Mechanical Foreman (hydraulics specialist)

URGENT Requirement:
To be responsible for the mechanical repair (Specifically hydraulics and pneumatics) of the mobile plant (Quarry and industries) to ensure machineries downtime are brought to minimum as possible without compromising our safety and technical standards. Prepare preventative maintenance plans to improve and maintain equipment availability and reliability.

Key Dimensions (size, budgets, etc.)
Hard rock quarry incorporating crushing and screening plant / Asphalt Laying Contracting business /Asphalt Producing Plants
SHE Performance: LTIs, NLTIs, Near Hits, Task Audits
Site Improvement Plans, Targets and delivery; adoption of Operational Quick Wins/SOPs/Best Practice
Quality Control: meeting customers’ needs – deliveries on time; rework in workshop on mobile plant for contracting; workshop performance; product compliance

Key Interfaces and Relationships
Quarry Manager, Operations Manager Industries, Production Manager, Maintenance Supervisor, Quarry supervisor, Quarry production team, Maintenance coordinators, Procurement officer, Storeman, Asphalt Plant & Workshop Managers, Workshop Chargehands, Mobile plant operators, SHEQ Officials, Production Mangers, Contracting team, Contractors on site.

Decision Making Responsibilities
• Comply with our safety golden rules as well as any other safety instructions and procedures issued by the Management.
• Report any defect in the Machineries to the Maintenance Supervisor/ Manager-In-Charge before taking any action that can affect the normal operation of the plant.
• Providing repair solutions and suggestions for faults related to hydraulics and pneumatics system in machineries.
• Suggest plans to improve and maintain equipment availability and reliability.
• Act immediately upon any occurrence that threatens the safety of yourself or other people and report to management as soon as possible.
• To stop any unsafe acts in surrounding environment.
• To report any unsafe conditions in site

Operational Responsibilities
• To ensure the daily job responsibilities are carried out within all Colas Middle East policies and procedures.
• Carry out a health check of machineries on periodic basis (hydraulic and pneumatic systems)
• Prepare inspection report suggesting repairs required along with list of spare parts and submit to maintenance supervisor. Highlight Immediately required repairs.
• Planning of repairs/ reconditioning of machinery hydraulic and pneumatic systems along with Maintenance Supervisor, BU manager and operations representative.
• To carry out troubleshooting of defects related to hydraulics and pneumatics and suggest repairs.
• To provide overall supervision of the repairs taking place.
• To facilitate workshop team to carry out inhouse repair and overhaul of hydraulic components like pumps, motors, control valves, cylinders etc.
• Keep accurate machine maintenance / repair records in liaison with Maintenance Coordinators.
• To work as a team in coordination with all the Supervisor’s, foreman’s and teammates
• Apply your skills and knowledge to improve and maintain Equipment Availability and Reliability.
• To provide suggestions and recommendations on spare inventory based on inspections, Machinery age and foreseeable maintenance requirements.
• To provide suggestions and recommendations on hydraulic hoses inventory. Inhouse fabrication of hoses (if possible).
• To provide suggestions and recommendations to improve oil recycling KPI and maintain it above 80%.
• Any machine abuse or wrong operating practices observed to be highlighted to Maintenance Supervisor.
• To maintain workshop in 6S standard in liaison with chargehands and mechanics.

General Responsibilities
• Actively promote the STOP campaign
• Adhere to regulations regarding accommodation and amenities.
• Adhere to agreed work time schedules.
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by Line Manager
• Assist your colleagues with housekeeping in communal areas.
• Assist with work outside your area of responsibility as and when required.
• Attend group meetings e.g. toolbox talks, safety meetings and risk assessment sessions
• Bring problems to the attention of Management
• Comply with all work instructions issued by Supervisor or other management.
• Continuous monitoring of site, people and plant safety conditions.
• Ensure that all the personal protective equipment issued to you are always in good condition.
• Keep your area of responsibility clean.
• Flexibility to cover other roles within the team as requested by the Line Manager
• Timekeeping, leave planning, time off and overtime

Administrative & Legal Responsibilities
• Adhere to company and local statutory regulations
• Work Planning
• Reporting of defects to your hierarchy
• Maintain records and service reports of materials and time expended.
• Follow recognised procedures, techniques and safety precautions in performance of duties.

Quality Assurance Responsibilities
• Responsible for the quality of repairs carried out on machineries.
• To avoid repeated repairs on same fault
• Responsible to ensure the quality of spare parts consuming.
• Responsible for the integrity of machine inspection reports
• To improve and maintain overall machine availability and reliability.

Human Resources Responsibilities
• Abide by Colas code of conduct and work in respect of others
• Attend departmental training, such as safety and equipment training.
• Adheres to company policies and procedures

Compliance – Anti Bribery Commitment Responsibilities
• Read, understand, adhere and comply with the information contained within the Colas Middle East Rules of Conduct, Colas Middle East Policies, and with any training or other anti-bribery and corruption information given by the Management
• Report any witnessed non-compliance or breach of these policies
• For any updates on designations risk rating & training level please refer to CME-IMS-S8.1B-F1 Job Profile Risk Assessment for Ethics & Compliance.

SHEQ Responsibilities
• Take reasonable care for the safety and health of themselves and others.
• Co-operate with management and front-line supervision in complying with legal requirements and company SHEQ standards, safety rules and safe systems or work.
• Take part and actively participate in SHEQ training.
• Take part in legal and company health screening when required.
• Must not intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of safety, health, welfare or the environment.
• Wear all appropriate personal protective equipment as per site rules, safe systems of work, and as instructed by management or front-line supervision.
• Report all unsafe situations to management.
• Report all incidents and damage to management whether persons are injured or not.
• For any updates on SHEQ responsibilities please refer to CME-IMS-M1-V1-INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MANUAL.

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