Port Maintenance technician

Major Duties and responsibilities

• The Port maintenance Technician is responsible for leading and executing safe, high-quality maintenance activities within the Massawa port loading area to ensure plant reliability, availability, and ship loading performance.
• The role provides frontline maintenance of the Massawa port ship loading equipment including revolvers, cranes and coordinating vessel loading while maintaining operational readiness of the port equipment.

TASK DESCRIPTION EXPANDED TO CORE PERFORMANCE AREA

• Lead all maintenance activities in strict compliance with site HSE standards and statutory requirements.
• Enforce safe work practices including isolations, permits, lock-out/tag-out, and confined space entry.
• Ensure correct maintenance procedures are always followed.
• Participate in incident investigations, risk assessments, and safety improvements.
• Conduct toolbox talks and safety interactions regularly.
• Supervise day-to-day mechanical maintenance activities on Port loading equipment.
• Conduct daily pre-use inspections of revolvers, cranes, and auxiliary systems.
• Perform minor maintenance and coordinate with engineering teams for major repairs.
• Ensure maintenance tasks are executed to required quality and workmanship standards.
• Coordinate breakdown response and prioritize work to minimize plant downtime.
• Execute planned and preventive maintenance in accordance with the maintenance schedule.
• Work closely with Planning to ensure work orders, materials, and resources are available.
• Provide accurate feedback on job execution, durations, and defects.

Profile: Qualifications and Experience

Formal Education, Certifications or Equivalents

• Mechanical trade qualification.
• Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (desirable).
• Electromechanical or Diesel Plant Fitter qualification will be a huge advantage.

Working Experience – Nature & Length

• Minimum 5–10 years’ experience in port and port loading equipment
• Very good understanding of hydraulic/pneumatic circuits and the reading of hydraulic/pneumatic drawings.

Technical Skills

• Computer Literacy
• Problem solving and solution implementation.
• Experienced with maintenance and repairs of Diesel driven dewatering pumps.
• Experienced in overhauling slurry pump wet ends
• Experience on maintenance of slurry, spillage pumps and staged container pumping.
• Awareness of geotechnical and wall stability
• Exceptional understanding of drilling and blasting optimization in blast geometry

Behavioral Skills

• Strong commitment to safety and disciplined work practices.
• High-quality workmanship with attention to detail.
• Effective communicator with good interpersonal skills.
• Resilient, adaptable, and able to work in multicultural and challenging environments.
• Team player with mentoring and coaching mindset.
• Proactive, initiative-driven, and focused on continuous improvement.
• Reliable, accountable, and able to work independently when required.
• Must be able because of his challenging circumstances to think outside the box.