Job Description

NES Fircroft are currently seeking a Maintenance Execution Team Leader for a major operational oilfield in Iraq.

The Operations Team Leader reports to the Operations Manager and is accountable to support  the delivery of safe, reliable and compliant operations of the field, including:

Functional leadership for operations team in operating area

Day to day supervision of Operations Team

Deliver safe, effective and compliant operations

Training and coaching of the local workforce as needed to comply with international standards and improve delivery

Key Accountabilities:

Promotes a culture of open safety reporting and continuous improvement.

Leads operations to ensure safe and reliable execution of production activities and deliver company’s HSE, production and crude quality targets

Support delivery of Annual Operating Plan and Area Development Plan.

Provide leadership to the Production team

Manages and mentors Operations Advisors and coordinators

Responsible for the delivery and development of production operating discipline improvement plan

Responsible for the management of production deferrals process

Participates in line Self Verification and conducts regular leadership site visits

Provide operational input to brownfield and greenfield projects

Sets annual team and personal objectives for team members

Conduct authorised process isolator assessments

Monitors the agreed KPIs and takes appropriate actions to close any deviations from target.

Inputs to production choke model to ensure vulnerabilities are understood and assessed to reduce risk and optimise production.

Champion Continuous improvements (CI) by standardizing best practice activities across site teams

Develop competence map for Operations co-ordinator (OC) and drive delivery through operations advisors

Inputs to the choke model to ensure Vulnerabilities are understood and assessed to reduce risk and optimise production.

Participate in risk management process

Member of incident command team

Desired experience:

Ideally, though not essential, a Degree in Engineering with strong execution delivery, interpersonal skills demonstrated in the leadership of operating teams, influencing on contractors and change management.

Clear knowledge and track record of Control of Work, HSE leadership and major incident control.

10+ years of industry experience in a variety of roles that demonstrate skills progression leading to senior management roles leading teams totalling several hundred personnel. 

Good presentation and persuasion skills with effective interdisciplinary communication skills.

Well-developed staff coaching and development skills with a track record of developing local staff.

Experience in overseas posting working with diverse cultures would be beneficial but is not essential.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients