Mechanical Maintenance Engineer / Outage Leader

Shou'alah; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Shou'alah is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer/outage leader to ensure reliable, safe operation of mechanical systems through inspections, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance.

The role leads planned boiler outages, coordinates contractors, and collaborates with production teams to optimize equipment performance. A Bachelor's in mechanical engineering and 5+ years in related fields are required, with CMMS experience and strong HSE knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
• Minimum 5 years as Mechanical Engineer with welding, fabrication or rotating equipment experience
• Experience with boiler, turbine outages and plant turnarounds/outages
• Knowledge of CMMS and related software
• Familiar with HSE standards and safe plant operations
• Familiar with pressurized gases, chemicals, and lasers safety considerations
• Experience in Waste-to-Energy or power generation is a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead and organize planned boiler outages: scope, planning, contractor selection, preparation, implementation, commissioning, reporting
• Supervise contractors during outages and for other projects
• Ensure safety rules are followed during outages
• Set and optimize maintenance programs (preventive and condition-based)
• Collaborate with maintenance engineers and production teams to improve reliability
• Participate in budget preparation with risk/benefit evaluation
• Prepare and write clear scope of work
• Participate with procurement in tender and contractor selection
• Attend HSE / ISO inspections and audits
• Conduct routine inspections and preventive maintenance on mechanical systems
• Troubleshoot mechanical failures and identify root causes
• Perform MOC under guidance of senior engineers
• Organize/assist repair or replacement of faulty components
• Maintain records of installations, malfunctions, maintenance and repairs

Skills

Leadership

Problem-Solving

Teamwork

Communication

Safety Focus

Adaptability

Accountability

Eager to Learn

Train Others

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Job Scope Summary

A Mechanical Maintenance Engineer/outage leader ensures the optimal performance, reliability, and safety of mechanical systems and equipment through inspections, troubleshooting, repairs, preventive maintenance, corrective and condition-based maintenance.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and organize (with the scheduler and with support of other maintenance engineers) all planned boiler outages: scope definition, planning, contractor selection, preparation, implementation, commissioning, reporting.
• Supervise and manage contractors during outage and for other projects
• Ensure all safety rules are followed during outages
• Set maintenance and optimize maintenance program (preventive and condition-based maintenance) based on OEM guidelines, experience, best industry practices and monitoring data's (inspection, test, reports,..) to insure best availability targets within budget
• Collaborate with other maintenance engineers and production teams to optimize equipment performance and reliability
• Participate in budget preparation by suggesting actions and priorities with risk/benefit evaluation
• Prepare and write clear scope of work
• Participate with procurement in tender and contractor selection process
• Follow and implement safety rules and safety awareness culture all time
• Attend HSE / ISO Inspections, audits, assessments, and meetings
• Conduct routine inspections and preventive maintenance on mechanical systems to ensure operational efficiency and safety, ,
• Troubleshoot and diagnose mechanical failures, identifying root causes and implementing effective solutions to minimize downtime
• Participate and perform MOC (Management of Change) under guidance of senior maintenance Engineers
• Organize /support repair or replacement of faulty mechanical components
• Maintaining proper records of equipment installations, malfunctions, maintenance and repairs
• He also is responsible, under supervision and guidance of Senior Mechanical Engineer and Maintenance Manager to organize, prepare and execute all planned outage (boilers and later steam turbine).

Educational / Professional Qualification / Training Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent

Job Experience

• HSE accredited training qualifications preferr
• Must have at least 5 years as a Mechanical Engineer, with substantial experience in one or more of the following specialties: welding, fabrication or rotating equipment
• Must have experience with boiler, turbine, plant major turn around / outages
• Must be knowledgeable in using a CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management System) and other related software
• Familiar with HSE standards, procedures and requirements and control plant operations in a safe and efficient manner
• Familiar with industrial safety requirements related to pressurized gasses, chemicals, and lasers
• Familiar with main Waste-To-Energy assets: boiler, pressure parts, pressure vessels, boiler grate system belt and chain conveyors, cranes, pumps, compressors, fans, exchangers, storage tanks, piping.
• Experience in Waste-to-Energy, or power generation or continuous-fire industries is a plus

Compensation & Physical Abilities

• Safety Focus: Encourages and support the team to be safe while at work and ensuring team adheres to workplace safety, regulations, standards, and practices.
• Technical Expertise: In-depth theorical and practical knowledge of processes and practices in own functional area
• Accountability: Demonstrate sense of responsibility and ownership of own actions, assigned objectives, activities and processes
• Eager to learn: demonstrate will and commitment to learn how to manage outages under guidance of Maintenance Senior Engineer and Maintenance manager
• Leadership: demonstrate capacity of lead large group of external resources during outages
• Adaptability: Demonstrate reliability, able to work under pressure and ability to manage conflict.
• Problem-Solving: Focus on resolving technical challenges ensuring that decisions are made based on operational directives and solving the emerging problems. Demonstrate insight into the root-causes of problems and generates a range of solutions and courses of action with benefits, costs, and risks associated with each.
• Teamwork: Taking a leading role in the team, places success above individual gain and creates team spirit.
• Ability to provide clear instruction and train others in the performance of various tasks and jobs
• Excellent communication (read, write and verbal) skills in English Language