Africa: Construction Manager (SMPP EPC Mine Project) – Karibib posted by MECS Africa

Minimum10-15 years’ experience working on EPC SMPP Construction Sites.
Minimum 5 years’ experience as a SMPP Construction Manager. 
Heavy steel, Welding processes, Boilermaking, Pipe Fitting.
Safe working practices.
Strong on People management/supervising.
Red Seal Boilermaker or National Diploma Mechanical.
 
MS Office packages
Afrikaans and English
 
Responsibilities

• To lead, plan, train and review site SMPP work.
• To give proper instructions and guidance to subordinates
• To resolve work problems and recommend work measures to improve productivity, efficiency and utilization
• To report pending jobs with reasons for pending and actions taken
• Complies with the Namibian OHS ACT 85 of 1993 and all relevant health, safety, environmental, quality, legal and regulatory requirements as stipulated by company requirements
• Estimate the time to be allocated to specific jobs and monitor this accordingly.
• Resource planning, requirement and allocation of  personnel.
• Overtime proposal to Management for approval approval.

 
Duties

• Allocation of Pipe Fitters, Welders, Mechanical Fitters, Semi Skills & Other Team members to tasks.
• Checks the job allocations list received from HR and informs HR of any corrections whereafter they sign next to it on the spreadsheet and hands it back to HR.
• Monitor the presence of all the personnel and assist the Project Engineers and Managers in the preparation of production activities.
• Monitor Production & Welder progress, Maintain Quality, and productivity of Team members.
• Resolve fabrication issues and recommend work measures to improve productivity and efficiency.
• Trouble Shoot defects in conjunction with Quality and other team members, and report on possible causes and solutions to Management Identify and communicate fabrication problems effectively.
• Assign tasks and targets to personnel in close coordination with the Project Engineers.
• Knows the capabilities of employees and allocating the appropriate staff to perform tasks
• Knows the capabilities of machinery and use appropriately to perform tasks effectively
• Effectively deals with poor performers
• Establish a work plan to distribute the workload and complete tasks within the time constraints
• Give proper instructions to personnel
• Resolves disagreements amongst employees quickly and fairly
• Make recommendations for equipment upgrades, improvements and optimizing.
• Advise Management of training requirements and skills levelsl.
• Assist with the assessment, mentoring, training, counseling and motivation of personnel.
• Familiarize yourself and be proficient on all the present production procedures, equipment and possible future procedures and techniques.
• Ensure that personnel are informed on the technical, quality and safety requirements for the activities that they have been tasked to perform.
• Supervise the servicing, maintenance and repair of workshop as instructed.
• Responsible to familiarize yourself and promote and enforce as far as possible the company Disciplinary Code and Conduct, quality, safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Ensure daily housekeeping is performed by team members, in and outside of the workshop.
• Ensure all personnel/team member has the correct consumables/equipment to perform all tasks adequately.
• Provide hands on guidance/training to workshop personnel
• Share job-specific technical skills with others

 
Job Skills

• Technical knowledge
• Planning and Organising
• Reliable
• Oral communication
• Decisive
• Quality orientation

3 months straight on site as per visa which can be renewed for a further three months – R&R after 3 months/
Accommodation and food provided.
N$R100 000 – N$120 000 per month to be taxed.