Job Vacancies at Connect Rail Services Limited, 17th January 2019

⏲ Jan 17, 2019, 7:30 PM
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Connect Rail Services Limited - Our company, Connect Rail is at the cutting edge of leveraging rail and in-land waterways in transporting heavy-lift goods by taking the pressure off the road network. Our vision is to build a Pan African logistics business committed to unlocking the challenge of moving goods across the continent We are recruiting to fill the positions below: Job Title: Container Reach Engineer Location: Lagos Key Responsibilities The Container Reach Engineer has the following specific responsibilities:

Ensure the safe and correct running of the main engine, auxiliary engines, and all such primary/secondary equipment and systems, in accordance with manufacturers' instructions and in keeping with Company procedures.
Understand the parameters to ensure efficient maintenance and operation of engine plants, i.e. fuel efficiency, power analysis, and systems heat balance.
Ensure that engineering personnel conduct all work in accordance with site and company safety procedures and regulations.
Ensure that all container-handling equipment is maintained to the highest possible standards in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations and that equipment availability is maintained at an optimum level.
Implement and continually develop all necessary maintenance programmers, systems and procedures to enable the department to function effectively.
Attend daily meetings with Engineering Superintendents /Terminal Manager to review all relevant issues.
Produce appropriate statistical and financial reporting for terminal manager and senior management.
Ensure that the engines are correctly tuned to achieve maximum fuel efficiency
Monitor and optimize fuel consumption
Control and coordinate all engineering activities within the container terminal and provide technical support to all engineering personnel.
Ensure that the engineering department provides a fully functional, effective and flexible workforce, maintaining high standards of workmanship.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years' experience in a similar position
Excellent man management, organizational and supervisory skills
Ability to function effectively under pressure and use initiative in problem solving.
Computer literate and familiar with typical office applications including database applications.
Must have extensive experience in a heavy industrial engineering environment incorporating large capacity cranes and drives, several years of which should be at managerial level.
Excellent communication skills both written and oral.

Job Title: Container Reach Stacker Location: Lagos Key Responsibilities

Operate the Reach stacker / Empty Handler for receiving / loading / Shifting in the stack.
Inspects equipment at beginning of work to ensure that all the parts are operating properly.
Identifies and reports any safety problems, malfunctions, or damage to yard handling equipment, before work hours.
Follows safe operating procedures and instructions, preventing any injury to persons, or damage to containers and other equipment and property.
Carries out duties and tasks in an efficient, productive manner.

Job Requirements Who we are looking for?

Two or more years of heavy vehicle driving like cranes etc. or similar work experience
Must understand operating heavy vehicles
Understands and observes safety requirements for driving heavy vehicles within a disciplined environment
Requires Basic English language skills
Good eyesight and hand-eye coordination
Must have a valid driver’s license.
Ability to stack containers 4+ high in the yard
Efficient at digging out boxes
Additional experience on counterbalance forklifts desirable