GE Nigeria is currently recruiting for the position of a graduate and Experienced Maintenance Manager. We works on things that matter. The best people and the best technologies taking on the toughest challenges. Finding solutions in energy, health and home, transportation and finance. Building, powering, moving and curing the world. Not just imagining. Doing. GE works.
GE Nigeria is recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Maintenance Manager
Job Number: 2027634
Location: Nigeria
Function: Services
Business: GE Power & Water
Business Segment: PW-PGS Power Generation Services
Role Summary/Purpose
- Reporting to the Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Plant Manager, the O&M Maintenance Manager is responsible for ensuring Power Plant compliance with all engineering and maintenance aspects of the O&M Agreement between General Electric and the Customer.
- In this role, the Maintenance Manager will lead a Maintenance team of highly trained, skilled and experienced personnel in the safe and efficient maintenance of a Gas Turbine Power Station.
Essential Responsibilities
- Ensuring compliance in all areas of Health, Safety and Environmental programs and procedures as applicable to the Power Station and General Electric requirements.
- Ensuring compliance with all maintenance aspects of the O&M Agreement between General Electric and the Customer including all statutory requirements.
- Leading a team of reliable and qualified personnel within the Maintenance department through strategic recruitment, succession planning, training, development and motivation of individuals and the team
- Continuous development, improvement and auditing of a comprehensive site maintenance strategy utilising a CBM philosophy, within a quality framework accreditable to internationally recognized standards and consistent with protecting the Customers investment while achieving maximum Power Plant availability at the lowest heat rate in a safe, reliable, economical and environmentally friendly manner.
- Establishing, maintaining and auditing routines, for all maintenance aspects of the Power Plant, within a quality framework accreditable to internationally recognized standards.
- Use of 6 Sigma tools to drive quality & enhanced customer value through all maintenance activities.
- Initiate an FMEA and implement a strategy to avert operational risk on all plant and equipment.
- Developing the functionality of the site CMMS package
- Developing an overall Gas Turbine/Steam Turbine outage management package covering differing scopes, planning, quality & cost.
- Managing the site spares warehousing facility
- Developing and maintaining excellent relationships with the site Operation Team & other stakeholders
- Participating with the O&M management team in developing & implementing a world class O&M strategy
- Managing the site maintenance & engineering budget
- Developing, proposing, implementing and managing capital scheme projects on behalf of the Customer
- Providing expert technical guidance on engineering standards and repair techniques to minimize production losses.
- Development and draw down of various support contracts for effective operation and maintenance of the Power Plant
- Effectively controlling the selection and placement of new and current contractual agreements with contracting firms and contractors on site.
- Managing and implementing GE EHS procedures within the area of responsibility.
- Managing and monitoring the effectiveness of initial and refresher EHS training provided to all maintenance personnel.
- Provision of support services to the Operations Department for completion and recording of routine maintenance activities.
- Management of complex issues within functional areas of expertise
- Establishing and sustaining within the Maintenance team a culture that promotes a safe and positive work environment
- The Maintenance Manager will be available on a call rotation with the other members of the Management Team at all times.
- Deputise for the Plant Manager as required.
Qualifications/Requirements
- Recognised formal qualification in an engineering discipline from an accredited university or college.
- Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Production is preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Power Plant management or supervisory role.
- A valid NYSC discharge or exemption certificate will be required.
- Must have valid authorization to work full-time without any restriction in Nigeria
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
Desired Characteristics:
- Master's Degree in an Engineering discipline or working towards one preferred
- MBA or working towards MBA preferred
- GB certified (GE employees only).
- Exposure to and participation in, Lean manufacturing initiatives.
- Ability to apply statistical methods for process improvement.
- Ability and willing to travel from time to time as required by the Business.
- Fluent in written and spoken English.
- Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of an organisation.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Prior experience of GE Turbines is preferred.
Application Closing Date
Not Stated.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
