Role Profile:
Job Title: Manager Maintenance Aluminum Recycling
Department: Recycling
Job location: Ras Al Khair, Saudi Arabia
Working hours: 8 hours
Type of work: Full time
Job post start date: 7/6/2026
Job post end date: 7/20/2026
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.
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We are pleased to share an exciting opportunity for the below mentioned 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 Kingdo
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OVERALL JOB PURPO
SE:To provide leadership and direction for the effective execution of maintenance functions for the new Aluminum Recycling Plant at Ras Al-Khair. The incumbent leads the setup and operation of the maintenance organization for the recycling facility, including the scrap processing, delacquering, melting and casting, homogenizing, sawing, and associated utility systems. The role provides leadership in establishing and maintaining records of all plant assets, delivering cost-effective and reliability-centered maintenance, monitoring and forecasting the maintenance budget, building strong working relationships between Production and Maintenance, and controlling maintenance warehouse inventori
es.As this is a new facility, the role carries a strong readiness and establishment component during the project and commissioning phase, including building the maintenance strategy, populating the CMMS, defining the spare parts philosophy, and developing the maintenance team to operational readiness before first hot metal. The plant operates 365 days per year, which requires extensive planning, organization, and effective delegation and communication to subordinates to achieve production goals while meeting governing laws, regulations, and polici
es.
KEY ACCOUNTABILIT
- IES:Provide leadership and direction for the execution of all maintenance functions across the recycling plant (scrap processing, delacquering, melting and casting, homogenizing, sawing, and utiliti
- es).Establish the maintenance strategy, equipment criticality assessment, preventive maintenance plans, and spare parts philosophy for the new recycling equipm
- ent.Build and populate the CMMS and develop the maintenance organization to operational readiness before first hot me
- tal.Maintain accurate records of all plant assets and deliver cost-effective, reliability-centered maintena
- nce.Develop annual maintenance plans and departmental budgets, monitor costs against budget, and manage varian
- ces.Manage maintenance service contracts and control maintenance warehouse inventor
- ies.Champion EHS as the first priority, with heightened focus on molten metal, combustion furnaces, and delacquering hazards. Lead risk assessments, audits, and incident investigati
- ons.Build strong partnering relationships between Maintenance and Production and standardize the maintenance program in line with plant maintenance philoso
- phy.Lead, coach, and develop superintendents, supervisors, and the wider maintenance team, including new-hire integration and competency developm
- ent.Drive continuous improvement and provide input to root cause failure analy
- sis.Proven maintenance leadership with demonstrated ability to set up and standardize maintenance systems, manage budgets, and lead teams in a 365-day continuous operation. Strong safety and environmental leadership, communication, labor relations, and cost management capability. Greenfield setup, commissioning, and maintenance readiness experience strongly prefer
red.
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & SK
ILLS:Minimum Qualificati
ons: Engineering degree or equivalent demonstrated experience. Mechanical, Electrical, or related discipline prefe
rred.Solid understanding of Maintenance and Reliability processes and systems, with good knowledge of aluminum or Casthouse processes and equip
ment.Minimum Experi
ence:Over 10 years of maintenance experience, with maintenance leadership in aluminum, Casthouse, or comparable heavy industry. New plant setup or commissioning experience is an advan
tage.Sk
ills:EHS Focus / Orientation. Profit, strategic, and results oriented. Building ownership and commitment. Communication. Out-of-the-box thinking and initiative. Judgment and strong analytical abilities. Learning orientation. Drive for change. Self-confidence. Developing and coaching others. Customer foc
used.
