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.
