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About the Role

Oil Support Services is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join our team in the Eastern Province. This full-time role is crucial for developing and implementing maintenance programs that ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of equipment and machinery. The Maintenance Engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams, including Maintenance Technicians, Planners, and Schedulers, to identify and resolve maintenance issues, enhance equipment reliability, and optimize maintenance processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement preventive maintenance programs for critical equipment and machinery to minimize unplanned downtime, reduce maintenance costs, and optimize asset life cycle.
• Work closely with Maintenance Planners and Schedulers to ensure that preventive and corrective maintenance tasks are properly planned, scheduled, and executed to meet production targets and minimize production downtime.
• Conduct root cause analysis of equipment failures and develop and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence and improve equipment reliability.
• Provide technical support to project teams during the design and construction phases to ensure that new equipment and facilities are designed and built to meet maintenance and reliability requirements.

Operational Adherence and Collaboration

The Maintenance Engineer will follow all relevant section policies, processes, standard operating procedures, and instructions to ensure work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner. This role involves applying day-to-day operations assigned for the section to ensure compliance with established standards and procedures. Internal collaboration will extend to all departments and divisions as required, while external collaboration will include vendors and contractors.

Continuous Improvement and Compliance

• Identify opportunities to improve maintenance processes and practices, and lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance maintenance performance, reduce costs, and improve safety.
• Collaborate with other functions, such as Operations, Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), and Engineering, to ensure alignment of maintenance activities with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable health, safety, and environmental regulations and standards, including those related to equipment maintenance and reliability.

Required Experience

Candidates for this position should have 4 years of experience in a relevant maintenance engineering role.

Additional Duties

The post holder may be required to undertake additional duties that are reasonably expected and form part of the function of the post.