Senior Specialist, Electrical I

1. JOB DETAILS:

Position Title: Supervisor

Broad Band: M10: Professional

Talent Pipeline Layer: Managing Others (MO)

2. OVERALL JOB PURPOSE:

Accountable for first line leadership and management of (specific discipline) team members to enable the work of self and team members and building their expertise and skills, and deliver frontline team results such as safety, production, maintenance, quality, cost and motivation.

3. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

Qualification:

1. High school certificate
2. Maths and Science preferred
3. Trade test / Formal Production qualification OR Diploma Engineering
4. Plus 2 years as Supervisor

Experience:

7 Years experience in relevant field of Artisan/Production

Skills:

• Acute safety awareness and attitude
• Proven management and leadership skills
• Change agent
• Advanced knowledge of safety procedures (e.g. risk assessments, root cause analysis, deviation analysis, etc.)
• Proficient competence in work permit procedures
• Subject matter expert on the specific discipline / plant systems
• Competent in using applicable technology software and/or systems
• Critical thinking
• Ability to foster teamwork
• Sound time management and organising skills
• Sound analytical and problem solving skills
• Persuading, influencing and facilitation skills
• Advanced understanding of fundamentals of business and the value chain
• Advanced competence interpreting regulations and codes; reading ISO drawings Mechanical/Electrical/Instruments flow diagrams and/or other technical drawings
• Sound knowledge of the application of engineering, science and/or technology, including applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment
• Advanced workable knowledge of discipline specific machines, materials, methods, tools and equipment, including their designs, correct application and safe use
• Highly competent in troubleshooting and implementing corrective actions
• Advanced understanding of specific section's processes and procedures
• Advanced knowledge of applicable safety codes, regulations, rules and procedures
• Controlling operations of equipment and/or systems
• Advanced knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, cost, and other techniques for maximising the effective manufacture and distribution of goods
• Sound knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models
• Full physical mobility, and ability to work in confined spaces and/or at heights
• Extensive experience of shutdowns and managing projects
• Competent interpreting regulations and codes; reading ISO drawings Mechanical/Electrical/Instruments Flow Diagrams and other technical drawings
• Advanced knowledge of statutory process compliance requirements, and understanding of the relevant regulatory and compliance issues specific to the Affiliate
• Familiar with materials, services, financial and other planning related work methods
• Proficient working knowledge of appropriate tools and systems to find, extract and analyse data and produce reports
• Effective verbal and writing communication skills (incl reporting)
• Coping with pressures and setbacks
• Effective decision-making skills
• Design thinking

4. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Focus Area

Get results through individual contributions

Operational / Functional

1. Self & team consistently meets targets, due dates and quality standards (production, service, advice, etc.)
2. Achieve Quality targets by consistently reducing all non-value-adding work
3. Cost target achievement by consistently improving team productivity
4. All Plans and team objectives consistently executed and achieved in a safe working environment
5. Productivity target achievement
6. Achievement of Saudization targets

* Planning, control and management of operations/maintenance activity
* Ensure effective execution of operations/maintenance activities
* Ensure maximum task quality and efficiency, and overall effective use of equipment
* Manage and control costs (where allocated budget responsibility is assigned)
* During emergency situations, evaluate the abnormalities and take corrective action as to avoid downtime, equipment damage and/or HSERQ incidents
* Ensure own team adhere to operational/maintenance procedures
* Ensure maintenance planning is scheduled optimally to maximise production output
* Take action on first occurrence performance problems, misconduct, disciplinary and grievance cases
* Manage performance, training and career development of own team
* Ensure sensitisation to diversity in the workplace
* Accountable for practical "declaration of competence" of employees to operate the plant
* Participate in selection of staff (for own team) by being an active member on recruitment panels
* Driving Saudization (recruitment, training & development) in own team
* Ensure standard operating procedures are applied
* Ensure compliance to PSM (Process Safety Management)
* Drive Ma'aden Safety Culture Transformation Program
* Manage certain start-up and shutdown tasks
* Participate (or conduct on own team) in potential deviation analysis (PDA), root cause analysis (RCA) and risk assessments
* Manage execution of work permit system
* Conduct Task Risk Assessments and ensure that team conducts Task Risk Assessments (where applicable)
* Ensure compliance to relevant Ma’aden procedure, policies, legislation and business processes
* Manages safety and other company initiated interventions and ensure due roll out as per requirements
* Ensure adherence to HSERQ legal standards and implement HSERQ processes for own area of responsibility
* Ensure that modified plant/maintenance procedures are implemented by artisans
* Writing and reporting
* Ensure resources (e.g. raw materials, people) are available on site
* Understand customer requirement and ensures product/service meets customer requirements
* Ensure smooth transition of work from own shift to next shift
* Identify and support inter-dependencies (synergies) with own and other departments within the value chain

Leadership

1. Establish High performance in the team through Goal clarity and alignment of all team members (performance direction)
2. Drive Team performance and performance management through regular performance reviews and giving recognition where it was due; Always deal with performance issues in a proactive manner
3. Increase the Team skill level, succession and career progressions though by enabling the achievement of development objectives for one self and all team members
4. Change management and communication well communicated and effectively executed across the business
5. Quality diversity decisions on opportunity utilization (Employee Movements)
6. Creates a high performance culture and values driven environment (team motivation and wellness) by Improving engagement and enablement levels that results in high performance
7. Governance and legal compliance (audits and inspection)
8. Work alignment and collaboration across boundaries (value chain)
9. Resources availability and optimization by ensuring that Cost effective resources are available for results delivery on a daily basis
10. Diverse succession pipeline planning and retention

* Get results through empowering others to act
* Enable team members to achieve competence for career progression
* Coaching and technical training of own staff
* Mentor
* Avail staff for training and development required due to change initiatives
* Ensures team motivation and team wellness
* Lives company values and ensures compliance of team to the values
* Give input into how to improve overall equipment effectiveness for the plant
* Continuously applies new ideas/work methods to improve results

Relationships

1. Fully understand customer and supplier needs and ensure customer/partner service level agreements
2. Build effective working relationship with managers, peers, team members, customers and suppliers
3. Liaison with service and support functions/upstream – downstream interface management
4. Ensure knowledge transfer within own area of responsibility
5. Build effective networks (internal and external) to the benefit of the team
6. Use opportunities and appropriate communication tools to effectively communicate information to the team

* Facilitate effective communication up and down from management and also within own and other stakeholder teams
* Effective interaction with supporting activities e.g. P&SM, technical, engineering
* Networking and collaboration with service providers (e.g. finance, HR, IT, etc)
* Build and maintain sound relationships with contractors and external service providers
* Identify and support inter-dependencies (synergies) with own and other departments within the value chain

5. COMPETENCIES:

Technical/Functional

• Proven management and leadership skills
• Advanced knowledge of safety procedures (e.g. risk assessments, root cause analysis, deviation analysis, etc.)
• Proficient competence in work permit procedures
• Sound understanding of business strategy and aligning activities accordingly
• Advanced understanding of value chain
• Advanced competence interpreting regulations and codes; reading ISO drawings Mechanical/Electrical/Instruments flow diagrams and/or other technical drawings
• Sound knowledge of the application of engineering, science and/or technology, including applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment
• Advanced workable knowledge of discipline specific machines, materials, methods, tools and equipment, including their designs, correct application and safe use
• Advanced knowledge of applicable safety codes, regulations, rules and procedures
• Sound knowledge of statutory process compliance requirements, and understanding of the relevant regulatory and compliance issues specific to the Affiliate

Leadership

• Developing self
• Embrace digitalisation within the function
• Teamwork and collaboration

* Performance management process and system
* Continuous improvement
* Basic understanding of people related policies, regulations and processes

Safety

• Safety advocate - anywhere and everywhere
• Sound knowledge and application of HSE rules and procedures
• Concern for own wellbeing and that of others
• Ability to pro-actively identifying safety hazards and act accordingly

* Sound knowledge of applicable HSERQ regulations and statutory requirements
* Ability to foster safety culture
* Drive Ma'aden Safety Culture Transformation Program