Lead Engineer, Turn Around & Major Overhaul

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 Aluminium – Rolling Mill Ras Al Khair (RAK), Eastern KSA

Working hours: 8 hours

Job post duration: starting 10 May 2026 - end date May 24 2026

Type of work: Full-time

Job Description

Position Title: Turnaround Engineer (TA / MOH)

Department: Maintenance / Shutdown & Turnaround

Location: Maaden Aluminium – 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 Aluminium 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.