Mechanical Maintenance Planner

NEOM Green Hydrogen Company; Tabuk Province; On-site; SAR 168,000 - 244,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading green hydrogen production firm operating in Tabuk Province, Saudi Arabia, seeks a Mechanical Maintenance Planner to facilitate and optimize maintenance operations. This role involves developing detailed schedules, coordinating activities across engineering and operation teams, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Candidates should possess a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, with 7-10 years of relevant experience and proficiency in SAP S/4Hana. The position offers an opportunity to contribute to the world's largest green hydrogen project, supporting Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in routine maintenance planning within petrochemical or oil & gas industries.
• Experience mentoring less experienced planners and technicians is a plus.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule maintenance activities effectively.
• Report maintenance KPIs accurately and on time.
• Coordinate tasks with external contractors and ensure compliance with safety standards.

Skills

Routine maintenance planning

Scheduling

Excellent analytical skills

Mechanical system knowledge

Communication skills

Proficiency in SAP S/4Hana

Problem-solving skills

Time-management skills

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP S/4Hana

MS Project

Primavera P6

Job description

Overview

NEOM Green Hydrogen Company (NGHC) is on a mission to make a carbon-free, climate-safe future a reality. We are building the world’s largest plant to produce green ammonia at scale, providing humankind with a cost-efficient solution that will accelerate the worldwide green hydrogen economy. Located in NEOM and supporting Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, NGHC will be integrating up to 4GW of onshore solar and wind energy to supply up to 650 tons of green ammonia per day for transportation globally. Operations will go onstream in 2026. NGHC brings together the technology, operational efficiency and know-how of ACWA Power, Air Products and NEOM in a joint-venture partnership with over 80 years of combined experience in the fields of hydrogen, energy, renewables and global networks.

Job Details

Division: NGHC Operations.

REPORTS TO: NGHC Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor.

LIAISE/COOPERATE WITH: Air Products, External EPCs, Suppliers, NGHC Operation Directors, Operations and Maintenance Staff.

Position Summary

This position will be part of NGHC (Neom Green Hydrogen Company) Maintenance group.

Will be based in Neom Region. Plan and schedule maintenance activities, coordinating with operations, maintenance, engineering, and procurement teams to ensure timely execution. Timely and accurately reporting Maintenance KPIs. Allocate sufficient resources, including labour, materials, and tools, to maximize maintenance efficiency and manpower utilization.

Nature & Scope

The main functions of this position are:

• Planning and Scheduling all Mechanical Maintenance Jobs.
• Support in preparation and reporting of maintenance KPIs.
• Effectively reporting of schedule Compliance, KPI parameters etc.
• Report status of external jobs.
• Single point of contractors for external jobs.
• Comply with NGHC Safety Standards.
• Comply with NGHC contractors’ management system.
• Manpower optimization and utilization.
• Lead daily Operation and Maintenance coordination meeting.
• Lead contractors Kick-Off meetings.
• Interface with NGHC-MM and list out priorities, provide clear visibility on Hold for material orders.
• Support Mechanical Integrity task execution through contractor, liaising with NGHC MI engineer.
• Support on-call emergencies.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop detailed maintenance schedules using software like SAP S/4Hana, MS Project, or other planning tools.
• Domain expertise in SAP PM/maintenance modules; strong command of relevant SAP transactions and configuration.
• Define work breakdown structures (WBS) and sequence activities efficiently.
• Establish and maintain baseline schedules.
• Identify and allocate manpower, equipment, and materials as per project needs.
• Ensure optimal utilization of mechanical resources to enhance productivity.
• On-call support during plant emergencies, to plan any emergency maintenance activity.
• Track and monitor the progress of mechanical works against the schedule.
• Generate weekly and monthly progress reports for NGHC management.
• Identify delays, analyze root causes, and recommend corrective actions.
• Ensure smooth coordination between different mechanical activities and other disciplines.
• Identify potential project risks (delays, resource shortages, design changes) and develop mitigation strategies.
• Revise schedules as needed to accommodate unforeseen changes.
• Monitor subcontractor performance to ensure adherence to Job timelines aligned with predetermined schedule.
• Support in TA/SD job package preparation.
• Act as Point of contact for external contractors.
• Ability to act as SAP power user and Master Data specialist will be added advantage.

People Management

Act as single point of contact with contractors and external service providers.

Skills / Technical Knowledge Areas

• Demonstrated safe work skills.
• Experience: 7–10 years in Routine maintenance planning, Scheduling within petrochemical, or fertilizer and oil & gas.
• Ability to work collaboratively with various disciplines, Engineers, Plant managers to effectively schedule the activities.
• Ability to work independently and complete tasks as scheduled is required.
• Experience of mentoring / coaching less experienced, Planners and Mechanical technicians.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6, MS Project, SAP S4Hana, and ERP systems.
• Strong understanding of mechanical systems, Heat exchanger, Valves, rotating & static equipment.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Single point for contact with external contactors.

Qualifications Required

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.