General Manager – Technical

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage the entire Technical Departments consisting of Diesel, In-situ, Fuel and Internal Support Departments involving day to day operations in liaison with Managing Director and Dept Managers.
• Achieving company budget and target and department profit and loss as a whole.
• Formulate, monitor and track objectives and action plan to further develop the departments from a technical and commercial perspective
• Develop and execute training plan to enhance technical competence, report writing skills and commercial knowledge
• Responsible for the training, enhance the technical knowledge and skill level of Technical employees including training of new technical employees to highest standard.
• Identify successors in Technical Departments and provide training
• Manage and hold monthly departmental meeting to drive Technical Department to achieve goals, track performance and take steps to recover or improve performance.
• Develop set of KPI’s to manage Technical Department status and efficiency including efficiency, targets, setting benchmarks for reconditioning etc.
• Staff welfare, guidance, motivating, discipline and ensuring that Technical Departments fully conform to all legal and company rules and regulations.
• Ensuring Technical Departments remains strictly in compliance with ISO & OHS, Risk Management or any new management or environmental compliances system which to be implemented in the future.
• Develop and maintain the above – mentioned Technical Departments to an efficient operation with modern work ethics, highly skilled and motivated workforce with succession planning ensuring qualified, professional and profitable services provided to customers.
• Manage technical employees in their daily duties including planning of work-scope, personnel allocation; assess tool requirement, scheduling and execution of repair and service works. Monitor progress and ensure works carried out on time and budget to correct quality levels.
• Job control and cost control including invoicing and commercial matters of Technical Department by implementation of ERP system.
• From time to time, perform independently on-site inspection and provide sound technical advice to customers.
• Design and review technical solution models, carry out market study and due diligence review, as well as conduct technical and operation reviews as and when required.
• Communicate and cooperate with the other Goltens business units in an open, honest, efficient and professional way to the benefit of the company
• Must always give priority to safety and health for yourself as well as your co-worker/peer and follow strictly the company’s environment, health and safety policy.
• Any other tasks as and when assigned by the management.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Technical / Professional:

• At least Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• At least 5 years working experience in Marine or Manufacturing Industry
• Diesel Engine knowledge
• Knowledge in reading production drawings

Technological:

• Competent in Microsoft Office

General:

• Fluent in English speaking and report writing
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Demonstrate ability to handle work professionally, independently and efficiently
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Mathematical aptitude
• Analytical, planning, execution and problem-solving skills
• Excellent managerial and mentorship skills

People/Relations:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Good team player with good attitude, integrity, interpersonal, organization and time management skills

Industrial Knowledge:

• Marine or Manufacturing Industry