Senior Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Water Transmission and Technologies Co.; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 167,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Water Transmission and Technologies Co. seeks an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to lead mechanical maintenance operations, ensuring the reliable and efficient performance of critical equipment and systems.

The role emphasizes safety, compliance, and continuous improvement across maintenance practices. You will coordinate with internal departments and external partners, oversee preventive and corrective work, and manage spare parts inventory and budgets to minimize downtime and optimize asset

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering or relevant fields required.
• Experience in supervising mechanical maintenance operations and teams preferred.
• Strong understanding of safety regulations and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and lead mechanical maintenance operations ensuring efficient, sustainable performance of equipment and systems.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in maintenance practices and cost optimization.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company standards across maintenance activities.
• Escalate problems to ensure timely resolution and minimal downtime.
• Lead development and execution of emergency maintenance plans and business continuity measures.
• Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance planning, equipment performance monitoring, and contractor coordination.
• Manage spare parts inventory, budgeting, and procurement to ensure timely availability of quality materials.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to address operational and technical challenges.
• Prepare and analyze maintenance reports to support decision-making and drive efficiency.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance management

Leadership / supervision

Safety compliance

Emergency maintenance planning

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CMMS / maintenance software

Job description

Job Purpose

Supervising and leading mechanical maintenance operations to ensure the efficient and sustainable operation of equipment and systems and improving technical and economic performance in accordance with company strategies and best engineering practices

Key Roles and Responsibilities 1

• Ensuring that work is carried out in accordance with approved policies processes procedures and instructions
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement of systems and practices cost optimization productivity improvement and efficiency
• Ensuring compliance with all applicable laws rules regulations and standards within the water transport company and related roles such as human capital safety industrial security risks cybersecurity etc
• Escalating problems to ensure challenges and issues are closed efficiently and in a timely manner
• Supervising the implementation of occupational safety systems and regulations monitoring compliance with health and safety requirements and establishing preventive measures to ensure a safe working environment for all employees and contractors
• Leading the development and implementation of emergency maintenance plans reviewing business continuity plans and taking the necessary measures to ensure a rapid response to emergency breakdowns and minimize downtime
• Supervising the planning and execution of preventive and corrective mechanical maintenance work monitoring equipment performance and analyzing faults and ensuring that repair and rehabilitation work is carried out efficiently by internal teams or suppliers and contractors thereby ensuring operational continuity increasing asset reliability and reducing downtime

Key Roles and Responsibilities 2

• Coordination with relevant departments and stakeholders internal and external to ensure efficient maintenance work address operational and technical challenges and comply with governance business continuity internal audit and other requirements
• Supervising the preparation and analysis of all maintenance reports and ensuring data accuracy to support decision-making and improve operational efficiency
• Guiding engineering and technical teams evaluating performance providing necessary training for engineers and technicians and motivating teams to achieve operational and technical goals
• Supervising the daily mechanical maintenance activities during annual repair shutdown periods by assigning specific tasks to technicians while ensuring coordination between shifts
• Ensuring coverage for all maintenance work orders assigned to the mechanical maintenance technician
• Monitoring scheduled preventive and corrective maintenance performed by external suppliers and completing performance evaluation records in accordance with established guidelines and ensuring the safety of workers the safety of equipment and the quality of work
• Providing support and assistance to other transportation systems
• Participating in the work of committees internal and external

Key Roles and Responsibilities 3

• Supervising the management of spare parts and materials inventory in terms of planning analysis disbursement inventory and purchasing and ensuring the availability of materials of the required quality and in a timely manner while adhering to approved budgets and achieving economic and operational efficiency
• Supervising the implementation of operational projects reviewing the scope of work approving engineering modifications to improve equipment performance and ensuring their implementation in accordance with technical standards
• He makes sure that the technicians use the appropriate equipment for the work they do
• It helps in providing the number and tools used by technicians and replacing them if their performance becomes unsafe
• He continues to enter maintenance information into the computer
• Preparing and supervising the implementation of projects related to the department
• The tasks that can be assigned to him when needed
• It receives and cancels work permit applications

Education Requirements

• Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering or Relevant fields
• Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering or Relevant fields

Key Communications

• internal stakeholders
• All departments
• External stakeholders
• Consultants Contractors
• Maintenance service providers
• Governmental bodies and agencies
• Entities Individuals

Disclaimer

The above job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed it is not meant to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required for this position Nothing in this job description indicates that these are the only duties an employee must perform in this position Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform other job-related duties