Strategic Lead, Terminal Maintenance & 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 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