MAIN FUNCTIONS
Supervise daily workshop operations and assigned maintenance activities.
Coordinate technicians, artisans, mechanics, fabricators, welders, and support personnel.
Plan and allocate workshop jobs according to priorities, manpower, materials, and equipment availability.
Supervise repair, overhaul, fabrication, assembly, dismantling, and testing of mechanical equipment and components.
Ensure work is performed according to approved procedures, drawings, specifications, and manufacturer recommendations.
Inspect completed work and ensure required quality standards are achieved.
Coordinate workshop activities with maintenance, engineering, operations, procurement, QA/QC, and HSE teams.
Monitor job progress, identify delays, and resolve workshop constraints.
Maintain workshop equipment, tools, machines, and facilities in safe operating condition.
Ensure compliance with company HSE requirements and workshop safety procedures.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Review work orders, maintenance requests, job cards, drawings, and technical instructions.
Allocate work to appropriate technicians and monitor task execution.
Supervise
machining, welding, fitting, fabrication, equipment overhaul, repair, and assembly
activities as applicable.
Inspect components before and after repair to determine their condition and serviceability.
Ensure proper use of workshop machines such as
lathes, milling machines, drilling machines, grinders, hydraulic presses, welding machines, and lifting equipment
.
Verify dimensions, tolerances, alignment, and other technical requirements.
Coordinate testing and inspection of repaired or fabricated equipment before release to service.
Monitor availability and proper use of spare parts, materials, tools, and consumables.
Maintain workshop records, job reports, equipment history, and maintenance documentation.
Track outstanding jobs, repair backlogs, and equipment awaiting parts or technical decisions.
Supervise contractors and specialist service providers working in the workshop.
Ensure proper housekeeping, waste disposal, and storage of tools and materials.
Conduct toolbox talks and enforce
PTW, JSA/JHA, LOTO, lifting, hot-work, and machine-safety requirements
.
Investigate equipment failures and recurring workshop problems and recommend corrective actions.
Support shutdown, turnaround, commissioning, and major maintenance activities.
Provide technical guidance and coaching to junior workshop personnel.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
HND, OND, technical certificate, or equivalent qualification in
Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Technology, Fabrication, or a related discipline
.
Relevant experience in
workshop supervision, mechanical maintenance, fabrication, equipment repair, or industrial operations
.
Experience in
oil & gas, refinery, petrochemical, marine, manufacturing, or other heavy-industry environments
is advantageous.
Good knowledge of mechanical equipment, workshop machinery, fabrication, fitting, machining, and repair techniques.
Ability to read and interpret
mechanical drawings, equipment manuals, fabrication drawings, and technical specifications
.
Experience supervising technicians, artisans, contractors, and workshop support personnel.
Strong understanding of workshop HSE requirements and safe use of machinery and tools.
Good planning, leadership, coordination, reporting, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work effectively in
workshop, plant, fabrication yard, maintenance, shutdown, and turnaround environments
.