Senior Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Group overview
Headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, we operate construction and manufacturing businesses, design and development centers, and a host of facilities in the Middle East and other countries.
alfanar is involved in:
Electrical, electromechanical and civil engineering construction
Manufacturing and marketing electrical construction products
Allied engineering services
Our main divisions
alfanar Electric
alfanar Construction
alfanar Building Systems
alfanar Electric
alfanar Electric is the industrial arm of alfanar, manufacturing a variety of low, medium, and high voltage electrical construction products.
alfanar Electric operates industries in:
Riyadh and Jubail, Saudi Arabia
Dubai, UAE
London, UK
alfanar has a development and engineering center in Chennai, India.
Industrial complex, Riyadh
The center of alfanar’s industrial activities is alfanar Industrial Complex situated in the Third Industrial Zone on Al-Kharj Road, Riyadh.
Spread across 700,000 square meters, the complex houses alfanar’s facilities.
The complex has a comprehensive infrastructure including a data and communication center as well as a commercial zone.
Job purpose
To ensure the reliability, availability, and safe operation of mechanical production equipment through effective preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement, while minimizing downtime and optimizing maintenance costs.
Key accountability areas
Maintenance execution and technical support
Troubleshoot and resolve mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment breakdowns.
Provide technical support during critical breakdowns to minimize downtime.
Coordinate with OEMs and suppliers for technical support, repairs, and spare parts.
Preventive and predictive maintenance
Develop and execute preventive maintenance plans, inspections, and checklists.
Monitor equipment condition and identify potential failures.
Analyze recurring failures and implement corrective and preventive actions.
Maintain accurate maintenance and equipment records.
Spare parts and technical support
Identify critical spare parts to ensure equipment availability.
Evaluate spare parts and coordinate with suppliers for procurement.
Support alternative supplier identification to improve availability and reduce costs.
Technical expertise and troubleshooting
Read and interpret hydraulic and pneumatic diagrams.
Troubleshoot mechanical systems, rotating equipment, pumps, gearboxes, bearings, valves, and conveyors.
Conduct root-cause analysis and recommend effective corrective actions.
Support equipment modifications and reliability improvements.
Maintenance coordination and reliability
Coordinate maintenance activities with production to minimize downtime.
Prioritize maintenance tasks based on equipment criticality and production needs.
Coordinate specialized maintenance activities with contractors and service providers.
Safety and quality
Perform maintenance activities in accordance with safety procedures and lockout/tagout requirements.
Ensure maintenance work meets quality, safety, and regulatory standards.
Maintain a safe, clean, and organized working environment.
Role accountability
HR proficiency
Ability to obtain updated soft and technical skills related to the job.
Delivery
Perform the planned activities to meet the operational and development targets as per delivery schedules.
Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time.
Provide a periodic report detailing the deviation and execution of planned tasks.
Problem-solving
Solve any related problems that arise and escalate any complex operational issues.
Quality
Ensure quality requirements to develop effective quality control and processes including specifications for products, processes, or related activities.
Business process improvements
Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automation opportunities as much as possible.
Compliance
Comply with related policies, procedures, and work instructions.
Health, safety, and environment
Ensure compliance with relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within defined area of work activity to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and delivery of high-quality products and services.
Academic qualification
Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering or any relevant field.
Work experience
6 to 10 years.
Technical / functional competencies
Equipment maintenance
Preventive maintenance