Lead Machine Shop Technician - Oil & Gas Maintenance

KBR Technical Services; Makkah Region; On-site; SAR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR Technical Services in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Machine Shop Technician II to lead maintenance activities for oil and gas facilities. The role requires coordinating technicians, scheduling work, and ensuring safe, compliant operations on site.

Candidates should have 2–4 years of oil & gas maintenance experience and strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills to operate in a multinational environment while maintaining SAP data and reports.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-4 years' experience in Oil & Gas maintenance.
• Strong maintenance management knowledge of Oil & Gas facilities.
• Well organized and proactive with excellent communication skills.
• Proven leadership skills with large organizations.
• Ability to work under pressure and resolve problems.

Responsibilities

• Allocate maintenance activities to various Technicians and assemble the team.
• Supervise all ongoing jobs and update the progress to Foreman.
• Organize manpower resources, equipment's and materials availability.
• Arrange necessary work permits before starting of work.
• Provide technical advice to Technicians to use proper tools and equipment's.
• Co-ordinate with Operations, Maintenance Planning and Technical departments to execute and complete the job.
• Ensure that SAP data input, history and actual hours are maintained.
• Attend daily and weekly maintenance progress meetings.
• Maintain strict compliance with SATORP standards and guidelines.
• Ensure the compliance of safe work practices, hazardous work regulations and PPE usage according to SATORP standards.
• Encourage reporting of Near miss, unsafe conditions and acts.
• Participates in Safety audits.
• Attend the Safety and Technical training as scheduled.

Skills

Oil & Gas maintenance knowledge

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving under pressure

Education

Diploma/Bachelors in relevant field

Tools

SAP

Job description

KBR Technical Services in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Machine Shop Technician II to lead maintenance activities for oil and gas facilities. The role requires coordinating technicians, scheduling work, and ensuring safe, compliant operations on site.

Candidates should have 2–4 years of oil & gas maintenance experience and strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills to operate in a multinational environment while maintaining SAP data and reports.