Workshop / Plant Manager

Job description / Role

Reporting to the Production Manager, the main duties of this role will be as follow:
- Workshop & Plant Manager for our UAE Yard/Workshop and Qatar Yard/Workshop
- Based in UAE (Abu Dhabi) with regular (weekly) visits in Qatar
- Organize and supervise the entire activities related to the equipment mobilized on the site, including the assembly and the commissioning of these, their launching from one position to the next, their relocation, their day to day maintenance operations and their final demobilization after completion of the works.
- Insure that all resources such as spare parts, equipment, plant are available on time to insuring smooth operation with no down time.
- Coordinate and anticipate with the Production Manager all technical issues to be addressed prior to the site activities to insure smooth progress of the works.
- Repair of equipment in workshop , intervention on site upon request.
- Management: Supervises daily operation of the chief mechanicals, mechanicals, electricians, welders, helpers...
- HR: Coordinates with Production Manager for general HR topics such as new employments, attendance records/timesheets, and external labour arrangement.
- Transportation: Coordinates with his team transportations as well as abroad shipments by air/sea/road freight. Is in close relation with transportation companies and forwarders.
- Equipment: prepares documents and keeps proper records of equipment purchase/disposal/rental. Supervises the data input regarding internal plant movement between sites. Ensure Plant Department vehicles' licences are updated. Coordinates with his team external plant rental for Plant Department/jobsites use.
- Warehouse: Supervises team daily work, including proper storage/movements of spare parts. Supervises team works regarding proper record keeping in the system of all spare parts in/out/stock quantity.
- Purchase: Supervises purchase works for subcontractors/spare parts/workshop consumables and coordinate with Accounts/Finance Department to follow-up on payments.
- Workshop: Supervises records keeping in the system of all repair works done in the workshop.
- Report any non-conformance, problems, and delays to the Production Manager for onwards treatment.
- Promote safety during the execution of the works.
- Insure that all companys interests are protected during the course of the works.
- Provide daily, weekly and monthly reports.

Requirements

- Experience in general site mechanic and foundation equipment.
- High diploma in mechanic with related technology training or knowledge.
- At least 5 to 10 years' working experience as Workshop / Plant Manager for foundation company or similar positions in the mechanic industry.
- Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Good command in both written and spoken English (French will be a plus)

About the Company

Created in 2005, Davidson is a consulting firm specialised in management and technology.

We have a presence in eight countries spread across Europe, the United Arab Emirates and North America. In 2018, Davidson equals : - 2,800 employees, - 170 managers, - 245 million euros in turnover!

WOOOOOO! STOP RIGHT THERE ! How about we forget about the standard spiel and talk about the REAL reasons to join us!

Davidson is first and foremost a business project and great place to be, thanks to certain fundamentals that make up our day-to-day activities: - Working hard without taking yourself too seriously, - Building a flat organisation - Developing creativity and initiative, - Inspiring rather than governing.

After four years as a Best Workplace winner, Davidson has decided to go even further!

It became the first French company (with +2,000 employees) and the only technology and management consulting firm to become a B-Corp, and joined the club of companies that do not want to be the best in the world, but the best FOR the world.

But don't just take our word for it! Apply to find out if you are the best for the job description below! JOB DESCRIPTION In keeping with its policy on diversity, Davidson pays equal attention to all applications.