The purpose of this
role is to lead, direct and control the operations and maintenance QM and its
institutions with the objective of maximizing resources and ensuring work
conducted is in line with specifications, budget and in adherence to local laws
and regulations and QM's strategic business objectives.
Planning and Implementation
- Works with the Assistant Director to identify and establish medium to short term strategic priorities and targets, in line with QM's policies and guidelines and ensures their successful execution.
- Implements initiatives that enables maximum output that fully contributes to the delivery of department goals. Develops and monitors KPIs, takes corrective actions where necessary and produces regular reports with analysis and comment on performance and results.
- Pro-active role in the preparation of department's budget and monitoring of the spending to ensure that it stays within the approved budget.
- Final review of the Scope of Work for the various tenders and pro-active role in the evaluation of the bids and award of the contracts. Subsequent management of the contracts.
Final review of invoices related to various contracts and related job completion certificates for the purpose of scheduled payments and granting of related approvals with in his specified authority.
- Executes policies and procedures review to identify areas of improvement within own function and recommends changes leading to best-practice operations.
- Ensure that the various QM facilities are running at the optimal level in accordance with Facilities Management's (FM) Operation Procedure Guide (OPG), 'HSE' Manual and other QM policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Final review of various methods statements and procedures for the testing, commissioning, operation and maintenance of QM's various assets to ensure that such assets are performing efficiently.
- Lead role in enhancing QM's Facilities Management operations by implementation of "Reliability Centered Maintenance" (RCM), "Sustainable Energy Management" and any related methodology/principals.
Project Monitoring for QM Facilities
- Management of operations and maintenance activities of QM and its associated facilities, contractors' staff and their KPIs'. Monthly analysis of such KPIs.' Initiation of remedial actions in case approved KPIs' are off the mark.
- Management of the Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM), Corrective Maintenance, Emergency/Breakdown Maintenance and the Condition Based Maintenance of the various associated QM Equipment/Facilities to ensure that the work progress is accordance to the plans and the budget.
- For the energy conservation initiatives, analysis of the monthly reports indicating water, electricity and diesel/gas consumption details and the approval of necessary control measures to reduce the consumption of energy and water by way of set point adjustments, power factor adjustments and use of better Star Energy equipment.
- Analysis of the Root Causes related to the failures & breakdowns of the equipment as well as failures and breakdowns in the chain of command and communications. Similar analysis pertaining to the cases of "Near Misses, Accidents and Incidents" and initiation of the relevant actions to mitigate the possibilities of re-occurring of such "uncalled-for" events.
- Analysis of the energy consumption patterns and approval of the plans for the conservation of energy by way of modifications in the existing machinery or replacement of the existing inefficient machinery with the appropriate star rated machinery/equipment.
- Study various operational as well as maintenance problems associated with various machinery and come out with the solutions/recommendations to mitigate such problems.
Talent Management
- Motivates staff and empowers direct reports by providing the necessary tools and support required to meet business goals.
- Establishes clear direction, prioritizes tasks, assigns and delegates responsibility; monitors individual performance, provides regular feedback and takes prompt action where necessary.
- Implements Qatarization programs to enable QM to attract local talent and to develop talent over time to take on meaningful roles within QM.
- Builds opportunities for staff members to suggest, participate in and contribute to improvement, innovation and knowledge sharing initiatives.
- Provides guidance and ensures staff members comply with QM's policies, processes, practices and systems