Workshop Manager at Trevi Foundations Nigeria Limited

Activities

• Manage the overall operations of the workshop, ensuring the availability and reliability of piling, foundation, and heavy construction equipment.
• Plan, schedule, and oversee preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance activities for all plant and machinery.
• Supervise workshop personnel, including supervisors, mechanics, electricians, hydraulic technicians, welders, and fabricators.
• Ensure timely repair and maintenance of rotary piling rigs, CFA rigs, crawler cranes, excavators, generators, compressors, batching plants, and other heavy equipment.
• Coordinate equipment mobilization and demobilization to project sites across Lagos, Port Harcourt, and other locations in Nigeria.
• Monitor equipment performance, downtime, and maintenance costs, implementing continuous improvement initiatives to maximize fleet availability.
• Manage workshop budgets, maintenance expenditures, and cost control measures.
• Oversee spare parts planning, inventory management, procurement, and stock control to minimize equipment downtime.
• Ensure compliance with OEM maintenance standards, company procedures, and statutory safety regulations.
• Lead equipment inspections, fault diagnosis, root cause analysis, and reliability improvement programs.
• Implement and monitor workshop KPIs, including equipment availability, preventive maintenance compliance, MTTR, and MTBF.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, service histories, inspection reports, and equipment documentation.
• Ensure compliance with HSE policies, safe work practices, and environmental standards within the workshop.
• Provide technical support and maintenance guidance to project site maintenance teams.
• Develop, mentor, and evaluate workshop staff to enhance technical competency and operational performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in heavy equipment maintenance, with at least 5 years in a Workshop Manager or similar leadership role.
• Proven experience in the piling, foundation, heavy construction, mining, or oil & gas industry.
• Strong knowledge of rotary piling rigs, drilling equipment, crawler cranes, hydraulic systems, diesel engines, generators, and heavy construction machinery.
• Experience in preventive maintenance planning, equipment reliability, and fleet management.
• Strong understanding of hydraulic, mechanical, electrical, and fabrication systems.
• Experience managing workshop operations, maintenance budgets, and spare parts inventory.
• Knowledge of CMMS or maintenance management systems is preferred.
• Strong leadership, planning, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to manage multicultural teams.
• Sound knowledge of HSE standards, equipment safety regulations, and quality management systems.
• Ability to travel to project sites across Nigeria as required.