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Airswift are a Global Manpower Provider specialising in the Energy, Infrastructure & IT sectors. Present in more than 70 countries around the world, our reach and capabilities in the markets we service is unparalleled in the industry. We are working with an operator to source a Material Engineer. This is a long-term contract role working on a residential basis.

Title: Material Engineer

Start Date: ASAP (typically within 1 month notice)

Location: Qatar Site / Doha Onshore

Working Schedule: 5-6 days per week / 8-9 hours per day or as per project requirements

• Evaluates technical offers of stock items, coordinates with equipment owner, and confirms technical suitability and compliance of purchasing specifications with original equipment specifications, codes, and standards.
• Plan and prioritize all technical evaluations for the assigned discipline and engineering group; track technical evaluations to ensure timely completion.
• Ensure that item master/catalogue is updated according to the agreed description, specifications, and materials attributes.
• Recommend and implement technical improvements or enhancements identified in the evaluation process to standardize technical specifications of similar materials, optimize stock, and identify items that can be made generic.
• Resolve procurement problems regarding material specifications, supply and delivery issues with senior discipline engineers, including technical evaluation of offers for materials supply that involve changes or substitutions.
• Coordinate with procurement to identify technical improvements, re-engineering prospects, facility enhancements, and alternatives to obsolete materials as recommended by vendors, and collaborate with end users for implementation.
• Carry out pre- and post-order clarifications and address technical issues where suppliers request waivers against purchase order specifications.
• Review and resolve purchasing issues of stock materials against Complaint Notification Reports arising due to "Not to Spec" through verification and supplier justification; determine root cause for non-conforming material delivery and implement corrective and preventive actions, with follow-up.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.

• 10 years’ experience in a supply chain environment or plant maintenance, preferably in Oil and Gas / Allied Process Industry, with 6 years in a supervisory capacity.
• Computer literate with working knowledge of ERP Material Master Applications, preferably SAP PM & MM Modules and MS Office tools.
• Experience in Oil & Gas, Petroleum, Petrochemical and Engineering industries; practical skills in design, engineering, construction, commissioning, operation, and maintenance.

If you would like to be considered for the position, please apply directly with your CV and contact details.