Weatherford have an outstanding opportunity for an R&M (Repair & Maintenance) Manager to cover the SSA region based in Luanda, Angola.

The R&M Manager SSA will be primarily responsible for the implementation and execution of Weatherford's global repair and maintenance strategy of service assets and tooling. The role will drive harmonization of execution processes, inventory, and asset management utilization, identify opportunities for activity multi-skilling, to deliver a contemporary and cost-efficient repair & maintenance system which forms part of a single delivery model for Weatherford's global oilfield services operations.

Roles & Responsibilities:

SAFETY, SECURITY & COMPLIANCE

• Maintains the highest standards of corporate governance, ensuring that all activities are carried out ethically and in compliance with Company's Security, Compliance & HSE policies, Management System, relevant laws, regulations, standards, and industry practices and complies with the Company's Rules to Live By.
• Places Quality, Health & Safety, Security and protection of the Environment as core values while never intentionally placing employees, our processes, customers or the communities in which we live and work at risk.
• Seeks continual improvement in Health, Safety, Security & protection of the Environment, taking into account responsible care, process vulnerabilities, public, customer and employee inputs, knowledge and technology and best business practices to exceed customer expectations.
• Supervisors and Managers should demonstrate effective safety leadership for the health and safety arrangements of all subordinates and for any persons visiting them while on the Company premises.

QUALITY

• Maintains service quality as an immediate priority when working across all areas of the business and continually seeks areas for improvement.
• Senior roles will participate in Annual Technical Audits as required to ensure systems are effectively implemented; a supporting authority will lead such Audits.
• Responsible for being familiar with the Company's Quality policies and takes an active role in the compliance and improvement of Weatherford's Management System.
• Maintains service quality as immediate priorities when working across all areas of the business and continually seeks areas for improvement.

OPERATIONS

• Responsible for assessing and evaluating product line R&M processes that are currently being implemented and to identify opportunities to drive consistency across all locations where appropriate
• Identify and implement LEAN based efficiencies across all R&M processes and locations delivering lower cost whilst meeting quality and delivery schedule requirements.
• Collaborate with product lines and engineering to integrate modern repair technologies into the execution system bringing capability to further amplify the overall objective to reduce fulfillment cost to execute within Weatherford's services portfolio.
• Collaborate with product line Asset Management personnel to educate on R&M processes such that they are able to align schedules with the required deployment of tools to support improved levels of utilization and revenue generation.
• Collaborate with logistics to ensure R&M processes and schedules support the effective and efficient movement of assets from the R&M facility to operations seamlessly and compliantly to maximize both revenue generation and the utilization of each asset as defined by each product line.
• Collaborates with Supply Chain to ensure the establishment of effective vendor network to support R&M activities.

COMMUNICATION

• Maintains effective communications with all key stakeholders both internal and where appropriate external.
• Supervisors and Managers should clearly communicate expectations, roles, and responsibilities to their reports.
• Works across the required functional streams and key stakeholders to ensure the harmonization of the R&M processes yield lower cost and more capital efficient standard work within the delivery system.
• Engages multiple levels of the key client organizations throughout their decision-making matrix and strives to successfully execute global level strategy.
• Engages with Supply Chain & Manufacturing leaders to ensure efficient and effective integration as well as addressing any areas of concern or choke points that have an impact on the Company's ability to deliver to the Customer, both internal and external.
• Interface and partner with key stakeholders including product line Asset Management, Global Central Planning and Geozone Operations to merge and harmonize practices and policies.

FINANCIAL

• All employees have an accountability to the organisation to be financially responsible whether they are in charge of a function budget or simply their own expenses.
• Costs incurred should be within approved budget, processed within agreed time frames & following the relevant financial policy and procedure.
• Collaborate with inventory and asset management to drive better alignment to support the efficient inventory requirements to support R&M activities without developing any unrequired excess.

PEOPLE & DEVELOPMENT

• Employees have a responsibility for developing their own careers within the Company including completing all necessary function, compliance & business standards training to enhance their knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Employees should engage on a regular basis with their line manager to discuss their personal performance, objectives, and opportunities to enhance their skills and experience to support their career potential.
• Supervisors are expected to actively engage their employees to support talent management through Weatherford's performance management process, including but not limited to talent assessments, succession planning & regular coaching opportunities.
• Supervisors should collaborate with Human Resources & Training Development to drive strategies for the recruitment & retention of key personal & to foster an environment that supports the attraction & retention of a high performing talented workforce.
• Develop the R&M employee population to be able to multi-skill their skills and knowledge that supports the revised strategy for a fulfilment system.
• Collaborate with the Manufacturing leaders to identify opportunities for relevant and appropriate employee multi-skilling.

VISION & LEADERSHIP

• Demonstrates leadership, ethical behaviour, and adherence to Weatherford standards at all times.
• Collaborate with leadership to promote the continual quality improvement strategy of the company to meet strategic business objectives and profitability.

Experience & Education

REQUIRED

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in relevant oilfield or business discipline.
• 15+ years of operational, function or country management experience.
• 10+ years in leadership positions.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

REQUIRED

• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Effective communicator of commercial strategy and operational execution.
• Demonstrated resilience, persistence, and creative passion in building trust with all stakeholders, particularly when driving change - processes and people.
• Understanding of driving change in an effective manner.
• Ability to operate successfully within a matrix management environment.