Area Superintendent / Maintenance Head

About the role

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) is looking for an Area Superintendent (Maintenance Head) in Al-Jubail. The role manages the day-to-day activities of the welding and fabrication shop, the scaffolding and insulation workshop and the heavy lift and rigging division, and oversees planned and unplanned equipment repairs. Saudi nationals are preferred.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the department, give direction to employees, evaluate performance and coordinate work so that project tasks are completed on time in line with organizational policies.
• Take part in developing goals, objectives, policies, procedures and priorities.
• Prepare, optimize and track the preventive maintenance schedule, minimizing breakdowns through effective monitoring and scheduling.
• Manage resources, equipment and machinery to the site for routine and emergency situations.
• Review work plans, job requests and priorities, allocate resources, monitor workflows, MOS and procedures, and meet with the team to resolve problems.
• Review the weekly plan and feed back to the planning team to ensure schedule compliance.
• Coordinate with internal departments, external workshops and OEM dealers for repairs, parts and issues.
• Ensure equipment and workshop facilities meet HSE standards, conduct regular safety audits and recommend and schedule safety and technical training.
• Review daily, weekly and monthly maintenance performance reports, timesheets and KPIs, and respond promptly to emergencies and report incidents or violations.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in business engineering or a related field.
• Previous experience as a maintenance engineer in a refining environment or equivalent.
• 12+ years of refinery plant experience.
• Proven ability to resolve problems as a leader in large organizations, with good communication skills and sound judgment under pressure.
• Capacity to deliver results in a multi-cultural environment.

Required skills

• Knowledge of refinery equipment.
• Piloting of maintenance contracts.
• Safety rules.