Crane Assistant Manager

Michael Page; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 700,000 - 950,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Career development

Long-term career prospects

Collaborative culture

Safety-focused workplace

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to lead shift-based maintenance for heavy equipment, cranes, and port operations. You will allocate manpower, monitor work orders, and ensure timely execution.

The role emphasizes preventive and corrective maintenance, safety compliance, and continuous improvement to boost reliability and efficiency in a large-scale industrial setting. Strong leadership and planning skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Requires engineering degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics.
• Significant experience in maintenance operations with heavy equipment and cranes.
• Experience supervising maintenance teams and shift operations.
• Strong knowledge of preventive and corrective maintenance principles.
• Ability to assess equipment risks and prioritize maintenance activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead shift-based maintenance and repair for heavy equipment and crane operations.
• Allocate manpower, assign work orders, and monitor execution for timely completion.
• Coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance with planning teams.
• Evaluate defects, assess risks, and prioritise critical maintenance tasks.
• Provide technical guidance and troubleshooting to crews and contractors.
• Review maintenance records and document in the CMMS.
• Drive process excellence and continuous improvement to reliability.
• Assist spare parts planning and procurement reviews.
• Manage scheduling, leave planning, and resource allocation across shifts.
• Promote safety, health, and environmental standards; conduct toolbox talks.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Shift supervision

Preventive maintenance

Corrective maintenance

Safety compliance

Planning & scheduling

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical / Electrical / Mechatronics)

Tools

Mainpac CMMS

Job description

• Drive reliability of critical port equipment and maintenance operations
• Support operational excellence through critical equipment reliability

• Drive reliability of critical port equipment and maintenance operations
• Support operational excellence through critical equipment reliability

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established organisation operating critical infrastructure assets and is committed to operational excellence, safety, reliability, and continuous improvement.

Job Description

• Lead and manage all shift-based maintenance and repair activities for heavy equipment and crane operations.
• Allocate manpower, assign work orders, and monitor maintenance execution to ensure timely completion.
• Coordinate with planning teams to execute preventive and corrective maintenance programmes effectively.
• Evaluate equipment defects, assess operational risks, and prioritise critical maintenance activities.
• Provide technical guidance and troubleshooting support to maintenance personnel and contractors.
• Review maintenance records and ensure accurate documentation within the maintenance management system.
• Support process excellence and continuous improvement initiatives aimed at increasing equipment reliability and operational efficiency.
• Assist in spare parts planning, procurement requirements, and technical specification reviews.
• Manage workforce scheduling, leave planning, and resource allocation across shifts.
• Promote and enforce compliance with health, safety, environmental, and security standards, including conducting toolbox talks and safety briefings.

The Successful Applicant

Ideal CandidateNon-Negotiables

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in maintenance operations involving heavy equipment, cranes, ports, terminals, industrial plants, manufacturing, or similar environments.
• Experience supervising maintenance teams and managing shift operations.
• Strong knowledge of preventive and corrective maintenance principles.
• Ability to assess equipment risks, prioritise maintenance activities, and make sound operational decisions.
• Strong commitment to workplace safety and compliance.
• Excellent planning, organisational, and problem-solving skills.

Good-to-Haves

• Experience with quay cranes (QC), RTGs, container handling equipment, or port operations.
• Familiarity with Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) such as Mainpac or equivalent platforms.
• Exposure to reliability-centred maintenance, root cause analysis, and asset management methodologies.
• Experience leading continuous improvement or process excellence projects.
• Knowledge of spare parts planning and inventory optimisation.

What's On Offer

• Opportunity to lead critical maintenance operations within a dynamic industrial environment.
• Exposure to large-scale equipment and complex engineering challenges.
• Career development and leadership growth opportunities.
• Involvement in continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives.
• Collaborative and safety-focused workplace culture.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to contribute directly to equipment reliability, operational performance, and business success.
• Stable and professional working environment with long-term career prospects.

Quote job ref: JN-092026-7105618