Mechanical Foreman

Eram Talent; Sharjah; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor. The role involves overseeing maintenance activities for gas plants and pipeline systems, ensuring compliance with safety policies, and managing a team of technicians. The ideal candidate will have a diploma in Mechanical Engineering, 5–8 years of experience in mechanical maintenance, and expertise with SAP PM for work order management. This position offers opportunities for leadership and skills development within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of hands-on experience in maintenance of gas plants and pipeline systems.
• Strong expertise in maintenance of mechanical equipment, including static and rotary equipment.
• Experience using SAP PM for maintenance work orders is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and execute preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance activities.
• Lead mechanical technicians and ensure work is performed safely.
• Ensure compliance with HSE policies and safety procedures.
• Coordinate maintenance activities with operations.
• Assign tasks and monitor progress.
• Perform troubleshooting and support root cause analysis.
• Verify job quality and conduct inspections.
• Support inventory control and spare management.
• Prepare and close maintenance work orders and reports.
• Support plant start-up and emergency maintenance activities.
• Provide on-the-job training to technicians.

Skills

Hands-on knowledge of gas plant mechanical systems

Leadership and team supervision skills

Maintenance planning and execution

Equipment troubleshooting and problem-solving

Communication and coordination skills

Basic computer skills

SAP PM knowledge

Education

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

SAP PM

Job description

Qualifications & Experience:

• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent technical qualification.
• 5–8 years of hands‑on experience in maintenance of gas plants and pipeline systems.
• Strong expertise in maintenance of mechanical equipment, including:
• Static equipment (pressure vessels, heat exchangers, piping, valves)
• Rotary equipment (pumps, compressors, turbines, blowers)
• Experience using SAP PM for maintenance work orders, notifications, and history tracking is preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise and execute preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance activities for mechanical equipment in gas plants and pipelines.
• Lead and manage mechanical technicians and fitters, ensuring work is performed safely and efficiently.
• Ensure strict compliance with HSE policies, permit‑to‑work systems, and safety procedures.
• Coordinate with operations to plan maintenance activities, shutdowns, and equipment isolation.
• Assign daily tasks, monitor progress, and ensure timely completion of maintenance jobs.
• Perform troubleshooting and support root cause analysis (RCA) for equipment failures.
• Verify job quality, conduct inspections, and ensure equipment readiness before handover to operations.
• Ensure proper use of tools, spare parts, and materials; support inventory control and spare management.
• Prepare and close maintenance work orders, reports, and equipment history records.
• Support plant start‑up, shutdown, and emergency maintenance activities.
• Provide on‑the‑job training and mentoring to technicians to enhance team capability.

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Strong hands‑on knowledge of gas plant and pipeline mechanical systems
• Leadership and team supervision skills
• Maintenance planning and execution
• Equipment troubleshooting and problem-solving
• Good communication and coordination skills
• Basic computer skills; SAP PM knowledge is an advantage