Nigerdock Nigeria Plc – FZE is West Africa’s Leading Industrial Corporation focused on Oil&Gas construction and major marine services including offshore and pressure vessel fabrication, ship building and repair, industrial training and specialised Oil&Gas and Maritime support. It is strategically located on Snake Island Integrated Free Zone, an impressive industrial free zone facility and port development on an island in the coastal waterways of Lagos, with immediate access to the open seas.
Nigerdock is organised into four main divisions including Offshore Fabrication, Pressure Vessels, Shipyard and the Training Centre. Each one of these divisions is a stand-alone unit headed by a General Manager reporting to the Managing Director.
Nigerdock has a Quality Management System that has been assessed and certified as meeting the requirements of ISO 9001: 2000 UKAS standards. Furthermore, Nigerdock is ASME U & R stamp certified for the fabrication of Pressure Vessels, the only company in West Africa with this distinctive accreditation.
Nigerdock Senior and Executive Management are fully committed to the highest safety standards in the industry and have defined and maintained Health, Safety and Environmental Manuals, Policies and Procedures for all of their operations. The company’s workforce are consistently trained and re-trained in the safe working practices of their individual fields.
The Nigerdock Training Centre is a world-class training facility focused on the areas of Welding, Pipefitting, Plating and Machining, Rigging, Safety, Quality and First Aid. It has the ability to train and test Welders in SMAW, MMAW, FCAW and TIG processes, in all positions and to any Client’s requirements whilst certifying to Lloyds, ABS and DNV standards.
Nigerdock has an aggressive investment program into new plant, equipment and technologies. It is also committed to the training of its workforce and the constant improvement of its systems and procedures. The development of this great facility is consistent with the Government’s Nigerian Content Initiative. The Management Team at Nigerdock are totally committed to achieving the highest levels of success in the areas of quality, delivery and value in the Oil&Gas and Maritime Industries.The Role
The Stevedore Supervisor is responsible for supervising and coordinating stevedoring activities to ensure cargo loading and discharge operations are carried out safely, efficiently, and in compliance with approved stowage plans, HSE standards, and port regulations. The role provides direct oversight of stevedore gangs, ensures effective manpower deployment, and serves as the operational link between vessel officers and terminal management.
Reporting To
Senior Operations Manager
Responsibilities
Supervise daily stevedoring operations including cargo loading, discharge, lashing, unlashing, and tallying activities.
Computation and preparation of labour payments input information.
Enforce strict compliance with HSE policies, PPE usage, toolbox talks, and safe work procedures.
Oversee the labour operations on the vessels, giving safety related instructions, guides and advise to forestall minor and major accidents/incidents.
Work in conjunction with the shipping agents to meet the expected time of departure ETD target.
Take proper records of vessels operation analysis in regarding to IDLE TIME at berth.
Control the labour work force onboard and ashore and guide them against overloading of nets/slings to avoid accident and operational hazard.
Keep/report detailed operational events of the vessels regarding commencement and close of operation, number of manpower utilization, idle time and other related information.
Requirements
Qualifications & Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Port Operations, Maritime Studies or related field.
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in stevedoring or port operations, logistics planning, or maritime documentation.
Ability to supervise stevedores, assign gangs, and manage shifts.
Working knowledge of HSE standards, Experience enforcing PPE usage, toolbox talks, and incident reporting
Strong knowledge of loading, offloading, lashing, tallying.
Strong knowledge of cargo handling procedures and stevedoring operations.
Basic understanding of vessel stowage plans and cargo documentation.
Proficiency in MS Office Suite and operational documentation tools.
Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.