Vice President-Operations

Position :Vice President-Operations

Location : Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: EPC

Department : Operations & Production

Job Purpose

To lead the Fabtech International Limited’s Operations / Production as a profitable business unit focusing on growth of the business as well as ensuring the production of goods and services meet clients technical and quality specifications with focus on the values of CRISP (Customer, Results, Integrity, Sustainability & People) with Occupational Health and Safety as an overarching value. This role acts as a mentor and coach to create a sustainable succession pool in its scope of influence, in collaboration with Human Resources Function.

Dimensions

• Budgetary control – Yes
• Number of direct reports –
• Interfaces (Internal/External)

Internal – Chief Operating Officer, Chief Commercial Officer, Fabtech Board, Advisory Committee, Senior Management Team, All Internal Departments and People

External – Clients, Suppliers, Partners, Auditors and UAE Authorities

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Client Relationship Management:
• Build and maintain existing client relationships to develop new business opportunities. Meet with clients regularly to provide project progress feedback and perform inspections with clients and their representatives to secure final approval of products and documentation.
• Position Purpose
• The Vice President – Operations & Production is the senior operational leader responsible for the safe, efficient and profitable execution of all fabrication, assembly, construction, testing and load-out activities undertaken by Fabtech International.

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• The position is accountable for the deployment, utilization, productivity and development of the Company's workforce, facilities, equipment and operational resources across multiple concurrent projects. The role is responsible for converting awarded projects into successful execution while supporting the Project Managers who retain accountability for project commercial performance and net return.

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• The Vice President shall ensure Fabtech's workforce, workshops, construction pads, cranes, equipment and support resources operate as an integrated execution platform capable of delivering multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Strategic Role Within Fabtech
• Fabtech operates under a Project CEO philosophy whereby Project Managers remain accountable for project commercial performance, client management, budget control and net return. The Vice President – Operations & Production provides the execution capability required for project success.

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• The role is expected to balance competing project priorities, optimize company-wide resources and ensure operational decisions support overall business objectives rather than individual project interests
• Key Accountabilities
• Lead all fabrication, assembly, construction, testing and load-out operations.
• Manage and optimize a workforce exceeding 1,500 personnel.
• Drive productivity, earned-hour performance and workforce utilization.
• Allocate manpower, facilities and equipment across multiple projects.
• Improve operational profitability through efficiency and cost control.
• Develop future operational leaders and succession plans.
• Champion safety, quality and operational excellence.
• Support strategic growth and operational transformation initiatives.
• Operational Leadership
• Provide executive leadership to Production Managers, Construction Managers, Workshop Managers, Production Control, Workforce Administration and Plant & Equipment functions.
• Conduct regular operational reviews covering productivity, schedule performance, workforce utilization, quality performance, safety performance and operational risks.
• Maintain a visible presence throughout the workshops and construction yards and establish a culture of accountability, ownership and execution excellence.
• Workforce Productivity Management
• The Vice President shall be responsible for maximizing output from the workforce while maintaining safe and sustainable working practices.

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• Key focus areas include:
• • Earned versus spent man-hours
• • Labour utilization
• • Workforce deployment
• • Overtime effectiveness
• • Supervisory performance
• • Attendance and discipline
• • Productivity improvement initiatives

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• The incumbent shall continuously seek opportunities to improve output without proportionally increasing headcount.
• Production Planning & Capacity Management
• Work closely with Production Control and Project Management teams to ensure realistic production schedules, capacity plans and resource forecasts.
• Monitor workshop loading, construction pad utilization, crane utilization, equipment availability and workforce loading. Develop short, medium and long-term capacity plans and recommend investments that improve throughput and profitability.
• Cost Optimisation and Productivity Enhancement:
• Identify areas to increase productivity by exploring cost reductions and process optimization. Maintain cost control by scrutinizing project expenditures to ensure production budgets remain on track. Oversee inventory control procedures to ensure adequate merchandise, mainly consumables, are available for Project execution and in-house stock levels. at reasonable costs and to prevent excess stock from being ordered or held in stores. Actively optimize productivity with KAIZEN, TPM and TQM, increased automation to optimize manpower numbers and manpower cost. Ensure discipline and cost-effective use of resources. Actively contributes to company’s strategic objectives and resources.
• Operational Excellence
• Drive implementation of Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, TPM, TQM, digital production monitoring systems and automation initiatives where appropriate.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and challenge inefficient processes that negatively impact productivity, schedule or profitability.
• Leadership & Succession
• Develop the next generation of operational leaders.
• Identify, mentor and develop Production Managers, Construction Managers, Workshop Managers and Supervisors. Establish succession plans for all critical operational positions and reduce organizational dependency on key individuals.
• KPIs

Safety:

• LTIFR
• TRIR
• Audit performance

Productivity:

• Earned vs Spent Man-Hours
• Labour Efficiency
• Workforce Utilization

Schedule:

• Milestone Achievement
• Schedule Adherence

Financial:

• Operational Cost Performance
• Equipment Utilization
• Productivity Improvement

Quality:

• NCR Reduction
• Rework Reduction

People:

• Attrition

Internal Promotions

Succession Readiness

• Employee Performance and Development:
• Set and agree on Departmental & individual objectives for all reports, ensuring alignment with Company Balanced Score Card. Actively engage with the Chief Human Resource Officer to Conduct individual performance appraisals, evaluating employees against agreed objectives to reward and recognize good performance, having quarterly feedback sessions and provide Performance Improvement Plans. Provide feedback to develop improvement and development plans, addressing any poor performance in line with Company policy. Regularly review career plans for employees in consultation with HR, focusing on growth and development as a company. Creating a sustainable atmosphere for GPTW 2030 targets.
• Lead, inspire and engage the entire team with a motto on performance of the people, by the people, for the people. Be a role model for ethics and integrity on every activity.
• Reporting and Communication:
• Prepare MIS reports on a regular and ad hoc basis, providing timely feedback to the COO and the Board.
• Adherence to Policies:
• Agree to adhere to Fabtech's HSE-related policies and Quality Management Systems, including API Q1, ISO 9001:2015, and any other adopted quality management systems.
• Commit to Fabtech's strict policies against Forced Labour, Child Labour, Discrimination, and Anti-Slavery, and promptly report any policy breaches to the HR manager.

Required Competency, Skill & Knowledge v/s Current

• Graduate with B.E./B. Tech – Mechanical, Industrial
• 20 Years of Experience in similar kind of industry
• Minimum 10 years in senior operational leadership roles.
• Proven experience managing workforces exceeding 1,000 personnel.
• Extensive heavy fabrication, offshore construction, EPC or industrial manufacturing experience
• Strong understanding of structural fabrication, piping, welding, modular construction, heavy lifting and load-out operations.
• Knowledge of API, ASME, AWS, ABS, DNV and ISO standards
• Effective People Skills accentuated with great communication skills
• Strong analytical skills with a keen eye on cost optimization and profit improvement
• Strong analytical skills and awareness of production requirements
• Strategic thinker and can develop and execute strategic plans
• Familiar with international engineering standards, ISO, KAIZEN, TPM, TQM and GPTW
• Highly focused on Customer, Results, Integrity, Sustainability, People and OHS
• Ability to instill confidence in the client relating to Quality