Planning Maintenance Technician

Advanced Search Group; Capital Governorate; On-site; BHD 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Search Group is seeking a maintenance planning professional to develop weekly schedules and outage plans for power plants. The role requires coordinating with contractors, managing service contracts, and visiting sites to determine scheduling needs. Strong analytical skills and CMMS experience are essential.

The candidate should have a diploma or B.E. in mechanical/electrical fields, with 5+ years in power/industrial environments.

Qualifications

• Diploma or B.E. in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in power plants, petrochemical, oil & gas, or RO/desalination plants.
• Proven hands-on experience in plant maintenance and maintenance planning (mandatory).
• Solid knowledge of maintenance strategies and outage planning.
• Proficiency with MS Project, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with CMMS systems such as SAP PM or Maximo is an advantage.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.
• Strong analytical, coordination, and technical report-writing skills.
• Able to visit work sites independently.

Responsibilities

• Prepare weekly maintenance schedules and outage plans independently.
• Prioritize and coordinate maintenance tasks based on system demand and resource availability.
• Coordinate with contractors for the execution of maintenance jobs.
• Manage service contracts and material purchase orders.
• Visit work sites independently to assess scheduling requirements.
• Apply appropriate maintenance strategies (preventive, predictive, and corrective).
• Analyze maintenance data, evaluate results, and present recommendations to supervisors.
• Prepare technical reports and statistical analysis for the Power Maintenance Planning team.
• Support problem-solving by identifying the best solutions for maintenance issues.

Skills

Analytical

Coordination

Technical report-writing

Education

Diploma in Mechanical or Production Technology

B.E. in Mechanical or Production/Industrial

Tools

MS Project

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

SAP PM

Maximo

Job description

Education Diploma(Mechanical, Production Technology), Bachelor of Technology/Engineering(Mechanical, Production/Industrial)

Prepare weekly maintenance schedules and outage plans independently

Prioritize and coordinate maintenance tasks based on system demand and resource availability

Coordinate with contractors for the execution of maintenance jobs

Manage service contracts and material purchase orders

Visit work sites independently to assess scheduling requirements

Apply appropriate maintenance strategies (preventive, predictive, and corrective)

Analyze maintenance data, evaluate results, and present recommendations to supervisors

Prepare technical reports and statistical analysis for the Power Maintenance Planning team

Support problem-solving by identifying the best solutions for maintenance issues

Desired Candidate Profile

Diploma or B.E. in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Minimum 5 years of experience in power plants, petrochemical, oil & gas, or RO/desalination plants

Proven hands-on experience in plant maintenance and maintenance planning (mandatory)

Solid knowledge of maintenance strategies and outage planning

Proficiency in MS Project, MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint

Experience with CMMS systems such as SAP PM or Maximo is an advantage

Fluent English, both written and spoken

Strong analytical, coordination, and technical report-writing skills

Able to work independently and visit work sites

Medically fit with good eyesight and no color blindness

Comfortable working at height and in confined spaces, with no vertigo