Job Title: Base Operations Manager
Location: Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Employer: Weatherford Nigeria
JOB PURPOSE: Represent the company in all operational matters in respect to Port Harcourt base. Overall responsibility for the safe and efficient operation within the sphere of authority granted; Stimulate supervise, direct, and evaluate the performance of key operational personnel within the organization; protect the companies best interest at all times. Manage and optimize the functions of the base in support of all Nigeria operations.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Financial Responsibilities:
• Participate in budget preparation to insure understanding of required levels of activity.
• Control cost of base functions by frequent cost analysis. Determine means of improving efficiency and reducing costs where possible.
• Initiate controls to ensure efficient application of base assets and personnel to operational requirements.
• Ensure sure that spares and consumables usage is kept under reasonable control without affecting the efficiency of the operations or the quality of the maintenance.
QHSE Responsibilities:
• To lead through effective safety leadership by being personal responsible for administration and Implementation of the QHSEMS as per BMS.
• To ensure a safe working environment without harm to persons or environment.
• To address QHSE issues at the time of their identification. and ensure timely and accurate communication of events to line management.
• Ensure that Client and company's commitment to safety reaches all levels of the operation.
• Ensure compliance with company QHSE policies by all personnel.
• Carry out work assignments to the highest quality level in accordance with policies, roles and responsibilities.
• Promotes Radar System and ensure it is well followed by the crews.
• Ensure Waste Management Plan is adhered to.
Operation:
• Assure that base assets and functions are adequate to meet the needs of operations.
• Support operations through effective utilization of workshop and support functions.
• Manage and oversee the utilization of resources across the zone, equipment and personnel, to minimize NPT.
• Oversees and directs logistics and assignments.
• Promote and market other WFT products in line with the One Weatherford vision.
People Management:
• Maintain regular contact with operations staff by personally visiting rigs / yards.
• To take responsibility for overall staff to ensure a motivated disciplined and productive workforce, especially to be a good listener and reserve time to give feedback.
• Appraise each direct report annually on a constant rolling feedback basis. Drive appraisal process throughout the unit to formalize performance management.
• To agree and monitor key safety, financial, business process improvement and personal objectives for each direct report.
• To encourage personal development for succession planning through the organization in liaison with relevant managers.
• Provide supervision to all personnel to ensure a safe and professional level of performance and ensure that the team stays current with changes in industry technology.
• Ensure that training programs are maintained in line with training matrix organization for all support personnel.
• Recommend competency based promotions, salary changes, transfers, disciplinary measures where identified.
• Encourage and support employees for personal development to take over of responsibility for their tasks.
• Take immediate action on performance improvement issues and live a direct response culture (positive and negative) to the employee, secure a prompt feedback.
• Organize zone operations by delegating authority and responsibility to the proper level of supervision.
• Promote and be in favor to the Nationalization where possible and applicable.
• Business Planning / Continuous Improvement / Organization Efficiency:
• Ensure all work is performed within the requirements and guidance of the company BMS process.
• Must ensure adequate logistic of the company personnel, material and equipment and anticipate/correct any problem.
• Agrees with Management, initiate and monitor all major maintenance and repair work in collaboration with Maintenance Department.
• Must ensure fast and detailed reporting in writing of any problems occurring on the operation.
• Maintain contact with competition in zone to monitor business activities and performance levels.
• Creates and modify any procedure if deemed necessary with use of Deviation from Policy procedure and/or in corporation with support function and final Head office approval.
• To instigate, drive and take ultimate responsibility for continuous improvement initiatives to ensure that the internal process within the organization meet business needs.
• Supporting, promoting and actively participating in the Company's CAP (Competency Assurance Program) process.
Customer / Public Relations:
• Develop and maintain effective customer relationships.
• Has to keep good communications with the client representatives and make sure misunderstanding or bad communication does not develop within the workforce.
• Any other delegated responsibilities as instructed by Line Management within the timeframe specified in a safe and efficient manner to meet business requirements, provided the instruction is reasonable and you are capable and deemed competent to fulfill these.
Desired Skills & Experience
QUALIFICATIONS:
• PC literate in Microsoft Office
• Fluent written and spoken English
• Engineering / technical degree / MBA
• 2nd foreign language
• Financing course for non-financing functions
EXPERIENCE / SKILLS:
• Weatherford primarily promotes its experienced Supervisors/Coordinators to this position. New hires will preferably possess current experience as an Ops Mgt in a service company operation.
• Apply to attain the competence with his level.
• Understanding of logistic processes material as well as personnel in the company.
• Able to demonstrate excellent budgetary control experience and cost awareness.
• Understanding of criticality of service quality to business growth.
• Able to demonstrate excellent safety leadership.
• Able to understand need of planning ahead and proactive activities.
• Commercially driven.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels assist in effective management of personnel and operations.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data.
• Ability to work in a multi-faceted and continually changing organization.
• Ability to impact and influence people by enthusiasm, listening and giving feedback.
• Ability to build customer relationships.
• Min 15 years relevant experience in service field with a minimum 3-5 years on a supervisory role in the field.
• Project management capability.
• Effective people management skills, able to lead team under pressure.
• Effective financial and commercial management skills.
• Credibility with staff and management.
• Business development awareness.
All nationals will be consider first
Company Description: Weatherford is one of the largest diversified upstream oilfield service companies in the world.
Type: Other
Experience: Mid-Senior level
Functions: General Business
Industries: Oil & Energy
Job ID: 6998621
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