Lead Production Engineer

Abunayyan Holding; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Abunayyan Holding seeks a seasoned Production Engineering Lead to head a team of engineers responsible for fabrication, welding and assembly for critical oil & gas packages in Saudi Arabia. You will ensure compliance with drawings, WPS, and Aramco and international codes while driving productivity and quality.

Responsibilities include managing engineers across fabrication areas, mentoring juniors, translating drawings into executable job packs, planning production to meet schedules, and

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years in a world-class / Aramco-tier fabrication environment, including complex / critical projects.
• Expertise in digital engineering / production systems and WCM / Lean methodologies.
• Proven delivery against KPIs — first-time-right quality, productivity and zero-incident performance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise the work of production engineers across fabrication areas.
• Mentor and develop junior production engineers.
• Translate drawings and specifications into executable job packs and cutting/fit-up plans.
• Plan and sequence production activities to meet schedule and optimize resources.
• Ensure welding and fabrication follow approved WPS/PQR and Aramco/ASME/API/AWS codes.
• Prepare and review method statements, ITPs and technical calculations.
• Monitor progress, productivity and rework and resolve technical execution issues.
• Investigate non-conformities and implement corrective/preventive actions.
• Interface with QC on inspection stages, NDT and dimensional control.
• Support man-hour estimation and material take-off for planning and costing.
• Enforce HSE requirements and drive 5S, Lean and continuous improvement.
• Report technical progress to the Production Manager.
• Any additional duties within scope.

Skills

Team leadership

Production engineering

Welding & fabrication

Planning & scheduling

Quality improvement

HSE enforcement

Lean / 5S

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical / Production Engineering

Master's degree preferred

CSWIP / AWS-CWI

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

NEBOSH certification

PMP preferred

Tools

NDT tools

CAD drawings interpretation

Job description

Lead a team of production engineers and coordinate the technical execution of fabrication, welding and assembly works for oil & gas, petrochemical and water-treatment packages, ensuring compliance with drawings, WPS, Aramco and international codes, and driving productivity and quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and supervise the work of production engineers across fabrication areas.
• Mentor and develop junior production engineers.
• Translate drawings and specifications into executable job packs and cutting/fit-up plans.
• Plan and sequence production activities to meet schedule and optimize resources.

3- Code & WPS Compliance:

• Ensure welding and fabrication follow approved WPS/PQR and Aramco/ASME/API/AWS codes.
• Prepare and review method statements, ITPs and technical calculations.

4- Progress Monitoring & Technical Problem Resolution:

• Monitor progress, productivity and rework and resolve technical execution issues.
• Investigate non-conformities and implement corrective/preventive actions.

5- QC & Inspection Interface:

• Interface with QC on inspection stages, NDT and dimensional control.
• Support man-hour estimation and material take-off for planning and costing.

7- HSE Enforcement:

• Enforce HSE requirements and safe execution methods.
• Drive 5S, Lean and continuous improvement on production lines.
• Report technical progress and issues to the Production Manager.
• Any additional duties assigned within the scope of the role.

Necessary Knowledge and Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years in a world-class / Aramco-tier fabrication environment, including complex / critical projects.
• Expertise in digital engineering / production systems and WCM / Lean methodologies.
• Proven delivery against KPIs — first-time-right quality, productivity and zero-incident performance.

Education and Certification Minimum Requirements:

• Accredited Bachelor's degree in Mechanical / Production Engineering; Master's preferred.
• CSWIP / AWS-CWI, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and NEBOSH are mandatory; PMP preferred.
• Team leadership & mentoring.
• Code & specification compliance.
• Advanced problem-solving & root-cause analysis.
• Certified in HSE (NEBOSH/IOSH) & safe systems of work.