Senior Specialist, Line Balancing

Ma'aden Aluminium Company (MAC); Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Ma'aden Aluminium Company (MAC) is seeking a Senior Specialist Line Balancing to drive operational excellence across TechOps Full Potential program. You will apply line balancing methodologies to improve productivity, optimize resources, and enhance throughput while ensuring safety and governance.

You will translate business objectives into measurable improvements using data-driven decision making, build performance dashboards, and lead cross-functional projects to deliver sustained value across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management or related discipline.
• 5-8 years of relevant experience in industrial mining technology or related environments.
• Experience delivering operational excellence, performance improvement, or transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Optimize workflows through line balancing and capacity planning.
• Improve productivity and throughput by addressing bottlenecks.
• Develop performance dashboards, KPIs and reporting tools.
• Deliver operational improvement initiatives within scope and timelines.
• Lead stakeholder engagement across functions.

Skills

Line Balancing

Workforce Optimization

Capacity Planning

Throughput Management

Process Improvement

Operational Excellence

Data Analytics

Performance Measurement

Lean

Six Sigma

Industrial Operations

Workflow Optimization

Business

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Why This Role Matters

div The Senior Specialist Line Balancing plays a critical role in unlocking operational value across Maaden s TechOps Full Potential program by improving productivity optimizing resource utilization and enhancing operational efficiency The role translates business objectives into measurable performance improvements through advanced analysis capacity optimization and operational excellence initiatives div div By applying line balancing methodologies and data-driven decision making the role enables sustainable improvements in throughput workforce effectiveness and asset utilization It contributes directly to Ma aden s transformation agenda by helping operations achieve higher performance levels while maintaining safety governance and operational reliability

What You Will Deliver

Operational Excellence & Line Balancing Optimize operational workflows through effective line balancing capacity planning and resource utilization strategies Improve productivity and throughput by identifying and addressing operational constraints and bottlenecks Enhance workforce and equipment efficiency through data-driven allocation and utilization models Performance Analytics & Insights Deliver actionable operational insights that improve decision-making and performance outcomes Develop and maintain performance dashboards KPIs and reporting tools that support value realization Identify performance gaps and drive fact-based improvement initiatives through advanced analytics Transformation & Continuous Improvement Accelerate Full Potential transformation initiatives that deliver measurable operational and business value Drive continuous improvement opportunities that strengthen productivity quality and operational effectiveness Embed standard methodologies best practices and performance frameworks across operations Project Delivery & Execution Deliver operational improvement initiatives within agreed scope timelines and business objectives Manage project risks dependencies and implementation activities to maximize delivery success Enable scalable and practical solutions aligned with operational requirements and long-term sustainability Stakeholder Management & Collaboration Build strong partnerships across operations maintenance engineering digital and support functions Align improvement initiatives with business priorities through effective stakeholder engagement Facilitate cross-functional collaboration that enables successful transformation outcomes Governance & Capability Building Ensure initiatives comply with safety governance cybersecurity and regulatory requirements Strengthen organizational capability through knowledge sharing methodology development and training support Establish robust documentation and reporting practices that support sustainability and continuous learning

What Success Looks Like

Operational productivity throughput and resource utilization demonstrate sustained improvement Line balancing initiatives deliver measurable efficiency gains and performance enhancement Transformation projects achieve targeted value realization and business outcomes Operational decisions are supported by accurate timely and actionable performance insights Continuous improvement methodologies are consistently adopted across relevant functions Projects and initiatives maintain compliance with governance safety and risk requirements

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor s degree in Engineering Industrial Engineering Operations Management or a related discipline

Experience

• 5-8 years of relevant experience in industrial mining technology or innovation-focused environments
• Experience delivering operational excellence performance improvement or transformation initiatives
• Experience in process optimization capacity planning and productivity improvement programs
• Experience managing complex cross-functional projects and stakeholder engagement activities

Skills That Matter

Functional Expertise

• Line Balancing
• Workforce Optimization
• Capacity Planning
• Throughput Management
• Process Improvement
• Operational Excellence
• Data Analytics
• Performance Measurement
• Lean
• Six Sigma Methodologies
• Industrial Operations
• Workflow Optimization
• Business

Delivery

• Project Management
• Execution
• Performance Management
• Business Analysis
• Problem Solving
• Continuous Improvement
• Risk
• Compliance Management
• Value Realization
• Benefits Tracking

Benefits Tracking

• People
• Collaboration

People

• Stakeholder Management
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Communication

Collaboration

• Influencing Skills
• Facilitation
• Workshop Leadership
• Knowledge Sharing
• Capability Development
• Strategic Thinking