AIP Manager

SCOPE OF WORK

Stock Management:

• Ensure weekly stock counts are done and compliance with company policy.
• Ensure control over stock holding.
• Minimum stock levels are complied with at all times.
• Ensure compliance with the planned maintenance schedule.
• Ensure daily vehicles and equipment checklist are complied with and up to date at all times.
• Ensure all repairs identified and required are attended to as soon as possible.
• Manager intercompany/ regional assets transfer and ensure compliance with company policy.
• Ensure fit for use condition of assets at all times.

 

Scaffold:

• Manage scaffold counts twice per year and ensure reliability of count results.
• Monitor asset condition and make recommendation to Exco for scaffold replacement.
• Compile scaffolding utilisation plan for projects, maintenance and shutdowns.
• Ensure compliance with scaffolding refurbishment legal requirements.
• Optimise own material scaffolding utilisation.
• Ensure on-time supply and delivery of scaffolding material.
• Scaffold Count Variance and Scaffold Count Findings
• Scaffold write offs and losses.

 

Asset Rentals:

• Find optimal utilisation of own assets regionally, inter-region and inter-company.
• Make rent vs. buy recommendation to Exco on all asset types.
• Seek opportunities where unutilised assets can be rented to external customers.

 

Profitability:

• Supporting the implementation of specific Product Line(s) strategies.
• Ensuring delivery of key business drivers (HSE, Profitability, Quality, Efficiency) for the Product Line within function and in alignment with client contract specifics and contract specific cost and profit parameters.
• Engaging with and providing direction to all product line team members under their direct report.
• Communicating plans and objectives with various management levels.
• Seek high margin specialised services opportunities.
• Review annual budgets and seek cost savings and revenue growth opportunities.
• Identify, communicate, and control top 3 cost and revenue drivers.

 

NCRs:

• Putting policies down on paper (or having them somewhere accessible digitally to employees)
• Policy compliance should be demonstrated from the top down, setting the tone for employees in every role within the company, especially relevant to security protocol and procedures.
• Remove compliance barriers spend time in the onboarding process for guidelines review and make sure your door is open to any inquiries regarding policies.
• Include a checklist checking items off a list! If some internal processes require a certain sequence of events, a reminder in the form of a checklist will help team members stay clear on what’s required as well as provide a satisfying way of marking their progress for a project.
• Use training as reinforcement.
• Stay up to date on laws and regulations.
• Make sure the whole team is following procedures.
• Conduct compliance audits regularly
• Having an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the client contract requirements.

 

Business Development:

Business Planning and Reporting:

• Developing annual Product Line budgets in alignment with strategic plans.
• Monitoring and reporting on performance against plan, making changes / corrective actions as required and evaluating results against plan.
• Ensuring regular reviewing and reporting of progress in realisation of strategic plans, business plans and financial results.

Business Development:

• Identifying, investigating, and negotiating new business opportunities, including enhancement and extension of existing contracts.
• Building strong relationships with standalone customers to enhance Service Line sales.

• Working with the Key Account Teams, who will identify and deliver the main customer base.
• Ensure generation of purchase orders to meet operational requirements and comply with policy and procedures.

 

Staff Management and Performance:

• Ensuring that there is sufficient and competent resources to satisfy on-going contract and project demand.
• Leading, managing, and developing business unit staff. (nationally)
• Ensuring that technical knowledge is retained and developed within team.

 

SHERQ:

• Ensure that all employees are fully competent and compliant.
• Ensure that employee information is accessible at all times.
• Ensure that all Safety Officers are SACPCMP certified.
• Ensure that all water jetting pump operators, water jetting operators and vacuum operator are SIR, SETA, etc. certified.
• Immediately notify 16.1 of any incidents.
• Ensure that tools, equipment, vehicles, PPE and accessories are in safe working condition at all times.
• Be familiar with site / project specific safety requirements.
• Ensure that Policies and Procedure are updated according to changing SHERQ requirements.
• Protect 16.1 appointee risk at all times.

• Encourage stop/work authority and reporting of all incidents.

 

B-BBEE:

• Nominate and hold accountable Employment Equity Sub-committee for existing employee promotion opportunities, Personal Development Plan and External Recruitment aligned with Regional Employment Equity Targets.
• Participate in National Employment Equity meetings.
• Ensure that mandatory and non-mandatory training is done with accredited service providers to maximum number of scorecards points.
• Participate in identifying Corporate Social Investment Opportunities in the local community.
• Ensure compliance with client/contract and project specific local recruitment requirements.

• Participate in identifying and on-boarding Enterprise and Supplier Development entities.

 

HR/IR:

• Ensure on-time recruitment of competent employees.
• Identify management level skills gaps and make training recommendations aligned with transformation targets.
• Manage annual leave to ensure rested employees and limited leave liability.
• Encourage employee/management open-door-policy.
• Identify DFL training needs and recommend training aligned with transformation targets.
• Engage with unions as-and-when required.
• Ensure that strike mitigation plan is reviewed regularly and updated as-and-when required.
• Ensure local maintenance and shutdown recruitment targets are adhered to.
• Ensure employees are informed of company policies and procedures and hard copies are available on request.
• Enforce disciplinary action aligned with company policy.
• Control head count aligned with employment contract provision and client contract requirements.
• Ensure shutdown human resource plan is compiled timeously and own resource and new recruit balance found.

 

Minimum Qualifications and Experience required:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in industrial services industry with bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering/Structural Engineering or similar.
• Post graduate qualification in Management is preferred.
• Knowledgeable in industrial services stages, technical coordination, project costing & budgeting and progress reporting skills.
• Planning of manpower and materials.
• Knowledgeable in logistics strategies, procurement budget and cost control
• Able to produce clear management reports and KPI’s in a manner that can be understood by all to enhance the productivity of the business.
• A clear understanding of estimating and costs in relation to scaffolding, paint, insulation and Industrial Cleaning.
• Adequate knowledge to contribute to paint, insulation and Industrial Cleaning cost and revenue drivers
• Excellent Analytical and problem-solving skills to ensure an ongoing pipeline of profitable work, labour and materials.
• Understanding of contract documentation. Meeting with clients throughout the contracts to ensure that they are set up & run-in compliance with the contract.
• Must have Petrochemical experience (5 to 20 years)
• A high regard for Health, Safety and Compliance.

 

Attributes:

• Safety awareness
• To be friendly and approachable
• To understand and deliver good customer service and establish and maintain good stakeholder relationships internal and external stakeholders.
• Good attention to detail
• To demonstrate good time management and project management skills
• A full driving licence.
• Goal-oriented and solutions-driven
• Positive attitude
• Excellent interpersonal and management skills and clear ability to take responsibility and leadership.
• Mentorship abilities