Equipment Controller – Ports and Terminals at DP World

Equipment Controller – Ports and Terminals at DP World  

DP World

Dar es Salaam

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Job Function

Manage and optimize deployment and maintenance of terminal equipment, such as cranes, forklifts, and container handlers, to ensure the safe and efficient handling of cargo. This role involves monitoring equipment usage, scheduling maintenance, and coordinating with terminal operations to ensure that the right equipment is available when and where it’s needed. The Equipment Controller also tracks equipment performance, identifies and addresses potential issues, and ensures compliance with safety standards, contributing to the overall efficiency and safety of terminal operations

Job Context

DP World needs to supervise and ensure that all operators operate equipment safely according to the required plan and instructions and as per safety standards to achieve the company’s objectives

Objectives:

• Ensure that team are aware and complying with all operations activity’s procedures in terminal.
• Increase Operations Performance
• Increase Equipment’s Productivity
• Improvement Handover cycle.
• Zero Incidents

The job focuses on the following pillars:

• Knowledge of Terminals Activities
• Knowledge of heavy equipment.
• Fully Conversant with safety procedures
• Verbal Communication with Blue collars, especially operators.
• Leadership skills in leading a large number of people to achieve DPWS targets

Key Performance Areas:

• Ascertain the availability of the equipment for the shift by taking in consideration the current emergency, corrective or preventive equipment maintenance.
• Ensure Planning is made for the required equipment and manpower including outsourced (SUMA) for every shift and monitors operators are logging in their respective equipment/device as per shift roster.
• Ensure that the planned equipment and manpower are allocated at the start of the shift without delays to their respective point of work according to operational requirements.
• Constantly monitor the operations in order to maximize the equipment utilization, avoiding equipment idling time on ground.
• Report temporary break downs of the equipment to the technical and follow up on the upcoming time to reduce delays on Zodiac and Maximo according to the procedures.
• Reassign equipment in case of break downs or changes in operational plan.
• Initiate good communication and act as a focal point between the operators / operations and planning.
• Deal with the operators with a positive and motivating approach to have the maximum productivity during the shift.
• Communicate deviations from initial planning if any to operations and planning on time.
• Prepare the requirements/allocations for the next shift within the stipulated deadlines.
• Align with Engineering technical team on the preventive maintenance schedule according to operational demand.

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor Education Degree in Port and Terminals, Logistics, aeronautic, heavy Manufacture industries or similar.

Experience and Skills Required:

• Experience in equipment allocation (Forklift, reach stacker, cranes or similar)
• Work standard adherence
• Understanding of equipment allocation or roster.
• Work experience in container terminal operating system or any equipment allocation system.
• Excellent computer operating skills
• Decision making and analytical ability
• Goal and achievement oriented

About DP World

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 111,000 employees from 159 nationalities, spanning 77 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses — Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.

What’s more, we’re reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

DP World is on a mission to transcend boundaries and bridge the gap between all nations and cultures – not just in what we do but also in how we behave.

We are dedicated to creating a culture where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential. We believe that embracing inclusion and diversity, drives innovation and growth and helps us connect people, businesses, and societies. Free minds and different perspectives are changing our world, and together we can change what’s possible.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW TO CHANGE WHAT’S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE.

EEO Statement

DP World is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We strongly believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion, or belief.

By submitting your resume and application information, you authorize DP World to transmit and store your information in the world-wide recruitment database, and to circulate that information as necessary for the purpose of evaluating your qualifications for this or other job vacancies.

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