Job Summary: The Workshop manager will manage all aspects of the Fabrication Workshop and its team, ensuring that fabricated items are manufactured to the highest quality, and delivered on Site to meet installation programs and deadlines. It is expected that the workshop Manager will work closely with, and become a key member of Astral Steel Division Team
Principal Responsibilities
Responsible for leading and organizing the entire steel fabrication activities to ensure overall quality of the final products and timely release within contractual delivery time.
Review the scope of works, drawings and establish production objectives, standards and production schedules to ensure quality, timely delivery and cost effectiveness.
Ensuring optimal use of resources labour, materials & machines. In addition, oversee scheduling of administrative functions needed to support steel workshops operations.
To co-ordinate the fabrication activities and troubleshoot problems at Fabrication Workshop, and to ensure the work is executed to the clients Specifications.
Must remain with the status of projects including fabrication process, schedule, resource needs and execution issues.
Ensure consistent implementation and utilization of good fabrication strategies, practices and process.
Will focus on project schedules, project risk issues, direct and indirect cost estimates.
Review the prevailing system, identify the shortfalls and establish/ maintain appropriate system for measuring necessary aspects of workshop management and improvement.
Monitor, measure and report on workshop related issues/development plans / achievements within timescales.
Ensure strict adherence by staff to established safety requirements and maintain compliance.
Ensures that all established departmental policies, standards, guidelines are being followed by all workshop staff.
Direct activities in areas of safety and personnel, and ensures compliance with Safety and Quality requirements.
Establish and maintain workshop production goals and objectives to deliver on business strategy
Responsible for ensuring that no alcohol and smoking consumption takes place within compound and that an employee who is intoxicated MUST not be allowed to enter and/ or work in the workshop
Accountable for the custody and maintenance of material records
Qualifications:
B.S. / B.E. degree in Mechanical Engineering/Higher Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
5 years and above experience in workshop management and fabrication
Experience in steel industry an added advantage.
Candidates with strong personality, leadership qualities, team spirit and an ability to deliver results under demanding circumstances.
