Area Foreman I

**Area foreman I - Maintenance Power Block & Utilties (Gasification Plant) in Jazan, KSA**

**Job ID: 3872**

**Our Client**:
Leading JV in KSA with 3 market leading companies and large-scale investment in Gasification & associated utilities/facilities.

**Reports to**: Maintenance Manager

**Nature & Scope**

The P&U Foreman I primarily direct the work of the team and make quick decisions. His job covers ensuring the individuals and other Mechanical, Electrical and Instrument lead who work under team carryout their tasks and duties diligently and effectively for successful completion. He is working closely with the O&M Teams and Engineering Department and is responsible for leading, coordinating, organizing, and executing of mechanical, electrical and instrument activities for preventative and corrective maintenance, with the aim of reducing maintenance related costs while improving COMPANY plant reliability and availability.

**Purpose**

The P&U Foreman I is responsible in coordinating all related works in the assigned area. As the liaison between workers, leads and supervisors, the P&U Foreman I, will be the key person in charge of overseeing the completion of the project with a keen awareness of material expenses, permits, and employee safety.

**Requirements**:

- Engineering Graduate preferably in the fields of Mechanical, Electrical or instrument with minimum of 8 years of maintenance related experience such as maintenance engineer with at least 2 years as P&U Foreman in Power, Utilities, gas, petrochemical, or related plant technologies and industries.
- Demonstrated technical and practical engineering skills with a good business sense in the maintenance field.
- Proven coordination experience in a multi team environment which includes engineering, maintenance, and contractors.
- Good leadership, interpersonal and teamwork skills with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
- Promotes a ‘one team’ environment.
- Strong oral and written skills with the ability to communicate maintenance activities to the plant management team on daily basis.
- Proven problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of maintenance of large and complex equipment (e.g., transformers, generators, motors, UPS, protection relays).
- Knowledge of the construction and maintenance of large and complex rotating equipment (e.g., compressors, turbines, pumps, expanders), pressurized systems, pipe and welding techniques, and electrical equipment and systems.
- Must have experience in major shutdown support, project work, plant operations and maintenance efforts.
- Proficiency in English speaking and writing.
- Knowledge and understanding of local environmental and health and safety requirements.
- Demonstrated leadership and decision-making skills are critical to the position.
- Good experience in SAP system.

**Principal Accountabilities**:
**Safety**
- Provide & maintain a safe work environment. Demonstrate leadership with all company & industry safe work processes to prevent all injuries.

**Maintenance**:

- Supervise the hands-on work execution of a multi-craft crew in the assigned areas of responsibilities including contractors to fully meet assigned area requirement.
- As a leader, motivate every technician/ technician on a given task in a professional manner without fear or favor.
- Ensures that all equipment and facilities needed by technicians are made available and are in good condition to enable them work effectively.
- Creates good working atmosphere and conditions for technicians so that they will not only do the job but also to perform better.
- Ensures technicians maintain a high level of decorum and orderliness in the process of carrying out the job, at all times.
- Troubleshoot complex problems that may arise within the responsibility of the assigned area.
- Work with tools and equipment when required for work completion deadlines or training for new technicians of the team.
- Deploy mechanical, electrical and instrument technicians and provides sufficient supervision to assure each assigned job is completed in a timely, safe and efficient manner.
- Indoctrinate newly hired technicians with proper techniques, work methods, standards of quality and desired output.
- Track the daily & PM schedule for full compliance with no overdue.
- Supervise the effective administration of SAP processes and adhere to SAP guidelines in all related aspects of annual and monthly planning, scheduling, data management such as breakdowns review, corrective maintenance notification, creating maintenance work orders, equipment cataloging and planning in order to ensure data/system integrity in line with COMPANY’s defined standards Train personnel to develop technical ability, follow up the assigned craft training & certification with zero overdue in the safety matrix.
- Perform all applicable miscellaneous duties related to the assigned workshop as required.
- Create working schedule for the technicians of the team.
- Place order