Superintendent OPEX Projects

Department

• The Engineering Department is responsible for the safe, efficient and effective maintenance of all Production and Support machinery and equipment
• Our vision is to achieve a planned performance level on all Maintenance and engineering activities within the area of responsibility as established in our principles of operation.

Position

• A vacancy exists for a Superintendent OPEX Projects in the Projects Section of the Engineering Department
• Reporting to the Manager Engineering, the successful incumbent will be responsible for the management of the execution of operational projects through all levels and taking responsibility to maximise the estimated value creation within the agreed budget and schedule conforming to the agreed scope by ensuring that a reasonable budget and schedule has been compiled and that all team members accept ownership thereof
• Arranging and contracting the required resources, by ensuring regular reporting of performance in comparison to set objectives.

Main responsibilities

• Environment, Health and Safety
• Project Management
• Process Improvement
• Staff Management
• The incumbent should possess the following competencies
• Leadership: Motivating and empowering others in order to reach organisational goals
• Planning and Organising: Organising and scheduling events and activities and resources. Setting up and monitoring timescales and plans
• Quality Orientation: Showing awareness of goals and standards. Following through to ensure that quality and productivity standards are met
• Problem Solving and Analysis: Analysing issues and breaking them down into their component parts. Making systematic and rational judgments based on relevant information
• Commercial Awareness: Understanding and applying commercial and financial principles. Viewing issues in terms of costs, profits, markets and added value.
• Action Orientation: Demonstrating a readiness to make decisions, taking initiative and originate action
• Strategic: Demonstrating a broad-based view of issues, events, activities and a perception of their longer term impact or wider implications
• Personal Motivation: Committing self to work hard towards goals. Showing enthusiasm and career commitment

Minimum Requirements:

• BSc Engineering Degree
• Registered with the Engineering Council of Namibia
• Six (6) years post registration experience of which at least three (3) years should be in a projects
• management environment as a Team Leader.
• A Mechanical Engineering degree would be an added advantage.

Required Skills:

• Technical and analytical problem solving skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Decision making and independent judgement skills
• Excellent interpersonal, organisational and negotiating skills
• Short listed candidates will be subjected to assessments.
• Suitable qualified applicants from designated Affirmative Action Groups, especially women, are encouraged to apply

Our employment conditions are competitive.