Operations Manager at Wartsila Marine

We are looking for an Operation Manager to join our West Africa Operational Organization based  in Kogi State, Nigeria

Main responsibilites

• Plan, lead and manage daily operation activities at the plant and assigned O&M team.
• Ensure that the performance targets of the plant are reached according to the contract in own responsibility area.
• Ensure competent resources and competence development of the operation resources and assigned team.
• Ensure that the condition of the plant and equipment is according to applicable guidelines and policies and take corrective actions when needed.
• Ensure that the work is executed at plant according to Wärtsilä Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental guidelines and customer site procedures as well as assigned operation plan.
• Implement Agreement Management action plans, processes, and guidelines in the assigned responsibility area.
• Prepare reports, operation/maintenance plan and budget as instructed by the Agreement Manager.
• Leading training programs and handling the training and development needs of new hires/related to subordinates as well as customer employees.
• Identify and actively seek to improve operational reliability and availability of the plant.
• Follow-up and optimise the operational costs of the plant.
• Develop the operation working routines at the plant.
• Maintain good internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Negotiate and purchase materials and services for operations according to the plan.
• Approve maintenance time schedule taken into consideration operational requirements of the plant.
• Ensure that the Risk Assessment is properly implemented prior to start any maintenance work
• Administration and training of skilled and motivated maintenance personnel to assure good teamwork.
• Observe & ensure each employee using the PPE's.
• Review the work progress at the end of the day & ensure the progress is as per plan and ensure zero rework.
• Apply trouble shooting skills to solve Operations & Maintenance problems
• Read and circulate Technical bulletins, safety and quality flashes to enhance the knowledge and share with team.
• Ensure the implementation of technical bulletins at site within specified timeline.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by Agreement Manager as required.

Requirements:

• MS/BSC Degree in Electrical/Mechanical or related Engineering educational background.
• Minimum 8-10 years of relevant industrial experience, Operation experience requirement in GAS/HFO power plant and its auxiliaries.
• We are seeking for an expert professional with strong problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Perform all activities needed to reach the objectives of the position and comply with the orders, instructions, values, and company policies applicable as employee and/or the position.
• Continuously seek for solutions keeping a customer focus mindset.
• Understanding of Wärtsilä business, quality, and workplace safety is a plus.