Mechanical Engineer

About the Role

Acwa is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join their team in Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves planning and supervising all mechanical maintenance activities, including preventive and corrective maintenance, monthly/annual outages, and overhauling work on plant mechanical equipment. The Mechanical Engineer will work under the direction of the Section Head-Mechanical/Maintenance Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Assign preventive and corrective maintenance jobs as directed by the Maintenance Manager and supervise maintenance staff activities.
• Maintain records, prepare reports, and compose correspondence related to work.
• Execute work orders through CMMS (SAP) and coordinate with the planning engineer for job completion and technical matters.
• Ensure necessary communications are maintained to report on the status of actions and facilitate corrective measures.
• Assist the Maintenance Manager in executing corrective and planned maintenance in line with the annual scheduled maintenance plan.
• Perform technical evaluations of quotations from the purchase department and recommend appropriate choices.
• Prepare purchase requisitions for spare parts and consumables, ensuring adherence to budgetary constraints and strategic spare availability.
• Review and recommend new maintenance procedures and work instructions.
• Supervise, direct, and coordinate the activities of all personnel assigned to the area.
• Ensure Environmental Aspect-Impact and Hazard Risk Assessments are carried out, controlled, and updated.
• Implement, monitor, and report Integrated Management System (IMS) objectives, targets, and programs.
• Provide necessary resources for effective IMS implementation and sustenance.
• Report IMS performance to management periodically and ensure legal, contractual, and organizational compliance.
• Identify root causes for non-conformances/deviations and implement corrective/preventive actions.
• Identify competency gaps for subordinate personnel and implement necessary actions, including annual performance evaluations.
• Provide on-the-job training to new employees and evaluate their performance.
• Identify, document, and control hazards in the assigned work area.
• Ensure identified aspects are monitored and operational controls are followed.
• Report deviations in the Integrated Management System, emergencies, incidents, and near misses.
• Ensure effective resource utilization and perform other assigned duties.

Experience and Qualifications

• A minimum of 5-10 years of experience in a relevant mechanical engineering role.

Work Environment

The role involves working near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions. There may be occasional exposure to high precarious places, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or chemical risks, and electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is typically moderate but can be very loud at times.

Application Process

Further details regarding the application process will be provided upon inquiry. Salary for this position is not disclosed.