I-C Maintenance Supervisor

Job description / Role

JOB PURPOSE

To lead and administrate a team of technicians, composed by direct hires and contractors (fixed and temporary), doing installation of equipment and execution of P3M and Corrective Maintenance works on a wide range of Plant Instruments, Control systems, Plant Analyzers ensuring they are performed in time, with the required quality and in safe conditions.

The jobholder contribute to Startup the Area Focal Point for Instrument and Control Maintenance trouble shooting, pre-commissioning, commissioning and successful start-up of Instrument and Control equipment and to lead and manage a Maintenance team comprising of Sr. Technicians and Technicians (Contract Hire) and ensures that Instrument and Control systems on facilities are safely commissioned and can be operated in a manner to comply with all applicable local laws and regulations in accordance with company guidelines and complex HSE policy and procedures.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Carries out equipment troubleshooting, decides the corrective action and ensures that the right maintenance is done on the equipment needing repairing.
- Personally carries out, or directly supervises, complex jobs of installation, repairing and maintenance of a wide variety of equipment and systems covering all plants on site.
- Monitors closely the work execution checking the quality and following up the work progress ensuring the completion on time.
- Monitors and inspects the work of maintenance contractors carrying out works on the plant to ensure compliance with specified terms and parameters.
- Ensures that the quality procedures, vendor/ OEM instructions, HSE requirements, etc. are available & followed by the job execution group.
- Inspects completed jobs for conformity to statutory and Company standards and regulations.
- Ensures that all members of his team have the proper PPEs and adhere to the HSE rules. And ensures also that all waste is handled properly by all.
- Inspects regularly the workshops and other work places used by his team looking for a good housekeeping and a proper organization.
- Reviews regularly the tools distributed to his team, individual tools in the toolboxes and other, ensuring the return in time of the non-permanent tools, all the needed tools are available for the job execution and the normalization of all situations.
- Performs regular toolbox talks to pass all type of information to the team of Technicians like HSE&Q and HR related, daily activity, etc.
- Closely follows the calibration of all IQE instruments and calibration tools used for calibration and maintain proper records as per ISO requirement.

Startup Accountability
- To Discusses the pre-commissioning, commissioning and start-up schedule and the daily plan with the Planners and Operation teams to ensure optimum use of resources such as time, material and labour.
- To ensure execution of scheduled pre-commissioning, commissioning and start-up maintenance and troubleshooting maintenance activities on large and complex equipment to ensure proper operating conditions of Company's assets and adherence to international standards
- To co-ordinate and provide technical support to shift personnel for any requirement related to job
- To provide day to day instructions for safe job execution
- To Supervise Instrument and Control maintenance jobs for the assigned plant area with objectives to minimize failures, reduce pre-commissioning, commissioning and start-up delays and ensure equipment reliability & availability
- To do Visual, Close and Detailed inspection of installed Instrument and Control equipment
- To witness and approve Functional Tests, Equipment Run tests, etc.
- To participate in Safety Audits and Area Walk downs and to agree on acceptation list before Ready for Start Up.
- To review and approve procurement of required spare parts based on equipment criticality analyses.
- To receive and physically inspect delivered spare parts
- To complete detailed Technical Feedback in SAP for future failure analysis
- To verify that required PM plans for equipment maintenance and preservation are executed as per procedures
- To maintain equipment files that contain equipment datasheet, maintenance logbook, history and any other relevant records like calibration reports, checklist etc.
- To attend interface meetings with Project Teams and custodian departments in order to facilitate resolution of issues and promote good working relations.
- To develop work instructions and check lists to be used on the execution of maintenance works and contributes to the development of procedures and guidelines
- To ensure that Instrument and Control systems on facilities can be operated in a safe and environmentally sound manner to comply with all applicable local laws and regulations in accordance with company guidelines and complex HSE policy and procedures.
- To conducts task risk assessment and responsible for maintaining safety at work location.
- Acting as Section Head for short term leaves.

Generic Accountabilities
- Coordinates with different departments to ensure the timely completion of all maintenance jobs in the most safe & effective manner.
- Maintains records of the work performed and in progress in the computerized system, other related data, processes the paperwork related to the jobs and provides inputs for the monthly report.
- Performs time entry approval for the technicians working under him. Ensures the work orders are properly confirmed and failure codes are put for all the jobs performed in SAP.
- Coordinates with all his team members the overall annual leave plan in order to have an even manpower distribution ensuring the minimum availability.
- To assign mentors for development of assigned UAE nationals to support company's Emiratization program.
- Supports the development of the UAE Nationals attached to his team, reviews and follows up their progress.
- Sets up Performance Contracts with his team of technicians, following up and assessing the performance.
- Contributes for the evaluation of the contractor's technicians before they join the team and follows-up their performance afterwards.
- Determines the training needs for the team members and trainees, and ensures the adequate training on-the-job for their skill's development.
- Performs Task Risk Assessment for critical activities and then ensures job is carried out strictly in accordance with the TRA.

Borouge Corporate Responsibilities
- Understand and keep abreast about Borouge's vision, mission, main strategies and objectives, and communicate the same among the respective team, and ensure that the team live and exercise Borouge's values with all colleagues and stakeholders.
- To keep abreast and knowledgeable about his / her role contribution towards the areas of Health, Safety & Environment (HSE), Sustainability, Energy Management, Ethics & Regulations, and Quality Management and its respective policies, frameworks, procedures, and objectives.
- Comply, support and enrich the culture and understanding of it through his / her communications with the internal and external contacts
- Adhere to the business ethics and Company's Code of Conduct within the function in compliance to the Corporate Policies and guidelines, and ensure the same by the respective team.

Departmental Plans
- Supervise the daily activities by the team to meet the department / team plans.
- Perform all activities in the assigned tasks and adhere to all respective procedures to meet team / departmental objectives, and ensure the desired compliance by the respective team.
- Keep aware and knowledgeable about the respective processes' owners, policies, procedures, forms, and other relevant information, and communicate the same.
- Provide with the necessary feedback and observations to the direct supervisor / team leader with regards to daily process outputs.
- Analyse and address any significant variances to support effective performance and cost control.

HSE Excellence
- Keep abreast and knowledgeable on the updates for Health, Safety, Environment, Crisis Management, and Risk Registers for all the performed processes, projects and activities within the operating zone.
- Supervise the acts by the team to ensure compliance with HSE-related procedures, practices and norms in the workspace.
- Adhere to the safe acts and practices in the workplace to ensure her / his own safety, colleagues, and company assets and resources.

Processes & Systems
- Implement approved the respective policies, processes, systems, standards and procedures in order to support execution of the work programs.
- Perform the procedures / SOP in line with the respective processes and activities to ensure timely processing.
- Provide with feedback on updating and implementation of new tools and techniques to improve the quality and efficiency of processes.
- Make sure full compliance to Quality Management System's controlled documents, and implemented practices in line with ISO standards to ensure consistency in the respective processes.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Minimum Qualification
- To have two Years Diploma after Secondary School graduate or equivalent technical qualification

Minimum Experience & Knowledge & Skills
- 8 years of experience as a maintenance execution in oil/gas or petrochemical companies
- Very good knowledge in Control System to carry out the maintenance activity to work on wide range of Instrumentation, Analyser and Control Systems.
- To have good communication and reporting skills in English language
- To be familiar with SAP / CMMS and basic computerized tools.
- 8 years of work experience in installation, repair, testing and maintenance of a wide range Instrumentation and control systems of production facilities in refinery / petrochemical / Oil & Gas industries.
- Maintenance Experience with DCS, PLC, and ESD systems.
- Vast experience in maintenance and troubleshooting of control valves and transmitters.
- Awareness about ATEX, Hazardous Area Classifications and its installations.
- Thorough knowledge of HSE requirements for field maintenance jobs.
- Being able to Lead a team of direct hired & body shop technicians on the job,
- Customer orientated.
- Coaching skills of advance level
- Have excellent safety record and a stable employment track record.
- Good communication and technical report writing skills in English.
- Team working attitude in multi-cultural, multi-national work environment.
- Practical knowledge of CMMS systems like SAP.
- Professional Certifications
- Fully aware with Hazardous areas classifications and its installations and aware of HSE policies and practices.

About the Company

We are one of the world's leading energy producers, and a primary catalyst for Abu Dhabi’s growth and diversification.

We operate across the entire hydrocarbon value chain, through a network of fully-integrated businesses, with interests that range from exploration, production, storage, refining and distribution, to the development of a wide-range of petrochemical products.

Since 1971, we have created thousands of jobs, driven the growth of a diverse knowledge-based economy, and played a key role in Abu Dhabi’s global emergence.

Today, we continue to look for new and innovative ways to maximize the value of our resources, pioneering those approaches and technologies that will ensure we are able to meet the demands of an ever-changing energy market, and continue to have a positive impact on the Abu Dhabi economy for generations to come.