Electrical Supervisor

About the Role

Acwa China is seeking an Electrical Supervisor to join their team in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves providing comprehensive technical maintenance support for electrical plant equipment, facilities, and support structures, ensuring their efficiency, reliability, and availability. The Electrical Supervisor will lead a team of technicians and craftsmen, implementing maintenance strategies and coordinating with various departments to optimize plant operations.

Departmental Objectives

The maintenance department aims to achieve 100% completion of work orders without rework, maintaining full control over backlog lists and ensuring proper risk analysis and PPE usage. Key objectives include efficient manpower utilization, timely follow-up on material requests, and consistent monitoring of equipment health through various analyses. The department also focuses on developing and approving standard maintenance procedures to enhance operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, coordinate, and implement maintenance strategies for all electrical plant equipment, facilities, and support structures, ensuring safety.
• Assist in the design and development of maintenance strategies, procedures, and technical approaches.
• Schedule preventive and corrective maintenance works for the electrical team.
• Analyze breakdown problems and formulate maintenance actions to prevent recurrence.
• Direct, instruct, and supervise electrical technicians and craftsmen.
• Coordinate with operation departments to develop programs that improve plant reliability and efficiency.
• Ensure safe work practices for all technicians and crafts by reviewing isolation procedures and providing necessary PPE.
• Conduct weekly safety meetings and as required, ensuring adherence to safety instructions.
• Participate in budget preparation, monitor expenditures, and control costs.
• Review spare parts stock and recommend level adjustments to meet maintenance requirements.
• Identify and evaluate skill gaps, recommending training for technicians to enhance competency.

Individual Objectives and Strict Rules

• Achieve 100% completion of workable work orders without rework, ensuring proper documentation and PPE usage.
• Maintain 100% efficiency in manpower and resource utilization, aiming for zero safety incidents.
• Ensure 100% follow-up on all on-hold work orders until completion and closure.
• Develop, review, and implement at least 10 maintenance standard procedures per quarter, approved as per ISO requirements.
• Communicate all routine, abnormal, or emergency electrical activities to the Sr. Electrical Engineer and Maintenance Manager, discussing limitations, concerns, and inter-departmental relations.
• Maintain close communication with planning, operations, TS, W/H, and Administration for scheduled and emergency requirements.
• Ensure accurate and complete information from the team regarding equipment conditions, documenting 'as found' and 'as left' details in work orders.
• Foster a culture of methodical behavior in maintenance activities, from job initiation to completion and post-maintenance testing.
• Supervise and follow up on the implementation of a "Zero error" culture in electrical activities.
• Maintain strict control of work orders with "only visual inspection," investigating original requests and ensuring disassembling and in-depth inspection where spare parts are available.
• Emphasize and verify energy isolation prior to any work, even with a signed work permit.
• Ensure the team adheres 100% to the company’s EHS training and procedures.
• Plan and implement a training strategy for RPC Saudi technicians.

Qualifications and Experience

• Candidates should possess 5-10 years of relevant experience in electrical supervision within an industrial plant setting.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and coordinate complex maintenance activities.
• Strong leadership and supervisory skills to direct technical teams effectively.
• Proficiency in analyzing breakdown problems and formulating preventative actions.
• Commitment to safety protocols and environmental health standards.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia, within a dynamic maintenance department that supports all operating units at the plant site. The role requires close collaboration with various operational and administrative departments to ensure seamless plant functionality and reliability.