Senior Maintenance Engineer

Job Title: Senior Maintenance Engineer

Division: Operations

Department: Maintenance / Engineering

Location: PLIME Manufacturing Facility Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Role Purpose:

The Lead Maintenance Senior Engineer is responsible for leading and overseeing all mechanical maintenance activities across PLIME's manufacturing facility. The role ensures high equipment availability, safe operation, and reliability of production lines, utilities, and supporting systems during startup, commissioning, and full commercial operation.

The position plays a critical role in establishing preventive maintenance systems, supporting production continuity, managing technical teams, and driving continuous improvement aligned with PLIME's operational objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Maintenance Leadership & Strategy

- Lead and manage all mechanical maintenance activities for production lines, utilities, and auxiliary equipment.

- Develop, implement, and continuously improve preventive and corrective maintenance plans.

- Align maintenance activities with production schedules and operational priorities.

2. Equipment Reliability & Performance

- Monitor equipment performance and identify recurring issues or reliability risks.

- Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for major breakdowns and implement corrective actions.

- Support equipment commissioning, testing, calibration, and startup activities.

3. Team Supervision & Development

- Supervise maintenance engineers and technicians.

- Assign tasks, monitor performance, and ensure proper skill utilization.

- Support training, coaching, and technical development of maintenance staff.

4. Operations & Production Support

- Coordinate closely with Operations and Production teams to minimize downtime.

- Ensure maintenance readiness during startup, ramp-up, and normal production.

- Provide technical support during line changeovers and process optimization.

5. Safety, Compliance & Standards

- Ensure all maintenance activities comply with PLIME QHSE policies and safety standards.

- Enforce lock-out / tag-out (LOTO) and safe maintenance practices.

- Ensure compliance with OEM recommendations and engineering standards.

6. Planning, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

- Prepare maintenance schedules, reports, KPIs, and technical documentation.

- Track spare parts consumption and coordinate with warehouse and procurement teams.

- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce downtime and maintenance costs.

Qualifications & Experience:

- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

- Minimum 812 years of experience in maintenance within manufacturing or industrial facilities.

- Proven experience in leading maintenance teams.

- Experience in startup, commissioning, or production ramp-up is a strong advantage.

Skills & Competencies:

- Strong mechanical maintenance and troubleshooting expertise.

- Preventive maintenance planning and execution.

- Leadership and team management skills.

- Root cause analysis and reliability engineering mindset.

- Strong coordination and communication skills.

- English: Very Good (spoken and written).

- Arabic: Native or fluent.

Performance Indicators (KPIs):

- Equipment availability and downtime reduction.

- Preventive maintenance compliance.

- Maintenance cost control.

- Safety compliance.

- Production support effectiveness.