Workshop/Yard Manager – Saudi Arabia

Job Purpose & Objectives
Management & coordination of all yard / workshop activities including pre-job equipment preparation and post-job equipment repair and maintenance by ensuring workshop is resourced and operated safely, efficiently and cost effectively.
Duties and Responsibilities
Manage, organize and control an efficient workshop; Manage, plan, control and organize the planned preventative and corrective equipment maintenance in order to maximize their lifespan and ensure safety.
. Provide leadership and supervision for reporting staff to meet company deliverables. Ensure all equipment and assets are designed, built, serviced and maintained in a safe, efficient and professional manner. Ensure equipment in the field is promptly repaired and serviceable for field staff to operate.
Oversee workshop operations including rig repairs, new plant & design and construction activities
Manage the team of a team of vibro-mechanical, mechanical and electrical maintenance and welding operations. Review staffing arrangements to ensure operational requirements are met. Identify and deal with any potential disciplinary issues.
Responsible for major maintenance projects, leading the workshop team . Provide a mechanical engineering advisory service in the company.
Manage unplanned work resulting from breakdown and emergencies, making sure they are dealt with in efficient manner.
Overseeing purchasing and ordering of supplies and consumables
Overseeing equipment logistics; Suppliers cost competitiveness and quality evaluation; create & maintain all workshop equipment records and systems.
Identify and provide staff training opportunities in liaison with Safety & Training Advisor. Introduce a staff training program to ensure personnel are adequately trained for the tasks they are due to perform. Keep up to date with any technical changes within the industry
Manage the administration of the mechanical workshop, stock and movement; prepare the required reports.
Work within the Workshop on a regular basis, to retain/update technical skills & knowledge. Be prepared to step in and assist Technicians in times of emergencies & undertake on the job training with Technicians should it be required.
Establish, implement and monitor safe working practices and procedures. Monitor and action field faults and non-compliances
Adapt and ensure the IMS standards, think safe principles and sustainable requirements where applicable
Ensure compliance and follow the guidelines of Keller Code of Conduct
Qualification and Experience Requirements
Qualification: Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering; Strong Leadership Skills; being skilled with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PPT) and SAP would be a definite plus
Experience: 15 years of experience; must have experience in mechanical workshop with complex equipment
Language: Good command of English language both written and spoken, Urdu or Hindi a good plus.