Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, June 06 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Wärtsilä is leading the transition towards a 100% renewable energy future. We Wärtsilians help our customers unlock the value of energy transition by optimizing their energy systems and future-proofing their assets. Did you know Wärtsilä has delivered 74 GW of power plant capacity and more than 80 energy storage systems in 180 countries around the world?
In this fast-changing world of energy, we are constantly on the lookout for future-oriented talent to join our team and to work towards enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services – together. Want to join the ride?
We are looking for an Operation Manager to join our southern Africa Operational Organization based in Ndola, Zambia.

Main Responsibilities:
As an Operation Manager, your daily duties include but are not limited to:
• Plan, lead and manage daily operation activities at the plant and assigned team in order to ensure customer satisfaction and to reach set contractual quality, performance, financial, cost and time targets.
• Ensure operational reliability and availability of the plant according to agreement.
• Plant performance indices
• Development of competent operations resources
• Annual plan of operation / operational budget approved
• Operations Related Costs
• Manage assigned operational responsibilities in accordance with Agreement Management processes and procedures and general management practices in a safe and cost-effective way in order to exceed the customer expectations.
• Implementing preventive and corrective action as necessary.
• Responsible for all activities relating to the daily operations management of the power plant inclusive of planning and implementation of plant operations
• To communicate effectively with the plant team relative to the condition of the plant equipment and performance and to provide suggestions for improvements
• Administration and training of operations personnel.
• Setting and maintaining the qualification and training standard for the plant operations personnel.
• Ensure motivated operations personnel and good teamwork.
• Responsible for implementation of plant safety policy and QEHS procedures according to the assigned plan.
• Establish and implement standard operations policies and procedures in accordance with the Agreement Management Processes
• Prepare reports, plans and budgets as instructed by the Plant Manager
• To identify and actively seek to improve operational reliability and availability
• To approve the planning of maintenance program in line with the operational compromises.
• Negotiate costs and purchase material related to services for operations

Development Responsibilities:
• Development and improvement of the operation plan and all resources to its right implementation and administration
• Develop the operations working routines at the plant

Requirements for the position:
Education:
B.Sc. in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical) or equivalent with 5-10 years of managerial experience with large HFO/Gas based power plants operations.
General Skills
• Cost awareness & effectiveness
• Local legislations and labour laws
• Wärtsilä quality, safety, environment skills
• Workplace ICT equipment & applications skills
Management & Leadership
• Team building
• Communication
• Coaching
• Management skills
• Problem solving and decision making

Professional Skills
• Agreement Planning
• Operations Management
• Fuel and lube oil management
• Power Dispatch Management
• Agreement knowledge
• Customer understanding
• Cyber security
• Engine knowledge
• Scheduled maintenance
• Auxiliary system knowledge
• Electrical systems
• Engine control systems
• Control room knowledge
• Trouble shooting
• Performance and trend analysis
• Technical drawings and flow charts
• Parameter trending and analysis
• Inventory and tool keeping knowledge

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
To apply for this job please visit careers.wartsila.com.

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