JOB PURPOSE / OBJECTIVE

The MRO Operations Excellence department serves as a bridge between MRO Production and MRO Projects with the goal of alignment and efficient operation. The Manager, MRO Operations Excellence, is overall responsible in driving excellence and closing identified gaps whether this comes from already experienced, lessons learned or foreseeing issues and attending/actioning for the purpose of efficiency and excellence. The Manager, MRO Operations Excellence will be in close daily liaison with both, Projects and Production teams, and other internal departments, as necessary, to fulfil said duties. He/she will be spearheading change and be an integral part of the continual learning and implementation. The Manager, MRO Operations Excellence will further have close liaison with Procurement, Business Development and Project Controls departments for alignment and optimization purposes, whether for procurement contracts or client contracts and day to day matters and share and or action experience for further alignment. The process of excellence and optimization will have many areas of application which are not fully listed here. This is because projects and production are the recipient departments of nearly all support functions in the yard and some improvement opportunities may/will extend to other departments. Ownership, close collaboration with other departments and perseverance are key parts of the role and the department.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Identify procedural gaps because of execution/deliveries and develop revisions to existing MRO procedures or propose amendments and follow through for closure. Changes/optimizations required may not be strictly within the operations group and close cross function liaison will be required.

• Spearhead changes required with the goal of efficiency optimization for the time required for projects re-delivery.

• Coordinate daily with all relevant departments whether within or out of operations group.

• Follow related technological advancements and recommend improvements through developing case studies and reports to MRO VP. Assists in developing CAPEX and follows through to application and closure for the MRO initiatives.

• Collaborate with the Ops Project Control department, assists in MRO budgets formation and MRO manpower requirements • Develop KPI’s and objectives related to MRO projects, develop the measures, distributions and follows for application.

• Initiate and close, as required, applicable to the function NCRs, whether from client and or internal and coordinates with QA/QC as required for closure.

• Assist in vendors evaluations from production/projects and collectively dispatches to Procurement department.

• Analyze production efficiencies and production flows and recommend strategies for improvement through assigned Production Process Engineers and Interface Engineers. Follow through execution and closure.

• Accountable for MRO projects procurement cycle with the assigned procurement team and liaises with PSCM as required to support project requirements. Analyzing and acting the best options available in a timely manner to meet project commitments and redeliveries.

• Provide contracts administration and provide insight into potential contracts whether for clients or Procurement with vendors and subcontractors according to experience gained on delivered projects/services.

• Prepare department budgets and make proposals towards management regarding processes optimization and CAPEX for the continual improvement of productivity and efficiency as applicable.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field for his function. Professional Qualifications (Certifications & Accreditations)

• Relevant technical qualifications from Shipyard environments

• Project Management

• Contract Management

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

• Project Management • Contract Management

• Cost Management • Production processes

• Proficiency in relevant software (e.g., MS suite),

• Knowledge of Shipyard terminology and shipboard familiarity.

• Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, high energy levels, and strong organizational and coordination skills.

• Spearheading attributes, proactive and a “can do approach”

Experience

• At least 18 years of shipyard experience in ship/rig repairs, fabrications.

Languages

• Excellent Communication Skills (oral and written) in the English Language.