SAP Specialist

KBR, Inc.; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR, Inc. is seeking an SAP Specialist for its refinery reliability program.

The role focuses on governing the total reliability program, leading asset criticality analysis, and ensuring SAP master data integrity across asset lifecycles while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to sustain operational excellence. The ideal candidate has a mechanical engineering background, refinery process knowledge, and RCA/ACA experience, with strong leadership and data-analysis skills to drive continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Mechanical or relevant engineering.
• Site reliability background with refinery processes knowledge.
• Training in root cause failure analysis methodologies (e.g., Apollo RCA).
• Knowledge of SIS and RBI is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute responsibilities governing the Total reliability program framework.
• Prepare framework and methodology for criticality assessment and reliability improvements.
• Lead Asset Criticality Analysis for refinery assets.
• Collect data for criticality assessment and support SAP uploads with documentation.
• Champion reliability methodologies to sustain operational excellence.
• Lead reviews and provide guidance on reliability culture development.
• Administer Asset Lifecycle management in SAP including BOM and master data.
• Study facilities for asset improvements and provide technical service as needed.
• Apply lessons learned from safety cases to mitigate major hazard threats.
• Analyze integrity and performance data; review Total Reliability KPIs.
• Report progress to Project Manager and lead the Reliability section.

Skills

Leadership

Oil & Gas Industry

Data analysis

Communication skills

Project reporting

Reliability engineering

Education

Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Title

SAP Specialist

KBR is a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers, and dreamers and we all share one goal of improving the World and Beyond: responsibly, and safely. We attract a diverse workforce and the best minds in the world because our expertise thrives on creativity, resourcefulness, and collaboration.

KBR is looking for SAP specialist.

Responsibilities

• To coordinate and execute responsibilities relating to governing and establishing the Total reliability program Framework throughout the remaining asset lifecycle in Refinery.
• To prepare framework and methodology for criticality assessment and Reliability improvement program of refinery assets.
• To lead and Perform Asset Criticality Analysis for all the refinery assets
• To collect all data for criticality assessment, Lead/conduct Asset Criticality assessment workshops, Compilation of workshop finding in suitable reports and populate the data in required format for uploading in SAP with supporting documents.
• Champion the implementation of various reliability methodologies for all asset types by establishing reliability programs to sustain operational excellence.
• Shall lead the team as the focal point of contact for reviews and technical matters related to reliability culture development in projects and operating facilities with guidance to safeguard the asset reliability throughout the asset lifecycle.
• Shall administer and perform the Asset Lifecycle management procedures such as Asset criticality ranking, SAP Taxonomy, Asset Operating Limits [IOW], Asset maintenance development procedures, and Master data developments in SAP, Bill of Materials BOM in SAP, active SAP-PMs Implementation and effectiveness.
• Shall initiate and conduct essential studies for facilities and operational asset improvements, while providing specialized technical service in relevant engineering disciplines, acts as a consultant on complex engineering problems, designs, and/or projects, coordinates with plant-wide teams.
• Responsible to adapt lessons learned from benchmark and safety cases identified from events, providing recommendations - in consultation with management to provide continuous assurance methodology is applied to sustain the health of Safety-Critical Equipment’s concerning Total Reliability program are sufficient to mitigate any potential threats arising from changes in major hazard scenarios.
• Shall Work with multidisciplinary teams assigned to analyse specific integrity and performance analysis, and suggest methods for the prevention of chronic failures. Support to review the Total Reliability program KPIs.
• Shall report to Project Manager and lead the Reliability section to deliver the periodic outcomes and weekly/fortnightly report on project progress.
• Work closely with the project execution team to ensure his complete familiarization and commitment with the Reliability Transformation Program, which will be a key factor for the success of this Reliability Transformation Project.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Mechanical or relevant engineering with sound fundamentals and technical skills in his discipline is required.
• The candidate shall have site Reliability background and strong knowledge in Refinery Processes.
• The candidate shall have training in root cause failure analysis methodology e.g. Apollo Root Cause Analysis by Reality Charting or similar methodology, also should be able to facilitate RCA and ACA process.
• Knowledge of SIS and RBI will be added advantage.

• Leadership and Team Management
• Knowledge of the Oil and Gas Industry.
• Experience in Asset Life cycle Management processes.
• Implementing predictive maintenance policies and increasing asset availability
• Communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a diversified and critical environment.
• Data analysis and report writing skills.