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About the Role

ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Al-Jubail is seeking a Director Maintenance Communities to join our team in Al Jubail, Eastern region. This full-time position is critical for driving global asset reliability and maintenance governance across the company's operations. The role involves leading strategic initiatives to enhance equipment performance and standardize maintenance practices.

Strategic Impact and Scope

The Director Maintenance Communities serves as the strategic lead for the company's global asset reliability and maintenance governance framework. This role is responsible for orchestrating a multi-disciplinary group of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) across various fields, including Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, CNC, and NDT. The primary objective is to ensure "Best-in-Class" maintainability and to develop strategies that improve equipment performance and standards. This involves transforming fragmented plant maintenance into a unified, high-performance community, thereby minimizing technical risk, standardizing maintenance policies, and optimizing asset performance through continuous improvement and innovation.

Core Responsibilities

• Oversee the establishment of "Technical Law" for maintenance across all disciplines, ensuring uniform global standards for spare parts, preventive plans, and equipment care.
• Direct the development and enforcement of global policies for Spare Parts Standardization, facilitating asset sharing and inventory optimization between mills.
• Collaborate with the COEO to define the company-wide Asset Reliability Roadmap, integrating advanced technologies and predictive maintenance.
• Lead and mentor a diverse team of SMEs (Mechanical, Electrical, Automation, NDT, etc.), fostering a culture of cross-functional troubleshooting and knowledge sharing.
• Govern the Expert Community Ecosystem, ensuring specific technical knowledge (*, Hydraulic or CNC expertise) is institutionalized and accessible to all operational units.
• Oversee the Global Skill Matrix and certification process for maintenance engineers and supervisors, ensuring a robust pipeline of technical talent.
• Standardize the Root Cause Analysis (RCA) framework for high-impact equipment failures, ensuring findings from one plant prevent occurrences in others.
• Direct quarterly audits of maintenance practices to ensure strict adherence to safety, quality, and technical procedures across all mills.
• Partner with the Director of Process Communities to ensure machine capability aligns with process requirements.
• Act as the primary Maintenance stakeholder for Project Engineering during the design and procurement of new production lines.
• Ensure Maintainability and Reliability (RAMS) are integrated into the procurement process and that SAT/FAT (Site/Factory Acceptance Tests) are executed to the highest technical standards.
• Validate maintenance strategies for new equipment, including spare parts lists and technical training, before handover to operations.
• Drive the research and procurement of Advanced Technologies (Industry , IoT, predictive analytics) to enhance equipment output and reliability.
• Coordinate technological benchmarking with OEMs and competitors to identify and close gaps in machine performance and technical capability.

Candidate Profile and Experience

The ideal candidate will possess over 10 years of experience in maintenance leadership, asset reliability, and governance within an industrial setting. This role requires a professional with a proven track record in strategic planning, team leadership, and the implementation of global maintenance standards and advanced technologies.

Leadership and Operational Environment

This position involves leading and developing a diverse, multi-disciplinary team of technical experts. The Director will operate within a global framework, influencing maintenance practices and standards across various operational units and mills. A key aspect of the role is fostering a collaborative environment for knowledge sharing and cross-functional problem-solving to achieve unified, high-performance maintenance operations.

Application Information

Candidates who meet the specified qualifications and are prepared to take on this strategic leadership role are encouraged to apply.