Operation And Maintenance Mechanical Engineer

Experienced Mechanical Operations & Maintenance Engineer with 5+ years of hands-on experience in petrochemical, cement, steel, and metal casting industries in Saudi Arabia. Strong expertise in plant operations, preventive and breakdown maintenance, commissioning support, and equipment reliability improvement. Well-versed in working under OEM, ASME, API, ISO, SABIC, and Saudi Aramco standards.
Key Responsibilities & Expertise
Operation and maintenance of rotating and static equipment including pumps, compressors, fans, gearboxes, heat exchangers, pressure vessels, kilns, mills, conveyors, and furnaces.
Execution of preventive, corrective, and shutdown maintenance to ensure safe and continuous plant operation.
Active involvement in pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, and shutdown activities.
Equipment condition monitoring through vibration checks, alignment verification, leakage inspection, and performance monitoring.
Troubleshooting mechanical failures and participation in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to improve MTBF and reduce downtime.
Strong coordination with operations, maintenance, HSE teams, contractors, and vendors during routine and outage activities.
Proficient in SAP/CMMS work orders, maintenance documentation, and reporting.
Strict adherence to HSE procedures, LOTO systems, and plant SOPs.
Experience in QA/QC inspections, welding/NDT monitoring, and compliance with quality standards.