Maintenance Planning Manager(Refinery)

KBR Inc.; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 262,000 - 338,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Maintenance Planning Manager for their refinery operations in Saudi Arabia. This role requires at least 12 years of experience in refinery maintenance planning and strong leadership abilities. The ideal candidate will manage planning activities, optimize resources, and ensure safety and efficiency within the team. This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic and multi-cultural environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12+ years’ experience in a refinery plant.
• Experience in planning and scheduling activities.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the maintenance planning section with technical solutions.
• Prepare long-term maintenance plans.
• Monitor maintenance planning section KPIs.

Skills

Supervision and leadership

Excellent communication skills

Strategic thinking

Problem resolution

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Overview

Title: Maintenance Planning Manager (Refinery) – OSCH50; Manager, Scheduling/Planning

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

KBR is looking for a Maintenance Planning Manager (Refinery) who will provide control and coordination of all planning and scheduling activities related to routine maintenance for all operational areas, including preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Lead contractor’s maintenance planning section by providing technical information and solutions; prepare long-term maintenance plan.
• Use an efficient maintenance system (e.g., CMMS); monitor and collect data from the system for management review.
• Provide solutions for optimization of resources; provide inputs for preparation of maintenance budget for all plants.
• Review actual vs budgeted expenditure of maintenance and recommend necessary actions to minimize deviations.
• Prepare monthly reports highlighting work plans, major activities completed, and participate in regular maintenance department meetings.
• Monitor maintenance planning section KPIs against targets.
• Review and present manpower planning; follow up with operations, services, and company maintenance department for planning-related issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent experience and training.
• Minimum 12+ years’ experience of a refinery plant with planning section.
• Supervision and leadership skills in refinery industry maintenance planning field.
• Well organized and proactive with excellent communication skills.
• Proven leadership skills with large organizations.
• Maturity of judgment under pressure and ability to resolve problems.
• Strategic thinking; open to new ideas.
• An ability to achieve business results working in a multi-cultural environment.

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