Job Title: Lead Production Engineer.

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Company: WETICO

Role Purpose:

Lead a team of production engineers and coordinate the technical execution of fabrication, welding and assembly works for oil & gas, petrochemical and water-treatment packages, ensuring compliance with drawings, WPS, Aramco and international codes, and driving productivity and quality.

Key Responsibilities:

1- Engineering Team Coordination & Mentoring:

Coordinate and supervise the work of production engineers across fabrication areas.
Mentor and develop junior production engineers.

2- Job Packs & Production Sequencing:

Translate drawings and specifications into executable job packs and cutting/fit-up plans.
Plan and sequence production activities to meet schedule and optimize resources.

3- Code & WPS Compliance:

Ensure welding and fabrication follow approved WPS/PQR and Aramco/ASME/API/AWS codes.
Prepare and review method statements, ITPs and technical calculations.

4- Progress Monitoring & Technical Problem Resolution:

Monitor progress, productivity and rework and resolve technical execution issues.
Investigate non-conformities and implement corrective/preventive actions.

5- QC & Inspection Interface:

Interface with QC on inspection stages, NDT and dimensional control.

6- Estimation & Costing Support:

Support man-hour estimation and material take-off for planning and costing.

7- HSE Enforcement:

Enforce HSE requirements and safe execution methods.

8- Continuous Improvement & Reporting:

Drive 5S, Lean and continuous improvement on production lines.
Report technical progress and issues to the Production Manager.
Any additional duties assigned within the scope of the role.

Necessary Knowledge and Experience:

Minimum of 8 years in a world-class / Aramco-tier fabrication environment, including complex / critical projects.
Expertise in digital engineering / production systems and WCM / Lean methodologies.
Proven delivery against KPIs — first-time-right quality, productivity and zero-incident performance.

Education and Certification Minimum Requirements:

Accredited Bachelor's degree in Mechanical / Production Engineering; Master's preferred.
CSWIP / AWS-CWI, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and NEBOSH are mandatory; PMP preferred.

Competencies :

Production engineering & sequencing.
Welding & fabrication expertise.
Engineering drawing & blueprint reading.
Team leadership & mentoring.
Code & specification compliance.
Advanced problem-solving & root-cause analysis.
Certified in HSE (NEBOSH/IOSH) & safe systems of work.
Digital literacy & data-driven decision-making.