Senior Inspector, Cranes & Manlifts

Arabian Machinery & Heavy Equipment Company (AMHEC) is working in the field of Crane Rental, Heavy Lifting, Transportation, and Heavy Equipment Rental Services since 2008. An impressive beginning in the field of facility management has also started since 2017 in major rig sites in Kingdom in Saudi Arabia for well-known ARAMCO contractors.

We have a fleet of more than 200 medium and large sized Heavy Duty Hydraulic Cranes with capacity ranging from 50 tons to 500 tons. Transportation fleet con Read more

Skills

Excellent motivational & leadership skills. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent attention to details.

Job Purpose:

The main purpose of a Senior Inspector, Cranes & Manlifts position is to oversee, lead and perform inspections, ensuring compliance and providing expert recommendations, while maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and compliance in cranes and manlifts inspections and promoting continuous improvement in inspection practices.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Performs advanced inspections of mobile cranes (Liebherr and Tadano), manlifts and aerial work platforms (i.e. Genie and zoomlion) in accordance with OEM standards, and customer requirement.
• Receives the demobilized equipment, conducts the full inspection, and raises Maintenance request form through the system to maintenance department.
• Follows up, tracks, and updates the MRF status with the concerned department.
• Inspects thoroughly the cranes /MEWP functions and components after the repair tasks and prior to sending the equipment to ready line.
• Takes responsibility and ensures that the equipment is fully operational as per the OEM standards and requirements.
• Conducts visual and technical inspections, functional tests, to identify any defects, wear and tear, or potential hazards.
• Responds promptly to inspection requests prior to the mobilization and be available on call 24/7.
• Performs daily inspection for the ready line equipment to ensure its readiness and to report any findings prior to the mobilization.
• Inspects the equipment using inspection techniques and tools (calipers, sheave gauge).
• Evaluates and checks the condition and performance of crane components (hoists, hooks, hydraulic and electrical system, controls, and safety devices) and manlift components (platforms, guardrails, controls, safety devices, hydraulic and electrical systems).
• Communicate effectively with the crane operators, maintenance personnel, and his superiors to convey inspection findings, explain safety concerns, and provide recommendations for corrective actions.
• Provides training and guidance to junior inspectors.
• Completes the documentation in line with set procedures, maintaining records and proper reporting (verbal and email communication).
• Performs commissioning inspection, and proof load tests for the new equipment.
• Travels between company's yards for inspection and testing.
• Collaborates with maintenance and operations teams to address identified issues promptly and efficiently. Able to pick up new systems quickly that may be very technical.
• Reads and understands the load chart, the operational manual, and the equipment configuration to ensure its readiness.
• Prepares detailed inspection reports for the ready line equipment.
• Participates in training programs and workshops to enhance knowledge and skills related to crane inspection techniques and technologies.
• Promotes safety awareness among personnel and reports any safety concerns or incidents to the appropriate authorities.
• Performs miscellaneous tasks as assigned by his/her direct manager.

HSE Responsibility:

• Identifies any Health, Safety or Environmental risks and recommends and implements measures and solutions to mitigate these risks.
• Complies with established health and safety guidelines and procedures and ensures the health, safety and welfare of self and others.
• Identifies and reports to management any Health, Safety or Environmental risks and makes suggestions to address these risks and cooperate with his/her supervisor's instructions.

QHSE Authority:

• Contribute to the QMS: to contribute to the effectiveness of the quality management system (QMS) by…