GENERAL PURPOSE

To provide strategic leadership and direction to the Commercial Team in the development and implementation of sales, marketing, warehousing, and outbound logistic strategies to drive and maximize the Company’s sales growth each year according to set targets, goals, and objectives. The key duties will include effective management of resources and stock, hitting annual sales volume and revenue targets, building relationships, and understanding customer trends and reporting to the CEO on action plans to achieve Year-on-year growth.

 
OBJECTIVES 

• Manage and exceed annual sales targets within assigned territory/channel and customer accounts.
• Develop and execute business strategies to achieve sales targets and expand the customer base  
• Guide and direct commercial activity across the company to maximize the potential of products and services, to support delivery against KPI’s and targets.   
• Responsible for new business development, negotiations, and commercial contracts in line with proposed budgeted growth.    
• Establish sales objectives by forecasting and developing sales volume plans for channels and territories, projecting expected sales volume and profit for existing and new products.     
• Manage all distribution activities to ensure customers receive the Company’s products on time and in full and within targets.     
• Manage the stock control systems and ensure inventory accuracy.     
• Manage sales staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.    
• Motivate, organize, and encourage teamwork within the workforce to ensure productivity targets are met or exceeded.  
• Prepare the annual budget and any other ad hoc reports as required.
• Review the annual budget monthly and update as rolling estimated budget monthly for the rest of the year.
• Timely and Accurate Dashboard reporting weekly with plans to close performance gaps.

REQUIREMENTS

• A minimum of 5 years managing Commercial activities in the manufacturing sector – Sales, Marketing, Distribution and Fleet Management.
• APISC Certification in Supply Chain, Logistics and Operations Management would be considered an asset.       
• Minimum of a BSc. in Business Administration, Marketing or a related field    
• A Master’s Degree in Business Administration or a related field would be considered an asset

Please submit a comprehensive CV to vacancies@bluewatersslu.com by 23rd January 2024.

PURPOSE & OBJECTIVE

• The position is responsible for supervising the work of mechanics and other shop personnel to ensure efficient fleet asset availability by utilizing engineering/maintenance techniques and best practices following Original Manufacturers and company standards and policies.
• Drive the development and execution of preventative maintenance to effectively protect the state of the all-fleet assets, by keeping maximum uptime without risk to its functionality, and maintaining integrity on the exterior state of the asset during its useful lifecycle.

CUSTOMER SERVICE 

• Supervises the work of mechanics, and other garage personnel and performs fleet assets maintenance as required.
• Responds to Fleet Assets emergencies after hours, on weekends and on holidays on an as-needed basis.
• Assists Fleet Manager in the daily fleet operations, maintenance, materials management, scheduling, and facilities to meet Fleet customers’ demands.
• Audit work orders daily to ensure agreed customer service standards are consistently achieved.
• Ensures that all vehicles, parts, and materials are properly procured, inventoried and dispensed following standard operating procedures.
• Review, recommend and utilize appropriate technologies to improve the performance of the equipment and fleet assets.
• Keep consistently up to date on Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) standards and provide technical guidance to the team for preventative maintenance and during breakdowns.

 PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE 

• Design routines, systems, and SOPs to ensure the operating standards of the Fleet Assets are sustained.
• Monitor Equipment and Fleet Assets performance to identify root cause for any non-conformances and generate Plans to address the issues.
• Periodically review the Preventive Maintenance Plan and activities to ensure optimality (neither insufficient nor excess).
• Review workorders and related reports to verify that preventive maintenance tasks are programmed on time, scheduled accurately, and executed in accordance with Fleet Assets optimal performance standards.
• Follow up to ensure spare parts and Fleet Asset availability, Technical Standard Operating Procedure and Regular Technician Training (New or Fresher) as required are in place and execute to ensure uptime of Fleet Assets and consistently maintained and improved where required.

CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE 

• Provide real-time support and communication to key stakeholders and execute emergency maintenance activities according to specified response times according to company maintenance standards and policies.
• Review/amend Technical Documentation and audit stock of tools to ensure they are Certified and available, so the team is equipped with the resources required to solve emergencies which may arise.
• Develop a critical spare parts list and ensure adequate/approved stock levels are maintained to mitigate any Fleet Asset uptime Risk.

MAINTENANCE COSTS & REPORTING 

• Present all cost related data for major maintenance activities for the Fleet Manager to facilitate the preparation of the financial budget of the Company - Cost of Overhauls, Training Costs, Tools (Hardware /Software) and facilities maintenance (paint of areas, floor maintenance, lighting improvements, guarding, etc.)
• Develop and maintain tracking systems to monitor and maintain cost within agreed standards.
• Prepare and present detailed reports with data defined/agreed with the Fleet Manager that show all the results of the action plans to improve the performance of both Team and Fleet Assets.
• Create and maintain a Critical Failures List to log all breakdowns, identify the root cause of occurrence and creates an action plan to avoid/mitigate against any reoccurrence.

EFFECTIVE PEOPLE MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP

• Perform the full range of Performance Management activities for support staff following the expected standards, inclusive of taking corrective action for non-performance and recognizing top performers on time.
• Implement initiatives to enhance/improve the engagement levels within the team.
• Monitor the team’s time and attendance and take corrective action for non-compliance with the required standards.
• Identify the training and learning needs of support staff and recommend /implement appropriate interventions to address identified needs. This includes coaching and providing technical guidance when required.
• Assist in maintaining the ideal team complement by recommending suitable candidates to fill vacancies on time.
• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by establishing, adhering and enforcing standards and procedures for GMP.
• Respond to queries and provide clarification on issues raised by the team on the expected standards of behaviour as outlined in the Employee/Fanatics Best Practice Guidelines (Handbook).

PURPOSE & OBJECTIVE

The Mechanic is required to perform maintenance activities on a range of Fleet assets used to deliver Blue Waters products to customers. The job holder will conduct preventative maintenance, inspections and breakdown maintenance on assets by established standards and schedules and report on service repairs.

SERVICE/REPAIRS:

• Liaise with the Supervisor daily to create a daily service plan
• Assess vehicles and machinery to accurately diagnose and repair issues and communicate vehicular defects or problems to the Supervisor and customer
• Explain to clients the nature of the repairs required, the plan of action, and the options available to them
• Complete all maintenance activities according to established schedules and standards.
• Conduct preventative maintenance activities on Fleet vehicles – Inspection, testing, engine tune-ups, oil and other fluids changes, tire rotation and changes, wheel balancing, and replacing filters.  
• Maintain vehicle functional condition by repairing engine failures; repairing mechanical and electrical systems malfunctions; replacing parts and components; and repairing body damage.
• Verifies vehicle serviceability by conducting test drives; and adjusting controls and systems, in compliance with manufacturer-standard vehicle requirements
• Complete accurate work order as per established standards.
• Maintains vehicle records by recording service and repairs.

WORKSHOP OPERATIONS:

• Assist in maintaining an efficient and effective shop by, but not limited to communicating work orders and observing workflow progress on the shop to ensure the work is completed to specified requirements promptly as per established standard
• Account for all tools and workshop equipment and keep shop equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, performing preventive maintenance and testing regularly to ensure high standards are maintained, reporting any nonconformance to the Fleet Manager
• Follow up on requests for parts with the store clerk.
• Secure at the end of each day all machinery parts and equipment and immediately report to the Supervisor/ Manager any lost/stolen parts and equipment.
• Maintain and clean garage equipment and tools to ensure they are kept in a safe and usable condition at all times

FORMAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Five (5) CXC passes including Mathematics and English
• A Diesel or Gas Technician’s Certificate would be considered an asset

RECOMMENDED EXPERIENCE

• At least 2 years’ proven experience in Fleet Operations in Distribution, Transport or Construction environment.
• Must Possess a Heavy-T Driver’s Permit

The Technical Operator facilitates the continuous production of approved quality products during the Production Cycle. The job holder continuously monitors the Production Line to detect machine abnormalities, product quality defects and troubleshoot machinery to achieve high machine efficiency. He/she must start up, shut down, carry out product format changes and perform minor mechanical repairs while ensuring man, machine and product safety is maintained through adherence to established Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Health and Safety policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

Key Objectives
Machine Start Up and Monitoring the Production Lines:
· Start up the Line and confirming machine parameters, physical parts and recipe is in place for the scheduled .
· Verify that the raw materials placed by the Line for the production run are correct, sufficient, and meet quality standard.
· Load raw materials onto the machine before startup and replenish materials when needed to maintain the production run
· Monitor the Line to ensure machine efficiency levels are maintained and meets set standards
 
Machine Change Over and Shut down
· Verify raw materials are depleted before changing over or shutting down machines at scheduled downtime.
· Contribute to maintenance cost reduction and Overall Equipment Effectiveness optimization by ensuring machinery defects are immediately identified, communicated, and escalated.
 
Troubleshooting
· Monitors the production cycle, analyze malfunctions and make minor mechanical adjustments to bring machine back to specification.
 
Routine Testing & Maintenance Works / Overhauls
· Remove worn parts, install replacements, and perform minor maintenance work to instruction as specified in operator manual.
· Execute standard lubrication (daily and weekly), maintenance, cleaning and service operations according to plan.
 
Requirements:
· Minimum of a Certificate in Mechanical Engineering Technician (MET) or Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technician Diploma (EEET)
· At least 2 years working experience in a manufacturing environment OR
· A minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Plant Operator and a Journeyman Certificate