Maintenance Lead (Karachi, Pakistan)

About the Role

The Maintenance Lead is responsible for the operational maintenance delivery at the regional level to meet the budget, support delivery of the Customer Value Proposition.

Specifically, the role is to:

• Spend at least 70% of time validating HSSE delivery; ensuring suppliers are performing as expected and pro-actively managing the service delivery.

What You’ll Do

• Be the focal point for all HSSE requirements
• Carrying out supplier accreditation in conjunction with the HSSE team for all new suppliers and also maintain a re-accreditation system
• Manage the Permit to Work (PTW) system, ensuring training is given when required and suppliers are suitably qualified.
• Advise, promote and monitor the safe carrying out of work in the workplace, promote a ‘talk not tick’ culture for all HSSE related activities
• Conduct Asset Condition Surveys of the service stations within their area of responsibility
• Prepare for bi-weekly and monthly Market Unit meetings to discuss operational performance,
• Within their area of responsibility ensure the annual planning cycle is adhered to, this includes understanding the phasing of spend over the year, the allocation of costs to agreed cost structures and the supplier spend profile.
• On a monthly basis be able to articulate variance in actual spend vs planned spend and be competent in adjusting forecasts to take into account the latest available information.
• Verify invoices for work undertaken at service stations to validate the costs incurred are as invoiced.
• Assess the extent of equipment repair or replacement requirements necessary at service stations and make recommendations for the most efficient and economic means of carrying out the required work.
• Carry out quality checks of recently completed maintenance and repair work and repair work to ensure work is carried out properly.
• Ensure, through the PSC team that asset data is updated on a regular basis
• Respond to emergency call outs and 'make-safe' work situations.
• Liaising with the Project Management Contractor (PMC) to ensure projects are delivered with minimum disruption to sites and that all relevant equipment data is received from PMC and updated into Maximo.
• In conjunction with the country Supply Chain Manager develop and monitor the procurement strategy, to include suppliers which are going to be re-tendered, re-negotiated, those that need closer management and contingency plans for key suppliers.
• Pro-actively manage the supplier base, ensure regular operational meetings are held to review work performance against contracted requirements.
• Work pro-actively with the ‘Centre of Excellence’ (COE) to ensure knowledge sharing and best practices are communicated through the organization.

What You’ll Need

Education Bachelor’s in engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Electrical)

Experience 5+ Years of Experience in Facilities Maintenance activities with a strong HSSE management.

Experience in maintaining Fuel Station sites and petroleum industry knowledge would be an advantage

Languages Strong verbal and written communications skills in English and Local/Regional language.

Computer Literacy Good working experience in Microsoft Office tools

Supervisory Good in planning, organizational and conceptual, political, interpersonal skills

Work Time As per work requirement