Superintendent Mechanical📣 إعلان

About Ma'aden

Established in 1997, Ma'aden is one of the fastest-growing mining companies globally and the largest multi-commodity mining and metals company in the Middle East. The company is leading the development of the mining industry to become the third pillar of Saudi Arabia’s economy by building a world-class, fully integrated mining value chain.

Role Overview

The Superintendent, Mechanical, based in Turaif, is responsible for leading the execution of mechanical maintenance activities. This full-time role ensures safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations across MWSPC Maintenance, encompassing preventive, corrective, predictive, and emergency maintenance. The position involves setting maintenance priorities, supervising maintenance crews, and driving disciplined execution in alignment with operational needs, engineering standards, departmental procedures, and EHSS requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead preventive, corrective, predictive, and emergency mechanical maintenance activities to support safe and reliable plant operations.
• Prioritize maintenance work assignments to optimize resource use and operational continuity.
• Monitor maintenance crew activities, track progress, and coordinate with Maintenance and Production teams to align priorities.
• Maintain readiness of resources, systems, procedures, equipment, and spare parts for emergencies and scheduled work.
• Enforce adherence to relevant engineering standards, maintenance procedures, and work requirements.
• Plan and organize human and equipment resources required to deliver departmental objectives.
• Validate engineering and maintenance data, drawings, and documentation from project contractors and vendors.
• Develop, review, and approve technical proposals for outsourced routine, down day, and shutdown maintenance services.
• Maintain company physical assets, including vehicles, machinery, and tools, in reliable operating condition.
• Identify critical spare parts and specialized tools required under the reliability-centered maintenance program.
• Plan and prioritize maintenance activities to deliver cost-effective outcomes within budget and contribute to annual maintenance and capital spares planning budgets.
• Deliver performance KPI targets, including safety KPI targets, through disciplined maintenance execution.

Reliability and Continuous Improvement

• Conduct routine plant and project site inspections to monitor progress and equipment condition.
• Investigate identified and potential mechanical issues and implement approved cost-effective solutions.
• Lead root cause analysis for repeated major failures to strengthen reliability and continuous improvement.
• Troubleshoot mechanical problems and recommend practical solutions that reduce operational disruption.
• Support the development and implementation of mechanical maintenance reliability programs and procedures.

Leadership and Development

• Lead maintenance teams by setting objectives, managing performance, and motivating employees.
• Develop, guide, motivate, and cross-train multicultural maintenance teams to build versatile technical capability.
• Identify training requirements for technicians and engineers and organize on-the-job training programs.
• Mentor new and existing maintenance personnel on work controls, maintenance processes, and technical execution.
• Promote a Safety First culture across mechanical maintenance activities and implement operational EHSS Management System requirements.
• Participate in emergency response, accident, and incident investigations, and brief mechanical personnel and contractors on MWSPC EHSS regulations.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in mechanical maintenance within plant operations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and supervise maintenance crews effectively.
• Strong understanding of various maintenance methodologies, including preventive, corrective, predictive, and emergency maintenance.
• Experience in coordinating resources, resolving mechanical issues, and supporting reliability programs.
• Proven capability in team leadership, training, and developing maintenance personnel.