Heavy Equipment Operator

Job description / Role

During Plant pre start-up phase:
- Participate in Plant commissioning activities; raise Mechanical and Mirror Cleaning related punch list items and warranty claims as appropriate.Attend training programme sessions. Learn, support and assist in the continuous improvement of HSSE policies and procedures. Review truck vendors’ documents, maintenance manuals and spare parts lists. Participate in drafting mirror cleaning and maintenance procedures necessary for mirror cleaning operations and implementation.

During Plant operational phase:
- Enforce Company's HSSE and Quality policies and procedures, and ensure that all HSE measures and precautions are strictly considered and taken care of during the execution of mirror cleaning and maintenance activities to avoid any activity which might lead to Environment Health and Safety incidents / non conformities.
- Take ownership of mirror cleaning equipment and strive to reduce equipment downtime and ensure cost effective high Plant availability.
- Execute day to day mirror cleaning and maintenance activities according to Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) notification and priority set up by Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor.
- Safely perform troubleshooting activities as necessary along with the Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor, Maintenance colleagues and Operations, to determine the cause of failure/issues and propose remedies to safely and cost effectively eliminate failures/issues.
- Ensure that drivers have all needed resources and tools to conduct mirror cleaning and Mechanical maintenance activities effectively and that tasks they perform are properly recorded in CMMS.
- Assists as requested, the Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor in preparing and scheduling daily jobs and long term mechanical maintenance and outage planning associated with mirror cleaning activities.
- Report to Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor all jobs carried out and record them properly in CMMS.
- Participate in UAE Nationals development programme.
- Participate in Plant scheduled shutdowns and turnarounds.
- In the event of an emergency the job holder will participate in the emergency (response) team as per his role in the emergency response plan, which may include provision of logistic support (such as driving of vehicles, equipment and hose delivery / supply…) to the emergency response team. He will participate in emergency drills and if necessary will be trained in first aid and firefighting techniques.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor.

Requirements

- High School Technical Diploma OR any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
- Driver license for trucks
- Knowledge of mechanics for trucks for general maintenance in order to be able to repair the trucks while in service and to make the preventive maintenance according the specifications of work cycles.
- Knowledge of hydraulics to be able to carry out the maintenance of the hydraulic arms, oil and water pumps, hydraulic motors, etc. of the truck whenever necessary.
- Knowledge in electricity at a basic level in order to be able to make small repairs of truck sensors, screens, etc.
- At least 5 year experience in safe large truck driving
- Hands-on experience in the maintenance and repair of mechanical/electrical maintenance of trucks
- Hands-on experience in the maintenance and repair of hydraulic system, oil and water pumps, hydraulic motors
- Hands-on experience in the maintenance of static mechanical equipment.

Skills:
- Highly proactive and self-motivated.
- Team player, good interpersonal skills.
- Proficient with PC software’s and CMMS, able to read/write technical reports.
- Good command of oral and written English, Arabic is an advantage.

Must Reside in UAE.

About the Company

Connect Executive Search Middle East is a full service selection and placement agency that is focused on supplying the best pool of talent to the Middle East. Offering an unrivalled level of service, our aim is to connect organisations with leading professionals through our team’s sector specific knowledge and in-depth understanding of the Middle East market.

We cover multiple sectors as following:

• Emiratisation & Government • Healthcare & Life Sciences • Legal & Business Support • OIL, Gas & Energy • Industrial and Engineering

At Connect Executive Search Middle East, finding employees the work they are best suited for, and by finding employers those candidates who are the right fit within their organization, we provide value to society as a whole. By finding the right balance between the needs of the employer and the changing wishes of employees, we will bring supply and demand closer together. It is our mission to inspire individuals and organisations to work more effectively and efficiently, and create greater choice in the domain of work, for the benefit of all concerned.