Head-O&M, Ports

Job Purpose:

• To Plan and Execute all Operational and maintenance activities to meet the set objectives.
• Ensuring maximization of Port utilization by minimizing downtime through preventive, breakdown, and predictive maintenance schedules / practices. Timely availability of spares through spares planning. Manpower planning & its rationalization.
• Process improvements, Inventory management, conversion cost control, capacity & quality enhancement initiatives and capex projects.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

Ensure that safe working practices are followed in the operations vertical without deviations. Ensure that all the operational manpower (regular and contractual) is trained in safe working practices.

Chair the Behavioral Based Safety and ensure regular meetings and actions implementation on the discussed points

Fixing up daily targets for receiving and shipment streams in terms of achieving the ABP targets. Fixing up targets for Mechanical and E&I vertical in terms of capacity availability.

Ensure smooth inter departmental coordination to facilitate the operations vertical reach its stated targets.

Ensure smooth port operations for effective shipments

Developing goals for the team in alignment with the business objectives.

Identify developmental programs for the team and provide guidance for the application of their learning.

Conduct reviews and provide ongoing constructive feedback to the team.

Ensuring the implementation of ISO 9000, 14000 & OHSAS 18000 quality system in the department and ensuring adherence to the said norms through continuous monitoring.

Review of procedures, reports and Forms, Aspects for any change for continual Improvement.

Ensure that adequate growth opportunities are provided to the operational manpower in coordination with the HR department.

Ensure that the operational manpower is adequately trained with the requisite skill sets in coordination with the HR department.

Ensure proper planning and execution for effective auditing and compliance of Quality and safety systems of all Port Operations and Maintenance processes and activities.

Devise ways and means to efficiently utilize critical resources like Power, Water, equipment maintenance and other admin expenses to bring down the bottom line.

Prepare annual budgets for operations and maintenance and inventory control.

Educational Qualifications & Certifications

▪ B.E. / B.Tech. (Mechanical) ▪ Certifications in Lean Six Sigma would be an advantage

Total Years of Experience

15 to 20 Years of experience in Ports managing O&M with at least 8 years’ experience in handling PORTS O&M.

Experience in handling Port Procurement activities