Job Description

A construction company based in Harare seeks to recruit suitable candidates for position that has arisen in its structure. Demonstrated expertise in Plant and Machinery, with over 10 years of experience, ideally within the construction Industry

Duties and Responsibilities

• To ensure adherence to the budget for all capital purchases.
• To aid in preparation of monthly equipment procurement & allocation plans in co-ordination with the Project heads and Business Group heads.
• To oversee the requirement for specialized machinery for any of the business groups
• To ensure effective utilization of all plants.
• To ensure regular & timely maintenance of plants
• To ensure updating of Plant transfers with respect to - Plant codification, Record of site plant Inventory, Details of equipment dispatched to sites, new purchase requirements and related discrepancies, External plant hiring
• To coordinate with the project site in order to identify the plant requirements. To monitor the plant scrap management system and scrap disposal at all Project sites & Workshops
• To communicate and coordinate with the Site-Manager and workshop manager for identifying availability of equipment for fulfilling project site requirements, identify gaps and allocate equipment accordingly.
• To ensure that no equipment is lying idle at any project site & workshop at any time.
• To facilitate the relocation of machinery and equipment from one project site to another depending upon the requirement at the project site.
• To procure machinery as per requirement for the project site in case of non-availability equipment from existing inventory.
• To regularly review inventory statements for critical and key spare parts and equipment.
• To review the status of obsolete and surplus equipment.
• To ensure a quarterly reconciliation of physical inventory of equipment with the database records.
• To regularly identify new vendors for the organization for procurement of equipment.
• To negotiate raw material cost with existing / new vendors on a yearly basis to ensure cost optimization for the organization.
• To maintain good working relationships with all the vendors to ensure adherence to timelines and quality, monitor performance and quality of the vendors
• Bill and Work orders Verification for hiring prior to payment
• Maintenance of proper information and documentation including warranties, RTO related documents for company owned P & M
• To define transportation routes to be used for delivery of various materials / equipment.
• To coordinate with the transportation team for ensuring timely delivery at the site.
• To define innovative and new strategies for reducing delivery turnaround times while ensuring plant/equipment safety.
• Coach and develop the team.

Qualifications and Experience

• Graduation in Mechanical and Engineering is Must
• 10 + years experience in Construction industry preferably in Contracting companies.
• Should have been exposed to Strategic Decision Making.

How to Apply

Interested and suitably qualified candidates should send application clearly marked the position together with detailed CV and proof of Academic and Professional qualifications to:
Email: [email protected] Copy Email: [email protected]

Closing date 25th June 2024. Please note, ONLY shortlisted candidates will be conducted.