Crane Hire Operations Manager

SUMMARY:
Do you have excellent experience in the Lifting Industry, qualified with a Technical Diploma / Degree, very strong technical expertise to fulfil the essential role of Operations Manager?
 
This role for our very well-established client requires your technical expertise to support the Sales and Estimating department, the running of turnkey projects, and managing crews of crane operators and riggers. 
 
Excellent finance acumen / numeracy skills - Maths / Physics in Matric & technical tertiary qualification is essential!

POSITION INFO:
REQUIREMENTS

• Technical Diploma or Degree with 8 to 10 years’ experience in operations
• Knowledge in Labour Law, Transport Knowledge & Acts, Company policies & procedures
• Leadership skills
• Time Management and deadline and goal driven
• High level of Assertiveness
• Conflict Management
• Innovative & out of the box thinker
• Flexible & adaptable in a fast-paced environment
• Planning and ability to manage crisis situations
• Problem solving ability

• Client liaison with new projects, managing quotations and project tenders
• Site visits to understand all requirements for planning estimation
• Meet with new suppliers
• Oversee the daily co-ordination of the plant requirements
• Identify shortfalls and correct accordingly
• Follow up on client bookings
• Oversee tracker surveillance, roadworthy & services schedules
• Manage workshop repairs
• Managing staff, performance reviews and overtime control
• Ensure company polices & procedures are understood by all staff and adhered to
• Responsible for staff development and training schedules
• Disciplinary management – responsible for counselling, warnings and hearing of transgressing staff members.
• For Health & Safety ensure SOP’s are followed
• Ensure PPE are up to standard & respected by all
• Oversee investigation of reporting of accidents and incidents report
• Development of corrective measurement of improvement
• Ensure hazarders chemicals training and certification are up to date
• Oversee load testing and certificate of all plant & equipment
• Site visits
• To ensure client requirements are met and strong relationships are built and maintained.
• Oversee planning schedules in the workshop and yard, expenditure & meet deadlines
• Manage debtor & creditor administration