Refinery Area Maintenance Lead

KBR; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR, Inc invites an experienced professional to lead Area Maintenance for a refinery project in Saudi Arabia. The role oversees maintenance execution across mechanical, E&I and rotating equipment, ensuring safety and quality compliance while sustaining plant availability.

We seek a leader with 12+ years in refinery or petrochemical maintenance, English fluency, and strong SAP experience to drive planning, reporting and strategic area initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent.
• 12+ years of refinery or petrochemical plant maintenance experience.
• Strong knowledge in Mechanical, Electrical or Instrumentation areas.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Good knowledge of SAP system.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily maintenance activities (corrective, preventive and predictive) for mechanical, E&I and rotating equipment.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environment and quality rules to maintain plant availability and operation continuity.
• Maintain and report maintenance progress in the CMMS.
• Provide support to planning, scheduling and other supervision teams.
• Prepare weekly reports and participate in maintenance meetings.
• Contribute to area strategic plans and ensure execution aligns with safety and quality standards.
• Adhere to safety requirements during job execution and follow up on safety protocols.

Skills

English proficiency

Maintenance execution

Planning management

Reliability management

Quality management

People management

HSE knowledge

SAP proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

KBR, Inc invites an experienced professional to lead Area Maintenance for a refinery project in Saudi Arabia. The role oversees maintenance execution across mechanical, E&I and rotating equipment, ensuring safety and quality compliance while sustaining plant availability.

We seek a leader with 12+ years in refinery or petrochemical maintenance, English fluency, and strong SAP experience to drive planning, reporting and strategic area initiatives.