Outage Leader: Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Shou'alah; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Shou'alah is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer/outage leader in the United Arab Emirates to ensure the reliability, safety and performance of mechanical systems. You will organize planned boiler outages, define scope, plan, select contractors, supervise execution, and report results while adhering to safety rules and OEM guidelines.

The role requires at least 5 years of mechanical engineering experience, with exposure to boilers, turbines, outages, and CMMS-based maintenance planning.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 5 years as a Mechanical Engineer with experience in welding, fabrication or rotating equipment.
• Experience with boiler, turbine outages and major turnarounds.
• Proficient with CMMS and related maintenance software.

Responsibilities

• Lead and organize planned boiler outages: scope definition, 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 preventive and condition-based maintenance per OEM guidelines and data.
• Collaborate with maintenance engineers and production teams to optimize equipment performance.
• Participate in budget preparation with risk/benefit evaluation.
• Prepare and write clear scope of work.
• Participate with procurement in tender and contractor selection.
• Follow safety rules and safety awareness culture at all times.
• Attend HSE / ISO inspections, audits, assessments, and meetings.
• Conduct routine inspections and preventive maintenance on mechanical systems.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose mechanical failures and root causes.
• Participate in MOC under guidance of senior engineers.
• Organize/support repair or replacement of faulty mechanical components.
• Maintain proper records of installations, malfunctions, maintenance and repairs.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Welding

Fabrication

Rotating equipment

CMMS

HSE standards

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Shou'alah is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer/outage leader in the United Arab Emirates to ensure the reliability, safety and performance of mechanical systems. You will organize planned boiler outages, define scope, plan, select contractors, supervise execution, and report results while adhering to safety rules and OEM guidelines.

The role requires at least 5 years of mechanical engineering experience, with exposure to boilers, turbines, outages, and CMMS-based maintenance planning.