Senior Engineer, Materials

Showcify, Inc.; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Showcify, Inc. in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced Materials Manager to oversee all activities related to materials engineering and control functions for spare parts, capital, and project materials.

You will ensure accurate master data, proper classification, standardization, and timely availability for commissioning and operation, coordinating with procurement, storage, and end users. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or instrumentation engineering and 8+ years

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical/ mechanical/ instrumentation engineering.
• 8+ years in materials management with cataloguing, standardization, and inventory.
• Experience in oil/gas or petrochemical industries.

Responsibilities

• Oversees materials engineering and control functions for spare parts, capital, and project materials.
• Manages SPIR reviews and technical evaluations for procurement.
• Ensures MIS accuracy with materials master data and certifications.

Skills

Materials management

SPIR review

Technical evaluation

Inspection

Inventory control

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical/ mechanical/ Instrumentation engineering

Tools

MAXIMO

Oracle

SAP

Job description

JOB PURPOSE:

Responsible for all the activities related to materials engineering and control functions. Monitors and Controltechnical cataloguing and codification for spare parts, general materials, capital, insurance and projectmaterials as per company policy & procedure, and relevant industry standards. Ensures the technical suitabilityof materials as per the operational, maintenance and project requirements.Ensures proper materials classification, standardization, generalization, criticality, and bill of materials. Ensuresand controls the project spare parts interchangeability, specification, and timely availability of materials forcommissioning and operation. Conducts periodic reviews of materials mater data for accuracy andcompleteness of master data.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Job Specific Accountabilities

• Ensures proper engineering standards are observed in all procurement activities related to MaintenanceRepair and operational spares, and general materials.
• Participates in spare part interchangeability record (SPIR) review process, carry out verification, identifythe buyout spares, scrutinize, provide technical clarifications, undertake technical evaluation andrecommend for procurement.
• Ensures appropriate inspections of goods in coordination with users and reconciliation of items againstapproved SPIRs, accepts materials and to advise payments to suppliers/contractors. Liaises withwarehouse to ensure materials certifications, MSDS (Materials Safety Data Sheet), etc.,
• Advises projects division / contractor about the damaged/short received goods and raise MDR(Materials Discrepancy Report) follow up with suppliers and / or insurers.
• Reconciles the project surplus, commissioning spares with contractors based on a detailed review ofthe as-built drawings. Arranges and receives back any excess or other unused materials fromcontractors and updates related records as required.
• Ensures timely completion of technical evaluation of regularly replenished stock materials or newlyadded spares, resolves technical queries during procurement of materials. Coordinates with end userin the technical evaluation process.
• Participates in equipment review and proposed new solutions alerts on standardization, obsolescenceof equipment and spare. Determine spare parts critically and define necessary rules and analysisrequired for best maintenance type for each system.
• Sets up and monitors key performance indicators for subordinates, support them to achieve the targetsas agreed with management.
• Provides statistical Management Information Reports and Key Performance Indicator reports onMaterials master creation, modifications, deletion, technical evaluation, technical inspection, datacollection and enhancement.
• Promotes continues improvement in system, process, sustainability in procurements functions in linewith corporate strategies.
• Guides and supervises the activities of materials engineering staff in the extraction of necessarytechnical information and compilation of materials description records and complimentary notes fromdifferent sources such as drawings, manufacturer’s catalogues, standards and data sheets to facilitatethe user departments in the selection of correct and cost-effective materials.
• Explore and evaluates new sources of supply. Interviews supplier representatives and continuallyendeavours to keep abreast of developments that influence procurement procedures and practices.
• Maintains a strong communications interface with suppliers, including supplier site visits,prequalification, sampling process, to heighten the awareness of their capabilities and operations.
• Liaises with end users divisions, procurement and warehouses on all technical matters related tomaterials cataloguing, technical evaluation, inspection and other technical issues.
• Tracks and maintains management information status (MIS) reports, Technical library, KPI reports,SPIR reports, MCAD request etc.,
• Coordinates with ADNOC inventory excellence team on Health check reports, KPIs, ERP systemrequirements, continuous improvement, efficiency, and new technology in Materials managementfunction.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical/ mechanical/ Instrumentation engineering.

Minimum Experience & Knowledge & Skills

• 8 Years experience in Materials Management activities including materials cataloguing,standardization, Inventory, Stores, SPIR review, technical evaluation, and inspection, out of which 8years in oil/gas or petrochemical industry.
• Excellent computer skill is a must- Spreadsheet and Database including working experience in ERPenvironment (MAXIMO/ORACLE/SAP) is required.