SHIFT SUPERINTENDENT (RIGGER 1)

• Shift and Terminal Operations • Lead container and general cargo terminal activity during the shift, maintaining focus on safety, productivity, service and cost control. • Deliver daily operational KPIs and promptly escalate issues that may affect safety, vessel performance, yard performance or customer commitments. • Ensure adequate deployment of equipment operators, Rigger 1s, rigging crews, supervisors and field manpower across vessel, yard, gate and customs activities. • Review daily rosters and work allocation to support efficient manpower use and controlled overtime. • Ensure final resource deployment is as per the planned deployment, resources allocated as assigned. • Ensure vessel berthing, cargo operations and sailing activities are supported in line with the operational plan. • Make timely operational adjustments where conditions change and escalate significant deviations to the Execution Manager. • Lifting and Rigging Oversight • Provide competent shift-level oversight of Rigger 1s and lifting teams engaged in cargo handling, heavy lifts, breakbulk and general cargo operations. • Confirm that each lift has the required approved lift plan, risk assessment, method statement, permits and toolbox talk before work starts. • Verify load weight, centre of gravity, lifting points, rigging arrangement, sling angles, working load limits, crane capacity and operating radius against the approved lifting documents. • Ensure lifting accessories are correctly selected, compatible, certified, identifiable, within inspection date and visually checked before use. • Confirm that crane operators, riggers, banksmen and lifting supervisors understand their roles, communication method, exclusion zone and stop-work arrangements. • Oversee rigging, connection, trial lift, load control, landing and de-rigging, ensuring loads remain stable and personnel remain clear of suspended loads and pinch points. • Stop any lifting operation where the plan, equipment, competence, weather, ground conditions, visibility or communication is inadequate or unsafe. • Ensure deviations from an approved lifting arrangement are not made without review and approval through the applicable lifting process. • Coordinate safe handling of abnormal, oversized, high-value or critical cargo and escalate lifts outside the role holder’s authority. • Rigger 1 Team Supervision • Assign Rigger 1s and rigging personnel according to cargo type, lift complexity, competence and shift priorities. • Check that Rigger 1 qualifications and supporting competency records remain valid for the duties assigned. • Monitor rigging standards in the field and coach personnel on safe equipment selection, hitch configuration, load control, signaling and housekeeping. • Ensure pre-use checks are completed and defective, damaged or uncertified lifting gear is removed from service, tagged and quarantined. • Lead or support practical briefings, toolbox talks and lessons learned following lifting observations, near misses or incidents. • Identify development needs and coordinate refresher training, reassessment or mentoring with the responsible training function. • Safety, Compliance and Incident Management • Ensure operations comply with approved SOPs, work instructions, lifting procedures and applicable HSSE requirements. • Lead shift safety talks and toolbox talks and confirm controls are understood before operational work begins. • Work with HSSE on accidents, incidents, near misses, equipment damage and unsafe conditions, preserving evidence and supporting investigations. • Observe and report terminal damage or changing conditions that may affect lifting, traffic movement, personnel safety or productivity. • Promote a positive stop-work culture and ensure work resumes only after hazards and control gaps have been addressed. • Apply performance and disciplinary processes fairly and consistently in accordance with company policy. • People, Performance and Improvement • Manage shift performance, attendance, welfare, coaching, appraisal and development of assigned personnel. • Forecast multi-skill operator and rigging training needs and coordinate requirements with the responsible teams. • Measure performance against agreed criteria, procedures and operational targets. • Develop and improve SOPs, work instructions, KPIs, interfaces and safe systems of work for waterside and landside operations. • Lead continuous improvement actions that increase safety, equipment utilisation, cargo flow and operational reliability. • Coordination and Stakeholder Management • Liaise with Planning, Port Control, HSSE, Technical Services, Maintenance and other support teams to maintain safe and efficient operations. • Coordinate with shipping lines, vessel representatives, agents and contractors regarding cargo readiness, lifting requirements, delays and operational constraints. • Coordinate with Customs and relevant authorities on daily operational matters within the role’s responsibility. • Maintain clear shift handovers covering vessel status, yard status, lifting activities, equipment condition, manpower, restrictions and outstanding actions. Knowledge, Skills and Experience • More than 10 years of terminal, port, marine logistics or comparable cargo operations experience. • Minimum 5 years in a supervisory or management role covering waterside and landside operations. • Demonstrated experience supervising rigging teams and lifting activities involving breakbulk, general cargo and heavy or abnormal loads. • Practical knowledge of lift plans, rigging arrangements, load weights and centres of gravity, sling angles, WLL/SWL, de-rating, crane charts and exclusion zones. • Ability to inspect lifting accessories before use and identify defects, certification gaps and incorrect equipment selection. • Experience with operational start-up, process mapping, SOPs, work instructions, risk controls and continuous improvement. • Strong leadership, decision-making, communication, stakeholder management and incident-response skills. • Ability to train, coach and assess operational behaviour in the field. Mandatory Qualifications • Valid Rigger 1 qualification/certification recognised by the company and applicable project or site requirements. • Bachelor’s degree in port, terminal, logistics, engineering or related studies, or equivalent relevant operational experience. • Valid training in lifting and rigging safety, banksman/signaling and lifting gear inspection appropriate to assigned duties. • Required company safety, permit-to-work and emergency-response training. Preferred • Experience with mobile harbour cranes, vessel cranes, mobile cranes and varied breakbulk or project cargo. • Experience reviewing lift plans, method statements and lifting risk assessments. • English required; Arabic capability is advantageous.