Expatriate Technical Services Manager at HRLeverage Africa Limited

HRLeverage delivers excellent spectrum of HR Business Solutions and strategic management support services through a customs built approach for organisations. As a premium professional HR Boutique firm domicile in Africa, with our global pertners, we leverage on technology in providing a on-stop human resources services to various industries in terms of staffing, outsourcing, executive search and recruitment, Hr advisory, HR4SMEs, Expatriate management.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Expatriate Technical Services Manager

Location: Niger
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• To manage the fleet maintenance and achieve an availability of 75% or above.
• Manage, organise and control an efficient mechanical engineering workshop including the management of Technicians and Artisans via the CanePro Job Order system.
• Conduct all work in accordance with eth Group HSE policies and guidelines.
• Manage, plan, control and organise the planned preventative and corrective mechanical maintenance on all of the GSCS’s mobile plant, fleet and other equipment (generators and pump engines) in order to maximise their lifespan and ensure safety and achieve high availability.
• Monitoring the performance of mechanical plant and machinery, ensuring remedial work is undertaken to prevent failure/loss of the plant and equipment and the production of job sheets and allocating the work on a daily basis to the Mechanical Technicians, monitoring progress and inspecting completed work to ensure the required standards are achieved.
• Manage / provide a mechanical installation, fabrication and maintenance facility for other sections of GSC’s, e.g. Civil Dept and Land Prep.
• Oversee projects involving major installation or maintenance, leading the team of Technicians assigned to the task.
• Provide a mechanical engineering advisory service to other sections within the Golden Sugar Company Sunti
• Manage unplanned work resulting from breakdown and emergencies, making sure they are dealt with in efficient manner by prioritising as required for Farm and Factory Operations.
• Create & maintain a register of all workshop equipment to manage the timely calibration and maintenance of this equipment using the CanePro Computer system as a foundation.
• Ensure all lifting gear and workshop equipment is maintained to the highest possible standard and complies with regulatory inspections etc. (including wash bay and recycling shed).
• Manage the administration of the mechanical workshop.
• Ensure all log books and departmental records are effectively maintained to enable stock control, ordering of parts, worker attendance and all other workshop functions operate efficiently.
• To analyse breakdowns and other problems to eliminate them rather than just repair them.
• Manage the vehicle cleaning program to meet the operational requirements of the
• various departments across GSCS
• Develop an environmental strategy for the workshop, to include waste management, recycling and reuse of oil.
• Produce a long term vehicle replacement program in conjunction with other departmental managers.
• Work within the Workshop on a regular basis, to retain/update mechanical skills & knowledge. Be prepared to step in and assist Mechanical Technicians in times of emergencies & undertake on the job training with Mechanical Technicians should it be necessary.
• Approve job sheets to ensure the correct allocation of time and materials has been recorded.
• Issue job orders to cover any work being done by Contractors that has to do with equipment under your control.
• Establish, implement and monitor safe working practices and procedures.
• Perform and record routine safety inspections on equipment and work sites and ensure the fleet conforms to all health & safety regulations to minimise any danger or accidents.
• Any other duties as may be assigned by management.

Job Requirements

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree qualification.
• 7 - 15 years work experience.

Application Closing Date
20th September, 2022.