Manager Maintenance

Vopak

The Role

Overview

Lead maintenance function, ensuring asset reliability, safety, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

  • staffing
  • technical solutions
  • maintenance planning
  • asset integrity
  • project management
  • safety compliance

Tasks

-Ensure appropriate daily team staffing and back-up system -Develop technical solutions, engineering details, schedule and costs estimations for upgrading works and improvement projects on the terminal -Develop maintenance strategy with reference to Vopak Standards & maintenance policy, industry best practices / standards and local statutory compliance -Ensure maintenance employees are competent to perform the assigned tasks -Manage department resources including maintenance activities prioritization, manpower assignments and budget allocation -Drive energy and cost saving effort in line with organization sustainability goals -Responsible for the review and approval of job risk assessments, allocating resources to minimize or mitigate job hazards -Lead the technical front in relevant Procurement processes to ensure competitive prices for all maintenance orders or projects tender -Ensure maintenance employees are trained on SHE and regulatory training to perform their roles effectively -Manages, motivates and develops staff in the Maintenance team -Ensure maintenance procedures are available, regularly reviewed, updated and executed -Ensure proper on the job training time and materials for joiners -Train on people development and training recommendations to ensure maintenance personnel’s competencies -Manage department resources on supporting terminal or company on ad hoc projects and activities -Lead and direct maintenance engineers in project management of CAPEX projects or commercial inquiries to ensure their performance meets company short and long term needs of the business -Direct and lead department in the overall installation, maintenance and repairs of all terminal assets, necessary for the continuity of operations and the safety of terminal personnel -Maintain the asset data management process through the usage of the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) i.e. Infor ME2, EAM, Microsoft Project, PTB and engineering documentation control process -Develop and ensure the implementation of an effective and efficient maintenance management system based on industry best practices and standards -Drive and manage asset integrity to prevent inspection backlog, of pipelines, tanks, structures and safety critical equipment -Ensure departmental planning and scheduling programs are in line with operations objectives for maximum equipment uptime -Monitor and review maintenance on site are carried out in accordance with safety, health, environment and loss preventive policies, rules, regulations and according to company’s standards -Review and approve maintenance orders and projects based on risk techniques and reasonably correct allocation of spending to maximize asset reliability and life span -Drive relevant processes in Vopak Project Management (VPM) standards to ensure execution of projects and identify continuous improvement opportunities -Provide industry, business, product training relevant for the job -Drive organisational development by focusing on people development, organisational discipline and systemising processes and procedures -Drive for continuous safety performance for maintenance employees and Contractors -Proactively handle employee relations concerns in the Maintenance department -Contribute to the development of annual and longer-term business plans, forecast performance against business key performance indicators, develop business case for new projects and estimate financial and resources required to deliver performance targets -Drive and sustain continuous improvement effort in order to improve efficiency and quality of maintenance processes -Take action to improve performance and to resolve non-compliance in accordance with SHE policies, procedures and ensure company’s standards are met -Manage maintenance contractors and service providers to ensure maintenance activities are executed effectively and efficiently within planned resources -Establish preventive maintenance programs, procedures, analysis of reports, generates follow up actions and updates records in systems in order to audit the performance of the services -Promote employee engagement opportunities and continually elevate positive organisational team dynamics within and across functions

Requirements

  • engineering degree
  • 6-9 years
  • project management
  • data analysis
  • safety standards
  • boiler ops

What You Bring

-Drive SHE standards and Proactive SHE Culture in the terminal -Ability to manage conflict effectively and amicably, arriving at a balanced outcome -6-9 years of Engineering experience and background -Strong project management skills -Knowledge on Boiler Operations will be an advantage -Excellent planning, project management and tactical conceptualization abilities -Strong data analysis acumen and ability to transform findings into opportunities for improvement -Good knowledge of maintenance, operations, safety and product knowledge -Diploma/Degree in Engineering -Strong knowledge on Safety Standards in Maintenance and Reliability on Singapore Safety standards and Industrial standards e.g. APIs and SS requirement -Positive stakeholder management capabilities with strong communications skills -Knowledge of safety, health and environment practices -Demonstrated leadership and people management skills

Benefits

-Various growth opportunities -A market-based salary depending on your experience and knowledge and attractive bonuses

The Company

About Vopak

-Specializes in providing storage solutions for chemicals, oil, gas, and biofuels. -Services cater to energy, industrial, and logistical sectors, offering seamless storage and distribution. -Deep expertise in handling hazardous and non-hazardous materials with utmost safety standards. -Focus on sustainable energy solutions and smart logistics to future-proof services.

Sector Specialisms

New energies & feedstocks

Gas terminals

Industrial terminals

Chemical terminals

Oil terminals

Energy

Manufacturing

Infrastructure

Storage and handling services

Chemical storage

Oil storage

Gas storage

Biofuels

Vegetable oils

Sustainable feedstocks

Petrochemical products

Logistics

Supply chain

Terminal operations

Import/export facilitation

Bulk and break-bulk handling