UPS Engineering/Technical Manager at Actolog Limited

Job Description

• Confer with management, clients, and marketing staff to discuss project specifications and procedures.
• Coordinate and direct projects, making detailed plans to accomplish goals and directing the integration of technical activities.
• Analyse technology, resource needs, and market demand, to plan and assess the feasibility of projects.
• Plan and direct the installation, testing, operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment.
• Direct, review, and approve product design and changes
• Development of people within the technical department and ensuring proper resource management and succession planning is in place.
• Pro-actively developing a supplier base in Nigeria creating local services for machining and buying spare parts.
• Securing the safety of people by continuously improving equipment safety and safe ways of working.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Computer Science
• At least 10 years of experience in an UPS engineering or technology role
• At least 3 years’ experience in project management of medium to large scale industrial projects
• Experience in working with different brands of power equipment
• High technical skills mixed with strong business acumen and influencing skills to lead and execute projects
• Experience in successfully communicating with senior leaders and customers, both verbally and in writing
• Progressive thinker, looking beyond current technology and developing and implementing innovation into the business.
• Innovator, visionary, team player, team builder and people developer.

Desired Characteristics

• Experience managing engineering teams
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Problem analysis and resolution skills