Maaden Brief:
MAADEN, established in 1997, is one of the fastest-growing mining companies in the world and the largest multi-commodity mining and metals company in the Middle East. We are leading the development of the mining industry to become the third pillar of Saudi Arabia’s economy by building a world-class, unique, and fully integrated mining value chain."
We are pleased to share an exciting opportunity for the position. This role offers a chance to contribute to our ambitious growth and play a key part in shaping the future of mining in the Kingdom.
Role Profile:
Job Title: Lead Engineer, Turn Around / Major Overhaul (TA/MOH)
Business Unit/Function: Midstream Production
Department: Maintenance Engineering & services
Job Location: Maaden Aluminum – Rolling Mill Ras Al Khair (RAK), Eastern KSA
Working hours: 8 hours
Job post duration: starting 26 April 2026 - end date May 10 2026
Type of work: Full-time
Job Description
Position Title: Turnaround Engineer (TA / MOH)
Department: Maintenance / Shutdown & Turnaround
Location: Maaden Aluminum – Rolling Mill
Reporting To: Turnaround Manager
Grade: To be determined
Job Purpose
The Turnaround Engineer is responsible for planning, coordinating, executing, and closing all Turnaround (TA), Major Overhaul (MOH), and large shutdown activities within the Aluminum Rolling Mill. The role ensures safe, cost-effective, and timely execution of shutdown scopes while maximizing equipment reliability, plant availability, and production readiness.
This position plays a critical role in integrating Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, Projects, Procurement, Warehouse, Contractors, and HSE teams to deliver world-class shutdown performance.
Key Responsibilities
1. Turnaround Planning & Preparation
- Develop comprehensive TA / MOH master plans, schedules, and milestones.
- Define the scope of work based on asset strategy, inspection findings, reliability risks, statutory requirements, and business priorities.
- Build shutdown work packs including manpower, materials, tools, permits, drawings, procedures, and risk assessments.
- Lead readiness reviews for all TAs and ensure gate approvals before execution.
- Coordinate long-lead spare parts and service contracts in advance.
- Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure all TA / MOH plans (Execution, Quality, EHS, Logistics, etc) are prepared before the TA dates.
- Ensure overall TA / MOH compliance with set procedures and guidelines.
- Coordinate with production stakeholders to ensure alignment of production business units with shutdown dates.
2. Shutdown Execution Management
- Lead comprehensive daily progress meetings and recovery actions for delays.
- Manage contractors and vendor specialists onsite.
- Coordinate multi-disciplinary requirements
- Ensure effective issue and discovery processing and tracking.
- Ensure the availability and compliance.
- Support the start-up process and ensure all punch items are closed.
- Ensure the TA close-Out process effectiveness and adherence.
3. Budget & Cost Control
- Prepare TA budgets and cost estimates.
- Track actual spend vs approved budget.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising scope or safety.
- Validate contractor invoices and service completion.
4. Risk & Reliability Integration
- Prioritize high-risk equipment interventions.
- Integrate inspection findings, RCA actions, condition monitoring results, and bad actor elimination into the TA scope.
- Ensure post-turnaround equipment reliability and defect-free startup.
5. Materials & Logistics Readiness
- Coordinate with Warehouse / Procurement for material availability.
- Manage staging areas, laydown areas, cranes, scaffolding, and logistics plans.
- Ensure critical spares are available before shutdown starts.
6. Governance & Reporting
- Issue weekly preparation progress reports before shutdown.
- Provide daily dashboards during execution (scope, safety, progress, cost, critical path).
- Prepare final closeout report including lessons learned, KPI results, and improvement actions.
7. Continuous Improvement
- Standardize TA processes, templates, checklists, and governance model.
- Benchmark shutdown performance against world-class industry standards.
- Identify future TA capability within plant teams.
- Ensure Lesson Learns development and implementation.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline.
- PMP / Primavera / Shutdown Management certification preferred.
- Reliability certification (CMRP / CRL / Asset Management) is an advantage.
Experience Required
Mandatory
- 10+ years industrial maintenance experience (preferably in Rolling).
- Minimum 7 years directly involved in major Turnarounds / Shutdowns / Major Overhauls.
- Experience in heavy industry, such as:
- Aluminum Rolling Mills
- Metals / Steel Plants
- Mining / Smelter / Refineries
- Petrochemical / Power Plants
Highly Preferred
- Direct Rolling Mill experience (Hot Mill / Cold Mill / Finishing Lines).
- Experience with furnaces, hydraulics, cranes, drives, rotating equipment, utilities, and automation systems.
- Experience handling contractors >500 manpower during shutdowns.
- SAP / Oracle / CMMS planning systems experience.
Core Competencies Wanted
Technical Competencies
- Turnaround planning & scheduling
- Critical path management
- Shutdown cost control
- Mechanical & electrical maintenance knowledge
- Risk assessment / HAZOP / Job Safety Analysis
- Contractor management
- Reliability-centred maintenance understanding
- Commissioning & startup readiness
Leadership Competencies
- Strong coordination across functions
- Decisive under pressure
- High ownership mindset
- Excellent communication with leadership and field teams
- Conflict resolution
- Time urgency & discipline
Behavioral Competencies
- Safety-first mindset
- Attention to detail
- Resilience during long shutdown hours
- Accountability
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Strong team player
Preferred Candidate Profile
We are seeking a candidate who has personally led large shutdown events, not only participated. Candidate must demonstrate the ability to convert complex scope into executable plans and recover schedule under pressure.
Special Working Conditions
- Extended working hours during TA execution periods.
- Site-based field leadership role.
- Weekend/holiday work during shutdown windows.
