Maintenance Manager – Aluminium Recycling

About the role

MECS is launching a greenfield aluminium recycling plant in Saudi Arabia and needs an experienced Maintenance Manager to build and lead the maintenance function. You will be responsible for ensuring the new facility operates safely, reliably, and efficiently from commissioning through full production.

Key responsibilities

• Lead all maintenance activities across scrap processing, delacquering, melting, casting, homogenising, sawing and utility systems.
• Develop and implement preventive maintenance programmes, equipment criticality assessments and spare‑parts strategies.
• Implement a CMMS, support plant commissioning and prepare the maintenance organisation for operational readiness.
• Manage maintenance budgets, contracts and warehouse inventories while driving cost control and continuous improvement.
• Champion EHS initiatives, conduct risk assessments, audits and incident investigations to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate closely with Production and Engineering teams to maximise plant availability and reliability.

Required profile

• Engineering degree (Mechanical, Electrical or related discipline preferred).
• 10+ years of maintenance leadership experience in aluminium, casthouse or comparable heavy‑industry environments.
• Proven experience in new‑plant set‑up, commissioning or maintenance readiness.
• Fluent English communication skills.

Required skills

• CMMS implementation and operation.
• Preventive maintenance programme design.
• Equipment criticality assessment.
• Budgeting and asset management.
• EHS compliance and risk management.