times
    Develop periodic maintenance schedule for all terminal equipment and facilities
    Ensure Plants and Equipment downtimes are minimized by carrying out proper preventive maintenance and repairs on plants and equipment
    Ensure that quality management requirements and standards are met
    Ensure that the facilities conform with prescribed environmental standards at all times
    Establish and maintain an organized department structure with detailed job descriptions and work procedures
    Formulate maintenance policy for the company and monitor implementation
    Maintain a full record of each equipment history (plant data; year of purchase; dates of overhauling, refurbishments and regular maintenance, etc)
    Manages or participates in enterprise or operational/Technical Projects as directed by the GM
    Monitor and keep performance record of all terminal equipment
    Ensure that all equipment maintenance are properly recorded with detailed costs allocation
    Ensure that normal and preventive maintenance schedules are soundly entrenched within the department and corporate cultures of the company
    Plan and organize for adequate supply of diesel for all equipment as well as the entire facilities
    Plan, forecast and place orders (through the Finance/Admin department) for spare parts and consumables with adequate provision for minimum inventory levels to ensure continuity of operations
    Prepare the budget of the workshop unit in co-ordination with Head of Operations
    Supervise the activities of the maintenance teams and ensure that equipment and facilitates are adequately maintained
    Regularly monitor the diesel consumption of the plants and generators.

Qualifications & Experience
    10 to 14 years quality work experience
    5 years of hands on proven experience in line and people management role.
    Degree in Engineering or any Technical related courses
    Working knowledge of port and shipping industry is of critical advantage

Competencies:
    Port Operations Management
    Service and Systems Management
    Operational Quality and Safety Management
    Port Logistics Management
    Port Information Systems Management
    Workshop Management
    HSEQ Compliance