Cracker Plant Maintenance Lead - MFC/Steam Cracker

KBR Technical Services; Riyadh Region; On-site; SAR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) is seeking an Area Maintenance Manager for the MFC/Cracker area to lead all maintenance activities, ensure safe and reliable operations, and drive plant performance in line with company standards.

The role oversees mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and rotating equipment maintenance, supports planning and reliability teams, leads turnarounds, and develops team capability through coaching and on-the-job training.

Qualifications

• Saudi Nationals Only
• Mandatory hands-on maintenance experience in Ethylene Cracker/MFC units
• Extensive maintenance leadership in oil & gas / petrochemical plants
• Strong knowledge of rotating equipment, gas turbines, compressors, pumps, furnaces, heat exchangers, boilers
• Experience in managing plant turnarounds, shutdowns, maintenance contracts, and reliability improvement programs
• CMMS, RBI, RCA experience
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Responsibilities

• Lead all maintenance activities for the MFC/Steam Cracker area, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations.
• Manage mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and rotating equipment maintenance for Cracker units, including preventive, predictive, corrective, and shutdown maintenance.
• Ensure effective execution and reporting of maintenance activities through the CMMS system.
• Support Planning & Scheduling and Reliability teams in maintenance optimization, bad actor analysis, and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Lead maintenance planning and execution during turnarounds, major shutdowns, and emergency maintenance.
• Manage day-to-day maintenance teams and contractors while ensuring compliance with all HSE requirements.
• Prepare weekly maintenance reports and participate in maintenance review meetings.
• Develop team capability through technical coaching and job-specific training in coordination with HR.

Skills

Leadership

HSE Compliance

CMMS

Turnarounds

Education

Diploma

High School

Bachelor Degree

Job description

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) is seeking an Area Maintenance Manager for the MFC/Cracker area to lead all maintenance activities, ensure safe and reliable operations, and drive plant performance in line with company standards.

The role oversees mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and rotating equipment maintenance, supports planning and reliability teams, leads turnarounds, and develops team capability through coaching and on-the-job training.