Workshop Maintenance Mechanic at APM Terminals

APM Terminals, we are a team of over 20,000 employees spread across more than 60 countries united by a passion to provide our expertise in port operations and container management services. By providing the expertise and port infrastructure essential to world trade, we actively support the advancement of the societies around us, enabling local economies to unlock their potential and build an even stronger global community. Working with a team of talented professionals you will get a chance to experience different cultures and make friends all over the world. You’ll find a culturally diverse, stimulating environment at any of our offices, terminals or depots. When you join APM Terminals, the world is your workplace.

APM Terminals is an independent business unit within the Danish A.P. Moller-Maersk Group – a Global Fortune 500 company with over 120,000 employees and offices in 130 countries with global growth opportunities in a range of fields from shipping and energy to our offshore and retail sectors - Join us to achieve even your most ambitious career goals!

We are recruiting for the for the position of:

Job Title: Workshop Maintenance Mechanic

Ref.: AT-032989
Location: Lagos

Key Responsibilities

• To carry out all maintenance repairs and modifications on Reach Stackers, Empty Stackers, Trucks and other plant and equipment (when required) in accordance with the requirements of the Code of Practice and the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Ensuring high standards are maintained.
• To evaluate and analyse the nature, cause and perform the repairs of breakdowns. Determining the optimal way of dealing with the problem, to achieve a quality and cost effective solution, as well as minimal downtime and maximum Operational availability of Container handling equipment.
• Use sound knowledge of rigging procedures to recover equipment from yard due to accidents as efficiently as possible, ensuring minimal delays to operations.
• Have sufficient knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety Act. Enforce safe working procedures, for the purpose of safety of employees and people around you.
• To carry out repairs to defects as per Examiners defect list. To ensure safe working and minimize breakdowns to machinery and equipment

Requirements
Who we are looking for
Education:

• Trade Test/Certificate /Diploma as Mechanic.
• Code of practice
• Forklift, Sky jack, Reach Stacker, Man Lift, Empty Handler, Trucks

Experrience:

• 3-5 years experience as Mechanic in any ports, mines, steel and manufacturing plants plus shift working experience

Knowledge / Skills:

• Self motivated
• Analytical and systematic
• Requires the ability to follow instructions & plan the work day.
• Required to keep work area organized, neat and efficiently planned (5S).
• Requires the ability to be responsive to emergency repairs with quality workmanship and service.
• Requires the ability to learn fast.
• Basic Electrical Knowledge
• PC Literate
• First Aid
• Valid driver’s license

Application Closing Date
3^rd November 2013

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should
Click here to apply online