Equipment Manager

JOB SUMMARY

The Equipment Manager provides leadership and direction for the safe, reliable, and cost-effective performance of container terminal equipment.

NATURE AND SCOPE

Due to the nature of our business, work shifts may fluctuate dependent upon vessel arrival schedules and operational requirements. Must be available to work weekends, day and night shift and long hours (up to 12 hours per shift), and adapt to changes in work schedules as needed. Work schedule may include "flip" in shifts (day and night shift within the same day or week).

• Responsible for providing customer service and overseeing all preventative maintenance and repairs performed by the Journeyman Mechanics. Assist with the daily purchasing of inventory and non-inventoried parts, supplies and services and serves as back-up in the absence of other department managers. Assists with vendor contract negotiations and performance evaluations.
• Good working labor relations, knowledge of labor contract, administration and a demonstrated leadership capability are essential to this labor-intensive department. Maintain a thorough knowledge of applicable labor agreements and local working rules thus enabling proper supervision and understanding of the labor environment which in turn provides the ability/necessity to engage in related issues as necessary.
• Arranges for terminal facilities maintenance and equipment certification and repairs with outside vendors based on operational priorities established in cooperation with other departments.
• Coordinates the required equipment needs of the client and/or TraPac operational departments with the contracted labor workforce management.
• Assist in ensuring the department provides and maintains a safe work environment, both within the department's immediate workforce, but also throughout the overall facility, its equipment and associated surroundings.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following describes the general nature and level of work, but not intended to be a comprehensive list of all activities, duties, and responsibilities required of the job incumbent. Consequently, job incumbents may be asked to perform other duties as required.

• It is essential that the incumbent be knowledgeable of equipment technology, terminology, various equipment types and repair techniques, all of which must conform to applicable standards. This knowledge also allows the incumbent to assist with the management of parts, materials and supplies inventory, purchasing, cost accounting, and preparation of reports and applicable documentation.
• Incumbent provides direction to the maintenance contractor and/or contracted maintenance technicians, works closely with other business managers for the preparation of equipment maintenance and energy budgets, and sets priorities for maintenance of equipment and approves equipment maintenance expenditure within budget and authority limit.
• The incumbent builds up a preventive and predictive maintenance schedule with detailed work instructions for all equipment to reduce damages and downtime on all machinery and maintains inventory to ensure that inventory levels are minimised while still ensuring that necessary and anticipated spare parts are always immediately available.
• The incumbent proactively undertakes maintenance planning for corrective work, maintains up-to-date information and knowledge on equipment, improves and modifies equipment design, in order to improve safety, reliability, efficiency, or life cycle cost.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Job Location
  • Indoor: office building.
  • Outdoor: terminal yard, onboard vessel, cargo handling equipment, and other structures.
• Environmental Conditions
  • Daily exposure to weather conditions, dirt, dust, loud noise, fumes, vibration, darkness or poor lighting, hazardous materials.
• Physical Requirements
  • Strength demand: ability to exert sufficient force to lift up to 50 lbs. with frequent lift/carry up to 25 lbs.
  • Climbing: agility required to ascent or descent stairs, ramps, ladders and similar equipment, i.e., bridge or structure to embark or disembark vessel.
  • Standing: ability to remain in standing position especially for sustained periods of time.
  • Walking: ability to frequently move about on foot.
  • Bend at the waist: ability to bend the body downward, forward or side to side.
  • Talking: ability to express or change information by means of the spoken word.
  • Reaching: ability to extend hands or arms in any direction.
  • Pulling: ability to exert sufficient force to draw, drag or otherwise move objects in a sustained motion.
  • Balance: exceeding the ordinary need for balance in maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when climbing on unstable surfaces.
  • Hearing: ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make discriminations in sound.
  • Kneeling: ability to bend legs at knee or come to rest on knee(s).
• Ability to drive company vehicles
  • On even and uneven surfaces, around heavy cargo handling equipment and construction zones.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• A university degree in electrical/electronic, mechanical, or mechatronic engineering or related field. With some post qualification experience or significant practical experience advancing career from a relevant craft through to supervisor or management position (10+ years technical experience, 2+ years management experience).
• Additional studies in asset management, business, or related is preferred.
• Solid understanding of engineering fundamentals applicable to container handling equipment.
• Practical knowledge of general safety, health, and environmental issues.
• Experience working with a union workforce an ability to work in the bargaining agreement.
• Advanced Proficiency and Computer skills for MS Office suite.
• Ability to work outdoors, at height, in confined/restricted spaces and out of normal hours.
• Ability to occasionally travel domestically and/or internationally.
• Experience within a demanding 24/7 work environment.
• Cost consciousness when making decisions.
• Experience and training specifically related to container handling equipment.
• Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• Advanced Proficiency and Computer skills for SQL, Visual Basic, and other database systems or programming language.
• Knowledge and experience with best practice asset management methodologies including Preventative and Predictive Maintenance, 5S, LEAN, Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), Vibration Analysis, Thermography, Tribology etc.
• Good mechanical aptitude and understanding of mechanical equipment and systems.
• Understanding of basic electrical engineering principles including control circuits and programmable controllers.
• Ability to understand and work from mechanical drawings and electrical drawing/schematics.
• Experience with robotics and/or automated vehicles.
• Experience with encoders and potentiometers.
• Experience with radar and laser sensor systems.
• Basic working knowledge of hydraulic systems.
• Basic working knowledge of diesel engines and powertrain systems.
• Basic working knowledge of PLC and variable frequency drive equipment.
• Exposure to wireless network equipment.
• Exposure to communication protocols like CAN-BUS, Ethernet, RS232, PROFIBUS and their use, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

*Additional benefits: Fully-paid health insurance, 401(k) match up to 6% of eligible pay, 7% annual retirement contribution, and more!