Senior Manager-Planning, Quality, and Reliability

DP World; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

DP World Jeddah is seeking a Senior Manager-Planning, Quality, and Reliability to lead maintenance planning, quality control, and reliability management across our terminal operations. The role focuses on optimizing asset performance, improving reliability and availability, and ensuring compliance with quality, safety, and environmental standards.

The successful candidate will drive continuous improvement, implement preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, and align maintenance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in mechanical/electrical engineering; master's preferred.
• 10+ years in technical planning, maintenance, or reliability in heavy equipment.
• Experience in container/bulk/general cargo terminals or asset-intensive operations.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance planning, scheduling, reliability engineering, asset management, and quality control.
• Hands-on with IBM Maximo, EAMS, or similar CMMS.
• RCM, FMEA, RCA, predictive and CBM techniques understanding.
• Solid budgeting for OPEX and CAPEX; strong leadership and communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance planning, scheduling, reliability, and quality control activities to maximize equipment availability and efficiency.
• Develop preventive and predictive maintenance strategies and RCAs; drive failure prevention initiatives.
• Manage annual OPEX and CAPEX budgets and identify cost optimization opportunities.
• Establish, monitor, and improve technical KPIs, reliability metrics, and maintenance reporting.
• Drive implementation of RCM, FMEA, and CBM methodologies across assets.
• Oversee CMMS usage and optimize work order management and reporting.
• Lead, develop, and mentor engineering and maintenance teams; strengthen technical capabilities.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Maintenance planning

Quality assurance

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical or Electrical Eng

Master's degree preferred

Tools

IBM Maximo

EAMS

Job description

DP World Jeddah is seeking an experienced and results-driven Senior Manager-Planning, Quality, and Reliability to lead maintenance planning, quality control, and reliability management across our terminal operations.

This is a key leadership role responsible for optimizing asset performance, improving equipment reliability and availability, strengthening maintenance execution, and ensuring compliance with engineering, quality, safety, and environmental standards.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in driving continuous improvement, implementing preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, and aligning maintenance performance with operational and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance planning, scheduling, reliability, and quality control activities to maximize equipment availability and operational efficiency.


• Develop and oversee preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, root cause analysis, and equipment failure prevention initiatives.


• Manage annual OPEX and CAPEX budgets, monitor expenditures, and identify opportunities for cost optimization.


• Establish, monitor, and improve technical KPIs, reliability metrics, and maintenance performance reporting.


• Drive the implementation of Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM) methodologies.


• Oversee maintenance work management processes and optimize the use of IBM Maximo or equivalent Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).


• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, quality management systems, maintenance procedures, and health, safety, and environmental requirements.


• Lead, develop, and mentor engineering and maintenance teams, strengthening technical capabilities and performance.


• Collaborate with Operations, Procurement, Finance, HSE, Global Engineering, OEMs, and suppliers to improve asset lifecycle performance and maintenance effectiveness.


• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance reliability, productivity, and resource utilization.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. A master's degree is preferred.


• Minimum of 10 years of experience in technical planning, maintenance, or reliability within a heavy-equipment environment, including at least 2 years in a managerial role.


• Experience in container terminals, bulk terminals, general cargo terminals, or similarly asset-intensive industrial operations.


• Strong knowledge of maintenance planning and scheduling, reliability engineering, asset management, and quality control.


• Hands-on experience with IBM Maximo, EAMS, or similar maintenance management systems, including work order management and reporting.


• Demonstrated understanding of RCM, FMEA, RCA, predictive maintenance, and condition-based maintenance techniques.


• Strong financial and budget management capabilities, including OPEX and CAPEX planning.


• Excellent leadership, analytical, communication, and decision-making skills.


• Professional certifications such as CMRP, CRL, CMM, or relevant quality management qualifications are highly desirable.


• Proficiency in written and spoken English.