Root Cause Analysis Specialist

ICM Group; Al Ahsa Governorate; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Saudi Arabia is looking for a Root Cause Analysis Specialist to join their Global Manufacturing Excellence team. The role involves managing RCA processes, conducting detailed analyses, and implementing improvements to enhance operational reliability. Candidates should have extensive experience in the oil and gas industry and a strong engineering background.

Qualifications

• 15 years of experience in RCA and defect elimination in oil and gas.
• TapRoot certification preferred.
• Black-belt Six Sigma certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and enhance the RCA program.
• Analyze RCAs to identify themes and major improvements.
• Conduct training workshops for RCA coaching.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Advanced degree in Engineering

Tools

RCA/ Investigation software

Job description

Position: Root Cause Analysis Specialist

This is a permanent role in Saudi Arabia.

“We welcome applications from candidates based in any country within the Americas region.”

Only candidates willing to relocate to Saudi Arabia that meet the requirements are to apply. Kindly take the time to read through the requirements before applying.

We are seeking an experienced Root Cause Analysis Specialist to join our Global Manufacturing Excellence organization under the Downstream Assets Reliability Solutions Department (RSD).

Reliability Solutions Department (RSD) provides engineering support to Saudi Aramco Global Manufacturing wholly owned and affiliates’ facilities (Refining, NGL Processing, and Petrochemicals). This includes reliability, inspection, corrosion management, static equipment, rotating equipment, electrical equipment, instrumentation and control support.

Your primary role as a Root Cause Analysis Specialist is to manage the overall Root Cause Analysis RCA process and provide the know-how, technical support, quality control, coaching and necessary training for solid and successful RCA programs in Global Manufacturing operating facilities. You will also conduct special studies and analysis of various RCAs and promote defect elimination processes.

Key Responsibilities

As the successful candidate you will be required to perform the following:

• Lead, maintain, sustain and continuously enhance the RCA program
• Work with the corresponding representatives from different facilities to support RCA program sustainability and enhancement in the respective facility.
• Holistically analyze RCAs and related data to identify common themes and major areas of improvement that will result in the highest added value
• Identify systematic improvement to avoid reoccurrence of failures and related root causes
• Participate in and conduct training workshops to provide RCA coaching and practitioner-level training.
• Support the development and maintenance of databases for RCAs and identified defects & threats from around the Global Manufacturing portfolio.
• Verify the quality of full fledge RCA from the different facilities and provide systematic feedback for enhancement of the process.
• Determine and implement the proper RCA methodology according to predetermined criteria
• Facilitate or Lead major investigations.

Minimum Requirements

As the successful candidate you will hold a:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering. An advanced degree is preferable.
• 15 years of experience in the RCA and defect elimination processes in the oil and gas industry.
• TapRoot certification is preferred.
• Demonstrate knowledge in the use of RCA/ Investigation software
• Black-belt Six Sigma certification is a plus.
• Demonstrate strong leadership qualities and team building skills to drive and liaise with people at all levels.
• Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge in change management and problem-solving techniques.