RTG Supervisor

About the role

APM Terminals is recruiting an RTG Supervisor to supervise maintenance work in a shift-working terminal environment. The role covers directing foremen and technicians through planned, scheduled and breakdown maintenance, coordinating with warehouse and inventory teams, and monitoring costs and performance. It offers exposure to worldwide terminal operations and to future roles in maintenance coordination, planning, equipment specialism and equipment management.

Key responsibilities

• Direct RTG and RSP foremen and technicians to carry out planned, scheduled and breakdown maintenance safely and efficiently, keeping quality, safety and records accurate.
• Ensure risk assessments, work permits and Lock-out/Tag-out procedures are in place and understood before work starts.
• Monitor maintenance work orders from issue to close-out, applying global standards and procedures.
• Coordinate with Warehouse and Inventory teams so spare parts, materials and specialist tools are available for scheduled and out-of-standard-hours maintenance.
• Supervise shift teams, resolve technical or safety queries and ensure effective handovers and clear communication between shifts.
• Make sure assets are returned to operations meeting integrity and safety standards, and maintain the quality and history of maintenance work.
• Monitor maintenance and repair costs and KPIs, improve technician utilisation and hands-on tool time, and give feedback on repair strategies and shift resource effectiveness.

Required profile

• BSc or HND in a discipline relevant to the role.
• At least 5 years' experience in an operational shift-working environment, ideally with asset-intensive operations and complex planning, prioritisation and resource management.
• Understanding of asset maintenance planning, scheduling, processes, requirements and metrics, and ability to deploy shift resources effectively.
• Strong discipline, quality awareness and work-management practices, with documented work orders properly closed out.
• Willingness to work on a shift basis and good written and verbal English in a multicultural setting.

Required skills

• Maintenance software data systems and their interfaces
• PLC programming and troubleshooting (an advantage)