Lead Maintenance Technician

• Maintains the highest standards of corporate governance, ensuring that all activities are carried out ethically and in compliance with Company’s Security, Compliance & HSE policies, Management System, relevant laws, regulations, standards, and industry practices and complies with the Company’s Rules to Live By
• Places Quality, Health & Safety, Security and protection of the Environment as core values while never intentionally placing employees, our processes, customers or the communities in which we live and work at risk
• Seeks continual improvement in Health, Safety, Security & protection of the Environment, taking into account responsible care, process vulnerabilities, public, customer and employee inputs, knowledge and technology and best business practices to exceed customer expectations
• Supervisors & Managers should demonstrate effective safety leadership for the health and safety arrangements of all subordinates and for any persons visiting them while on the Company premises

• Responsible for being familiar with the Company's Quality policies and takes an active role in the compliance and improvement of Weatherford’s Management System
• Maintains service quality as immediate priorities when working across all areas of the business and continually seeks areas for improvement

• Repair machines, equipments and fixtures by inspecting and removing worn or broken parts, and machine replacement parts from engineering drawings, utilizing a wide variety of machine tools.
• Lead the execution of responsive, preventative and predictive maintenance requirements to all machines/equipment in the facility to ensure maximum production levels.
• Perform day to day activities in accordance with the planned maintenance program.
• Monitor, record, source and re-order day to day spares and consumables associated with the running of the plant.
• Prioritise work load to maximise production and maintain the planned maintenance schedule.
• Communicate repetitive maintenance issues to Production Engineer to develop long term maintenance solutions
• Keep all relevant records and reports updated from the planned maintenance program.
• Actively lead all planned and unplanned maintenance identifying areas for improvement.
• Monitor and source spares and consumable levels to keep the plant operational and cost effective.
• Lead staff within the maintenance department defining performance metrics and targets in line with department expectations
• Liaise with the manufacturing managers, production engineer and leads communicating maintenance issues and requirements.
• Liaise with sub-contractors, and provide technical assistance if required and furnish sub-contractors with work permits as required
• Review and maintain risk assessment for the areas.
• Complete all functions in line with the QHHSE policy and procedures
• Maintain a consistent level of production quality by adhering to manufacturing procedures and work instructions developing corrective action that may reduce ineffective and inefficient operation
• Assist with forklift and crane manoeuvres throughout the plant in accordance with operator training
• Adhere to the area QHSSE policies and procedures in accordance with task training provided
• Maintain workshop housekeeping
• Perform various other duties and activities as assigned by supervisor within the physical constraints of the job.

• Maintains effective communications with all key stakeholders both internal and where appropriate external
• Supervisors & Managers should clearly communicate expectations, roles and responsibilities to their reports

• All employees have an accountability to the organisation to be financially responsible whether they are in charge of a function budget or simply their own expenses
• Costs incurred should be within approved budget, processed within agreed time frames & following the relevant financial policy and procedure

• Employees have a responsibility for developing their own careers within the Company including completing all necessary function, compliance & business standards training to enhance their knowledge, skills and experience
• Employees should engage on a regular basis with their line manager to discuss their personal performance, objectives and opportunities to enhance their skills and experience to support their career potential
• Supervisors are expected to actively engaging their employees to support talent management through Weatherford’s performance management process, including but not limited to talent assessments, succession planning & regular coaching opportunities
• Supervisors should collaborate with Human Resources & Training Development to drive strategies for the recruitment & retention of key personal & to foster an environment that supports the attraction & retention of a high performing talented workforce

• DME / BE Mechanical with minimum 6-8 years of relevant experience
• Maintenance experience of CNC & VMC, HMC, Lathe Machine & Utility like Generator, UPS and TPM activities is mandatory
• Working knowledge of Preventive & Predictive maintenance and managing mainteanance related matrix
• Good verbal communication skills
• Good command over data analytics
• Ability to follow oral instructions
• Able to work closely with fellow employees as a team player on a professional level.
• Ability to read and understand technical manuals and diagrams including blueprints

• Experience of Heavy Oil & Gas / Automotive / Engineering / Metal Machining

Weatherford