Key Responsibilities:

• Management of the delivery of project requirements in conjunction with the Warehouse Manager and Project Manager(s) in terms of: equipment availability and preparation, consulting with HODs and PMs on equipment allocation, and accurately resource their department on a demand and job specific basis to deliver prepared equipment for each project in a timely manner
• Oversee and lead all equipment preparation and maintenance in accordance with the Department SOPs
• Regularly check upcoming jobs in the system, and forward plan and schedule work load for preparation, maintenance and cleaning of all departmental stock
• Maintain an accurate stock of all spare parts, and place order from suppliers in a reasonable timeframe to cover any upcoming shortages or scheduled maintenance
• Communicate with HOD and Hire Manager any shortages in equipment lists for upcoming projects
• Coordinate with Service Department on any upcoming scheduled maintenance and/or emergency time consuming repairs which must be undertaken
• Perform necessary fault finding and repair of equipment and ensure that equipment in repair is to a minimum
• Work closely with the HOD in assessing which maintenance, cleaning and servicing procedures must be carried out on which fixtures to maximise the operational efficiency of the department
• Responsible for ensuring that the required cleaning, testing, maintaining, prepping, repairing and storing of equipment is completed prior to and after any job
• Setting up systems/equipment as part of the pre-production process
• Maintaining an overall tidy and organised department
• Supervise team members and subcontractors in all operational procedures in the warehouse
• Provide necessary training to staff members on operation of equipment
• Notifying the HOD of all defective equipment, and arranging maintenance/repair schedule/logistics
• Assisting the HOD in resource planning
• Performing regular and annual inventory of equipment as per the set procedures in place
• Assist in loading and unloading of equipment
• Adhering to health and safety regulations and wearing the appropriate PPE
• Reporting all health and safety issues to the HOD, Warehouse Manager, and/or Health and Safety Manager

Required Education and/or Qualifications and Skills:

• Good written and spoken English
• Secondary education, or related on-the-job experience
• Leadership skills
• Planning and organisational skills
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good interpersonal skills
• Problem solving and fault-finding skills
• Good understanding of safety and HSE guidelines/working at height
• Understanding of production and events industry