Maintenance Manager (Mechanical)

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Job Responsibilities

HSE Management:

• Ensure full compliance with company safety, health, environmental policies, procedures, standards, and regulations
• Ensure subordinates follow all QEOHS requirements and procedures
• Execute safety observation and environmental observation activities according to schedule
• Provide safe working conditions, processes, and necessary training, instruction, and supervision for employees
• Manage departmental health, safety, and environmental plans and objectives
• Implement safety programs to eliminate incidents and accidents
• Monitor safety performance through audits and performance indicators
• Ensure proper housekeeping practices at all work locations
• Monitor and implement corrective actions following hazard or incident reports

Maintenance Operations: 

• Ensure maintenance team follows work orders from the system across daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, and shutdown schedules to maintain equipment reliability
• Conduct troubleshooting activities to restore plant operations promptly
• Execute maintenance and repair plans according to defined schedules
• Ensure high-quality maintenance work to maximize equipment availability
• Report equipment condition and status regularly
• Prepare critical spare parts required for maintenance execution
• Coordinate maintenance plans with production schedules
• Manage periodic maintenance and equipment improvement plans
• Monitor maintenance KPIs and provide timely improvement actions
• Finalize spare parts lists for procurement
• Implement preventive maintenance for critical equipment.

Cost Control: 

• Review and propose maintenance budget for the department
• Monitor maintenance costs to ensure accuracy and compliance with budget
• Optimize resource utilization to reduce reliance on external services
• Develop strategies for equipment overhaul and plant shutdown to align with financial planning.

Shutdown Management: 

• Plan, execute, and control plant shutdown activities to meet timelines and quality standards
• Ensure shutdown activities are conducted safely and efficiently
• Apply best practices to improve and upgrade equipment during shutdown.

CAPEX & Budget:

• Prepare monthly and annual budgets for mechanical equipment
• Evaluate and propose capital expenditure plans with clear justification and efficiency benefits
• Prioritize capital investment based on equipment condition
• Execute approved capital expenditure and budget plans.

Stakeholder Coordination: 

• Coordinate with equipment suppliers to ensure effective maintenance programs
• Collaborate with procurement to secure high-quality spare parts at optimal cost
• Work with cross-functional departments including quality, production, logistics, and corporate teams to support maintenance and modification needs.

People Management & Development: 

• Assess maintenance team capabilities and identify training needs to close competency gaps
• Develop and implement training programs for maintenance staff
• Monitor employee performance and provide coaching and mentoring
• Supervise execution of annual training plans for maintenance teams
• Manage workforce efficiency and resource allocation within the maintenance organization
• Monitor and implement succession planning across all levels
• Ensure compliance with labor regulations and collective labor agreements
• Develop individual development plans and competency frameworks for key personnel
• Coordinate training programs with relevant departments
• Establish KPIs for the department and team members
• Monitor performance, motivate employees, and recognize achievements or address underperformance.

• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
• Good command of English in both spoken and written communication
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
• Strong knowledge of mechanical equipment systems
• Understanding of fabrication, repair, and maintenance within cement plant operations
• Proficiency in SAP, MAC, MS Project, and AutoCAD
• Ability to analyze cement production technology and equipment maintenance
• Minimum 5 years of experience working in a cement plant environment
• Strong results orientation
• Ability to collaborate and influence stakeholders
• Customer and market awareness
• Willingness to challenge existing practices
• Ability to engage and motivate teams
• Capability to attract, develop talent, and build high-performing teams.