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About the Role

Maaden is seeking a Lead Specialist, Concentration & Common II, to optimize operations within the Phosphoric Acid Plant in Turaif. This full-time role focuses on ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient production while driving continuous improvements in process performance, operational excellence, and asset reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and optimize Concentration & Common II operations within the Phosphoric Acid Plant.
• Ensure safe, reliable, and efficient production processes.
• Drive process performance improvements and operational excellence initiatives.
• Enhance asset reliability through various strategies and practices.

Required Experience and Knowledge

• Over 10 years of relevant experience.
• Strong understanding of Phosphoric Acid Reaction/Filtration, including filtration rate, cake washing efficiency, P2O5 losses, scaling, and filter cloth performance.
• Proficiency in troubleshooting filtration-related issues.
• In-depth knowledge of forced circulation evaporators, vacuum systems, condensers, ejectors, heat exchangers, and fluorine scrubbers.
• High skill level in Phosphoric Acid plant operational control systems and troubleshooting.
• Strong understanding of heat/mass balance, heat-transfer performance, steam economy, and energy optimization.
• Experience in performance monitoring, KPI analysis, bottleneck identification, and debottlenecking.
• Strong capability in Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP), Management of Change (MOC), process safety, shutdowns, and reliability improvement.
• Proven technical leadership, with experience working across Operations, Process, Mechanical, Reliability, Inspection, and Instrumentation teams.
• Strong knowledge of P2O5 recovery and overall phosphoric acid plant recovery optimization, including identification and reduction of P2O5 losses across the process.

Work Environment

This full-time position is based in Turaif and involves working within the Phosphoric Acid Plant operations.

Application Process

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Salary details will be discussed during the interview process.