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Operations and Maintenance Manager - RO, UAE

Umm Al Quwain, UAE Posted 2020/12/09 10:22:24 Expires 2021-02-07 Ref: JB4260307

Job Description

This role is for Reverse Osmosis plant in UAE

 

To lead the O&M function within the plant; manage all operations, laboratory related activities, inspections, monitoring and repair of all assets / facilities, maintain optimum plant integrity and reliability in accordance with contractual requirements and defined quality, cost & HSE standards. Ensure effective achievement of production targets, uninterrupted plant operations and effective upkeep of assets.

Strategy & Plans

  • Develop the Operations & Maintenance strategy in line with the overall Plant’s strategy to ensure vertical alignment and horizontal integration with other interfacing departmental strategies across.
  • Regularly report to the Plant General Manager on the O&M activities of department, challenges and issues faced, mitigations taken, etc. as required, to keep them informed and updated on the division’s activities.

People Management

  • Manage the effective achievement of the team’s objectives through setting individual objectives, managing performance, developing the team and providing formal and informal feedback to maximise overall performance, engagement and motivation.

Budget Management

  • Contribute to the preparation of the Operation & Maintenance budget and manage and monitor the financial performance against the budget so that areas of unsatisfactory performance are identified, rectified promptly and potential performance improvement opportunities are capitalised upon.
  • Participate actively in the monthly budget variance analysis and discussions to ensure the gaps are reviewed and analysed and appropriate and timely actions are taken to reduce the gaps.

Planning

  • Cascade of the Plant’s operational & maintenance strategy to develop production plans, work instructions and SOPs for each equipment and process in all areas of operation, mechanical, electrical, instrumental, controls and systems and ensure their implementation by employees and contract staff.
  • Lead and manage the planning of preventive, corrective and condition based maintenance plans / work schedules (including annual and long-term maintenance plans) for all types of maintenance (Electrical, Mechanical and I&C) across the facilities in the plant ensuring that maintenance jobs are carried out timely, efficiently and cost effective with adherence to HSE standards.

 

Operation & Maintenance Management

  • Lead and manage the effective implementation of approved production plan and maintenance plans in liaison with the discipline engineers and operations team across all the assets and equipment within set timelines and budget to facilitate uninterrupted operations
  • Work with all related parties to troubleshoot and resolve escalated/critical operational issues in order to facilitate timely achievement of production objectives whilst ensuring minimal liquidity damages.
  • Review the daily operations and maintenance reports and submit periodic reports to the management, keeping them informed of all technical problems, if any, as well as on recent changes or modifications on existing work plan or schedule.
  • Oversee and monitor the setting of production parameters and adjust production conditions during operation to ensure quality and efficiency.
  • Review the long-term equipment and operating performance characteristics and provide technical recommendations to improve the reliability of the equipment and overall efficiency of the operations processes.
  • Oversee the equipment risk assessment process in order to facilitate proactive identification of anomalies and ensure optimum risk mitigation in accordance with best practices.
  • Manage the timely response to all emergency breakdowns and provide prompt corrective action to ensure plant availability, thereby minimizing downtime and possibility of liquidity damages.
  • Oversee the maintenance documentation process in SAP ensuring it is completed correctly including filling in the log, outlining the fault, method of repair and the time, labour and materials used to support timely availability of information.
  • In the Project Phase: Coordinate with the EPC representatives on site to understand the critical equipment installation etc., and undertake the Commissioning Monitoring, Acceptance Test Campaign and “As-build” documentation activities, to ensure required transfer of knowledge.

Outage Management

  • Lead the effective forecasting of manpower and material requirements to ensure timely availability of resources and spares for effective execution of maintenance plans as well as outages.

Technical Guidance

  • Act as a technical expert to ensure that all modifications to the maintenance procedures and work instructions are correctly designed and implemented as per the recommendations of the OEMs in order to best optimize maintenance operations according to the availability of equipment and workforce.
  • Manage and provide short and long term technical solutions to engineering problems that may arise in relation to maintenance services in order to proactively resolve such problems on a sustainable basis and ensure uninterrupted delivery of services.

Health, Safety, Security & Environment

  • Ensure compliance to all relevant health, safety, security and environmental management policies, procedures and controls across the department to guarantee employee safety, legislative compliance and a responsible environmental attitude.
  • Report and respond to HSSE incidents using the established emergency communication channels and protocols, to minimise the impact of the hazard.
  • Together with HSE department, ensure that safety rules and regulations are fully explained to plant employees / contractor staff and appropriate safety and protective equipment are worn; safety notices are prominently displayed in all work areas and that all accidents and incidents are efficiently investigated and analysed whilst ensuring that measures are implemented to avoid any recurrence.
  • Monitor and ensure that ERT teams are readily available and evaluate their performance at regular intervals especially during the drills, to ensure they are complying with the HSSE practices and procedures. 

Inventory and Services Management

  • Oversee the performance of all contracts and contractor arrangements that impact plant operations and maintenance to ensure quality and cost-effective service delivery.
  • Identify chemicals/material/spare parts requirement for the O&M activities, facilitate the procurement of stocks by participating in the technical evaluations and ensure effective inventory management of all maintenance requirements, in order to ensure accurate and timely availability and replenishment of the required stock.

Integrated Management System Implementation

  • Implement IMS objectives and programs in the department and provide assistance during the IMS audits in order to effectively implement corrective actions and update relevant policies and procedures, based on the recommendations.

 

Policies, Processes, Systems & Procedures

  • Develop and ensure the implementation of department work instructions, policies, procedures and controls covering all areas of department activity so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements are fulfilled while delivering a quality, cost-effective service.

Continuous Improvement

  • Identify opportunities of improvement and contribute to Operational & Maintenance change initiatives, programmes and projects taking into account best practice and standards in the business environment.

Related Assignments

  • Perform any other duties which the line manager may require to be carried out.

 

 

Skills

Minimum Qualifications:

  • A bachelor degree holder in Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering.

Minimum Experience:

  • Minimum 12-15 years of experience in progressively complex production plants with strong experience in the water desalination sector
  • Experience developing / implementing preventive and predictive maintenance processes is highly desirable.

Skills:

  • Strong leadership skills and excellent planning and organizational ability
  • Strong experience and know-how of conceptual and analytical thinking
  • Strong knowledge of the operations and maintenance in water desalination plants
  • In-depth Knowledge of maintenance management methods, of predictive inspection tools and of CMMS (Computer Maintenance Management System, good knowledge of SAP Template desirable)
  • Excellent communication, influencing and motivating skills
  • Mentoring, coaching and people management skills
  • Strong planning, organizing, and integration skills
  • Team work and effective collaboration skills
  • Ability to manage emergency situations
  • Thorough understanding of PPP, contractual obligations etc.

Job Details

Job Location Umm Al Quwain, UAE
Job Role Engineering

Preferred Candidate

Career Level Mid Career
Years of Experience Min: 12
Degree Bachelor's degree

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