Job Description & Skills/Qualifications Required
Fiji Pine Group (FPG) is a state-owned forestry and wood-processing organisation in Fiji, responsible for the sustainable management of the country’s pine plantation resources. The Group is involved in plantation establishment, harvesting, timber processing, and the supply of wood products for local and export markets. Through its various subsidiary companies, Fiji Pine Group (FPG) plays a key role in supporting rural employment, landowner participation, and the long-term development of Fiji’s forestry sector while promoting sustainable and responsible forest management.
The Manager Instrumentation ensures the maintenance and optimization of instrumemtation systems, calibration, improvements, supervision and training of the team, enforcement of safety protocols, efficient resource management, and execution of projects. Additionally, the role involves compliance with regulatory standards, reporting to the Senior Manager, and driving innovation and continuous improvement initiatives. This role reports to the Senior Manager Electrical & Instrumentation.
Outcomes
| Organisational Stakeholders |
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| 1. Instrumentation Oversight |
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| 2. Team Leadership |
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| 3. Safety and Compliance |
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| 4. Resource Management |
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Responsibilities - Critical Competencies
| Competence | Description |
|---|---|
| Business | |
| Risk Management | Analyse and manage risk. |
| Planning | Deliver results by developing, reviewing or following a work plan, action plan or operational plan. |
| Resource Management | Deliver results through the efficient and effective allocation and use of supplies , equipment and people. |
| Systems and Procedures | Develop and/or apply procedures to assist the organisation achieve its goals. |
| Information Analysis | Make informed decisions by collecting and interpreting data and information |
| Documentation | Communicate using formal business writing. |
| Communication | Exchange information through verbal communication |
| Customer | |
| Relationship Building | Build beneficial relationships with suppliers and stakeholders. |
| Quality Focus | Deliver quality. |
| Organisational Values | Display the organisation's image and value standards. |
| Social and Cultural Awareness | Respond respectfully and effectively to people of different cultural and social backgrounds. |
| People | |
| Leadership | Utilise a leadership position to influence people and events and to increase performance. |
| Professional | |
| Research | Apply formal research methodologies. |
| Operational | |
| Equipment Operation | Control the operation of specialised equipment, plant or vehicles to satisfy the demands of the assignment. |
| Maintenance | Monitor and/or maintain equipment, plant or vehicles in sound operating order. |
| Environment | Establish and maintain an environmentally friendly organisation |
Qualifications
| Qualification | Discipline | Notes |
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| Preferred | ||
| Degree | Instrumentation and Electronics Engineering | |
Work Knowledge and Experience
- At least 4-6 years of relevant experience inindustrial or manufacturing settings
- Proven experience in managerial role within electrical and instrumentation engineering
- In depth knowledge of instrumentation systems and equipment
- Proficiency in calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of instrumentation systems.
- Demonstrated leadership and project management skills
- Familiarity with industry standards and regulations
Attributes
| Attribute | Definition |
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| Behavioural Styles | |
| Achiever | Puts in effort to achieve a desired result or goal and is motivated by this end and the overall accomplishment. |
| Experimenter | Tries out new procedures, ideas or activities. |
| Reliable | Is able to be trusted to do what is expected or has been promised, puts in a great amount of effort believing in the value of work. |
| Interpersonal Styles | |
| Extrovert | Outgoing and showing interest in events going on around them, particularly people, new experiences and changing situations. |
| Perceptive | Shows keen insight and understanding of issues or situations. |
| Team Oriented | Enjoys being with others as part of a group or team. |
| Thinking Styles | |
| Analytic | Able to separate things into their constituent elements in order to study or examine them, draw conclusions, or solve problems. |
| Disciplined/Systematic | Is controlled in conduct, shows an orderly pattern of behaviour, following a methodical and thorough approach. |
| Flexible/Adaptable | Readily accommodates changing circumstances, modifying own behaviour and/or views. Able to adjust easily to new conditions. |
Job Functions
Industry
Fiji Pine Limited was initially established by the Government of Fiji in an effort to generate economic activities in the rural areas as well as to fully utilise “talasiga” (dry grasslands) on which Caribbean pine (Pinus caribaea var. hondurensis) was planted.
Fiji Pine Limited has established a pine plantation on the dry grassland areas of Viti Levu and Vanua Levu with a stocked area of 23,866.7 hectares as of 31st December 2017. Fiji Pine Limited is committed to increasing its stocked area estates in an effort to ensure the sustainability of the Pine Industry. The organization is also committed to protecting culturally significant sites and rehabilitating degraded sites.
The company attained FSC™ certification for “Well Managed Forest” on 28th October 2013. Under this certification, Fiji Pine Limited has been committed to meeting all of the qualifications to be certified as a Well-Managed Forest that is environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable.