Maintenance Engineering Support Manager

Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Company (SATORP); Al Jubayl; On-site; SAR 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Company (SATORP) seeks an experienced Maintenance Engineering leader to govern and optimize maintenance programs for mechanical and instrumentation assets. You will drive strategic initiatives, oversee routine and turnaround activities, and ensure adherence to HSSE standards and regulatory requirements.

You will lead fault analyses, implement risk-based maintenance, and optimize spare parts while coordinating with cross-functional teams to improve

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Instrumentation Engineering or related discipline.
• 10-15 years of experience in relevant refinery or petrochemical environments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with HSSE, regulatory, and technical requirements across Maintenance Engineering activities.
• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of Maintenance Engineering programs, including maintenance cost optimization, risk-based maintenance, failure analysis, and asset performance improvement initiatives.
• Provide Engineering leadership and coordination for Routine maintenance, Critical Equipment maintenance, Turnarounds, shutdowns and asset integrity initiatives.
• Govern Engineering standards, Maintenance strategies, and Maintenance procedures to ensure safe, compliant, and optimized asset performance.
• Direct and approve troubleshooting activities and Maintenance Engineering recommendations to mitigate operational risks and enhance equipment reliability.
• Ensure development, implementation, and continuous improvement of preventive, predictive, corrective and condition-based Maintenance programs for Mechanical and Instrumentation assets.
• Oversee monitoring of equipment reliability, maintenance effectiveness, recurring failures, and technical risks, ensuring timely corrective actions and sustainable improvements.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, continuous improvement, and operational discipline through leadership and development of Maintenance Engineering personnel.
• Define departmental priorities, allocate resources, and ensure successful delivery of Maintenance Engineering objectives in line with business goals.
• Govern spare parts optimization strategies to ensure availability of critical materials while balancing reliability, risk, and cost.
• Ensure effective utilization of CMMS to control maintenance activities and asset integrity.

Skills

Leadership

Risk-based maintenance

Spare parts optimization

HSSE/PTW/LOTO

Quality & documentation

Reporting tools

SAP/CMMS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Instrumentation Engineering

Tools

SAP

CMMS

Reporting tools

Job description

Jobe Scope

Provide engineering governance, troubleshooting, and technical support for Maintenance Engineering Support Section to improve equipment reliability, integrity, and maintenance effectiveness.

Key Duties, Responsibility & Accountabilities

• Ensure compliance with SATORP HSSE, regulatory, and technical requirements across all Maintenance Engineering activities.


• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of Maintenance Engineering programs, including maintenance cost optimization, risk-based maintenance, failure analysis, and asset performance improvement initiatives.


• Provide Engineering leadership and coordination for Routine maintenance, Critical Equipment maintenance, Turnarounds, shutdowns and asset integrity initiatives.


• Govern Engineering standards, Maintenance strategies, and Maintenance procedures to ensure safe, compliant, and optimized asset performance.


• Direct and approve troubleshooting activities and Maintenance Engineering recommendations to mitigate operational risks and enhance equipment reliability.


• Ensure the effective development, implementation, and continuous improvement of preventive, predictive, corrective and condition-based Maintenance programs for Mechanical and Instrumentation assets.


• Oversee the monitoring of equipment reliability, Maintenance effectiveness, recurring failures, and technical risks, ensuring timely corrective actions and sustainable performance improvements.


• Foster a culture of technical excellence, continuous improvement, and operational discipline through effective leadership, coaching, and development of Maintenance Engineering personnel.


• Define departmental priorities, allocate resources, and ensure the successful delivery of Maintenance Engineering objectives in alignment with business and operational goals.


• Govern spare parts optimization strategies to ensure the availability of critical materials while balancing reliability, operational risk, and cost effectiveness.


• Ensure effective utilization of CMMS to control maintenance activities, minimize reliability risks, and sustain asset integrity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical/Instrumentation Engineering or a related discipline.


• 10-15 years of experience in relevant refinery, petrochemical experience

Job Specific Skills

• Proven team leadership experience.


• Proficiency in SAP/CMMS and applicable reporting tools


• Risk-based maintenance and spare parts optimization


• Knowledge of HSSE, PTW/LOTO, quality, and documentation requirements

Preferred Certificates

• CMRP