Mechanical Foreman

Eram Talent; Riyadh Region; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Eram Talent in Saudi Arabia is seeking a seasoned Maintenance Supervisor to lead mechanical maintenance for gas plants and pipelines. You will supervise technicians, plan preventive and breakdown work, and ensure safe operations.

The role requires 5–8 years hands-on experience, Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent; SAP PM knowledge is an advantage; strong leadership and problem-solving skills are essential for reliable equipment readiness.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent technical qualification.
• 5-8 years of hands-on maintenance experience in gas plants and pipelines.
• Experience using SAP PM for maintenance work orders, notifications, and history tracking is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance for mechanical equipment in gas plants and pipelines.
• Lead and manage mechanical technicians and fitters, ensuring safe and efficient work.
• Ensure compliance with HSE policies, permit-to-work systems, and safety procedures.
• Coordinate with operations to plan maintenance activities, shutdowns, and equipment isolation.
• Assign daily tasks, monitor progress, and ensure timely completion of maintenance jobs.
• Perform troubleshooting and support root cause analysis (RCA) for equipment failures.
• Verify job quality, conduct inspections, and ensure equipment readiness before handover to operations.
• Ensure proper use of tools, spare parts, and materials; support inventory control and spare management.
• Prepare and close maintenance work orders, reports, and equipment history records.
• Support plant start-up, shutdown, and emergency maintenance activities.
• Provide on-the-job training and mentoring to technicians to enhance team capability.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Leadership

Troubleshooting

RCA

Communication

Education

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP PM

Job description

Qualifications & Experience

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent technical qualification. 5-8 years of hands-on experience in maintenance of gas plants and pipeline systems. Strong expertise in maintenance of mechanical equipment, including static equipment (pressure vessels, heat exchangers, piping, valves) and rotary equipment (pumps, compressors, turbines, blowers). Experience using SAP PM for maintenance work orders, notifications, and history tracking is preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and execute preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance activities for mechanical equipment in gas plants and pipelines.
• Lead and manage mechanical technicians and fitters, ensuring work is performed safely and efficiently.
• Ensure strict compliance with HSE policies, permit-to-work systems, and safety procedures.
• Coordinate with operations to plan maintenance activities, shutdowns, and equipment isolation.
• Assign daily tasks, monitor progress, and ensure timely completion of maintenance jobs.
• Perform troubleshooting and support root cause analysis (RCA) for equipment failures.
• Verify job quality, conduct inspections, and ensure equipment readiness before handover to operations.
• Ensure proper use of tools, spare parts, and materials; support inventory control and spare management.
• Prepare and close maintenance work orders, reports, and equipment history records.
• Support plant start-up, shutdown, and emergency maintenance activities.
• Provide on-the-job training and mentoring to technicians to enhance team capability.

Key Skills & Competencies

Strong hands-on knowledge of gas plant and pipeline mechanical systems, leadership and team supervision skills, maintenance planning and execution, equipment troubleshooting and problem-solving, good communication and coordination skills, basic computer skills; SAP PM knowledge is an advantage.