Wärtsilä Marine Power, Parts Services, is now looking for a Customs Compliance Coordinator to coordinate customs related operations in Africa. You will support Global Customs Management team by ensuring customs compliance according to applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and serve as a subject matter expert in the area of customs compliance in terms of interpretation, guidance, integration, compliance and assessment. Moreover, you will support efforts to execute a customs compliant supply chain and co-ordinate related supply chain risk assessment and mitigation strategies and ensure proactive monitoring and communicating (incl. training) the impact of customs compliance and changing regulations to all key stakeholders.

This is a permanent opportunity, and the successful candidate would ideally be located in one of  our business locations in Africa.

What will you be doing?

• Being the single point of contact in customs matters locally to internal and external stakeholders (customers)
• Relationship with authorities such as local customs.
•  Following up and coordinating customs clearances, incl. brokerage management.
• Identifying locally value-adding opportunities, minimize compliance risks and minimize (import) duties, the use of simplified entry procedures and local clearance authorisations.
• Ensuring the integration of necessary customs compliance work activities into other functions' work streams to deliver customs compliance reliability.
• Inbound transportation

You will shine in this role when you have.

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in relevant field /certificate in Supply Chain Management.
• Good understanding of the global customs compliance environment, rules, and regulations with skills to translate those to clear business requirements and concrete actions.
• Experience of using SAP/ERP systems
• Fluent skills of using Microsoft Office tools
• Work experience working with customs compliance related challenges and proven track record of solving those. 
• Willingness to solve challenging situations with positive reinforcement to ensure sustainable internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Team player with strong customer service attitude with the ability to work also effectively independently.
• Experience in working within a global and multi-cultural environment.
• Fluent written and spoken English with good presentation and communication skills.

Main Responsibilities:

• The technician will be responsible for plant maintenance and will be required to carry out both planned and inplanned activities that will ensure the plant is available to meet   customer satisfaction.
• Responsible for mechanical maintenance of all plant equipment within planned time frames.
• Expertise in using tools, portable machine tools, workshop tools like grinder, drilling, welding etc.
• Ensure all plant equipment are healthy by providing quality maintenance.
• Inspect completed work to ensure that maintenance of machinery/equipment is completed correctly and that conforms to specifications and safety standards.
• Implement the maintenance procedures and working routines.
• Resources are used effectively and that work schedules, targets are met.
• Monitor the condition of maintenance equipment, materials, parts and tools, ensure those are maintained according to applicable guidelines and policies, and take corrective actions when needed.
• Assisting supervisor in problem solving and Root cause analysis for all plant equipment. Rectify mechanical faults under the guidance of Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor.
• Assist supervisor in preparing Maintenance Reports.
• Assist in Incidents reporting, analysis, investigations and action plans implementation.
• Assist in Spares/consumables/tools procurement planning.
• Suggest and implement improvements.
• Ensure plant performance targets and customer contractual obligations are achieved consistently in own responsibility area.
• Ensure that the work is executed at plant according to Wartsila and customer Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental guidelines.
• Responsible for effective implementation of permit to work, lockout & tag out systems in order to protect personnel and equipment.
• Audits compliance & action plans implementation.
• Competent in emergency preparedness and take appropriate actions when needed.
• Responsible for good housekeeping and cleanliness of the all plant equipment.
• Maintaining good teamwork and inter personnel relationship within and other department personnel.
• Responsible for maintaining the machines and auxiliary equipment in good working

Requirements:

• 2 Years experience as a Mechanical Technician or in a similar role
• Degree in Mechanical/ Mechatronics / Marine Engineering.