Mechanical Engineer

1.  JOB DETAILS:

Position Title:

Mechanical Engineer

Reports to:

Maintenance Manager

Department:

Maintenance

2.  JOB PURPOSE:

• Assists to manage all mechanical maintenance activities associated with defect and planned maintenance programmes, through a team of site based engineers, technicians and at times by external contract agencies.

• Assists in development of the short and long term mechanical maintenance strategy for the plant and the development of a capable engineering, planning and mechanical maintenance team to support that strategy.

• Day to day plant efficient management of mechanical maintenance activities, according to good utility practice, company rules and procedures, legal, contractual and other requirements

• Respects the O&M agreement with the Owner and the Contractual Services Agreement with Suez Services Saudi.

• Ensure that the plant meets availability, reliability, efficiency, generation and cost targets, safely and within the environmental, legal and contractual requirements.

• Assists to establish the appropriate procedures and computerized mechanical maintenance management processes as applicable to a prudent management regime.

• Assists to coordinate mechanical maintenance activities with finance and accounting, administration, HSE and operations departments

• Assists to define, manage and monitor the mechanical maintenance budget in line with the overall company budget.

3.  KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Description

Safety at Work

• Ensures a safe working environment for himself and the Mechanical Technicians whilst working on any equipment;
• Obtains a Permit to Work for each job as necessitated by the PP11 Power Plant HSE Procedures put in place;
• Ensures all necessary precautions are taken by himself, the Mechanical Technicians and Contractors while undertaking any jobs in PP11 Power Plant;
• Ensures that all tools necessary for working on equipment safely are available and are used during performance of all jobs in the Plant;
• Monitors Mechanical Technicians and Contractors to ensure guidelines as per Safe Work Practices and HSE Standards are followed;
• Points out any unsafe conditions to Management.

Team Leadership

• Leads the Mechanical Maintenance Technicians and ensures a high level of efficiency in the Team;
• Builds and sustains a committed, cohesive and dynamic Team;
• Acts as a Mentor for the Mechanical Team;
• Leads by example;
• Recommends the appropriate training for the Mechanical Technicians.

Maintenance Task Planning and Execution

• Ensures maintenance tasks are completed by the Technicians as per Work Orders generated in SAP;
• Ensures the reports on maintenance is done and documented in SAP;
• Generates reports as necessary once maintenance is completed;
• Plans for and ensures that maintenance of all mechanical equipment is in accordance with OEM Manuals for the equipment;
• Along with the Maintenance Manager, ensures mechanical equipment maintenance planning is correctly scheduled so that all equipment is maintained as per OEM recommended intervals;
• Reviews Mechanical Maintenance Procedures and suggests where they can improve.

Equipment Failure Troubleshooting and Repair

• Supports reliable and accessible 24-hour engineering call-out functionality;
• Attempts all possible means of reducing equipment downtime and ensuring high plant availability;
• Performs trouble shooting activities as necessary to determine failure conditions and rectifies defects found;
• Records and reports to the Maintenance Manager all rectification jobs undertaken;
• Generates reports of equipment failures;
• Performs Root Cause Analysis of Failures;
• Works with Plant Operations Personnel for resolving problems encountered with mechanical equipment.

Reporting, Overall Planning and  Budgeting

• Discusses planned and unplanned jobs undertaken with the Maintenance Manager;
• Works with the Maintenance Manager for outage planning and execution;
• Assists the Maintenance Manager in planning and budget preparation processes.

Spares, Consumables & Tools

• Ensures adequate inventories of spares and consumables are maintained;
• Places requisitions for purchase of required spares and consumables;
• Ensures necessary tooling is available to all Technicians;
• Ensures Third Party Certification of all tools is done on an annual basis or as required;
• Ensures all tools are maintained and are in good working condition.

Ownership

• Assumes ownership of plant mechanical equipment and strives to maintain them in the best possible condition.

Delivers Technical Advice to Enable Efficient Maintenance of Electrical Equipment and Continuous Improvement

• Delivers technical advice to colleagues and Contractors to ensure safety and the proper execution of Plant Maintenance Practices;
• Applies engineering knowledge and skills to review and update task lists for equipment.  Implements initiatives to address inconsistencies in SAP scheduling, practices and documentation.

Train and Develop I&C Technicians to Build the Workforce’s Technical Capability and to Deliver a Step Up in Plant Performance

• Coaches Mechanical Technicians on instrumentation equipment, Safe Work Procedures and Operational Techniques to ensure proper execution of Plant Routines;
• Prepares and delivers Technical Training, including modules on Alignment Techniques, valves, pump repairs, compressors, dryers, HRSG component inspections and BOP plant equipment.

Continuous on-the-job application of Dhuruma O&M HSE Routines;

Frequency of Safety Incidents and near misses.  Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR);

No EHS compliance breaches.

Mechanical Team Performance

Closed out Work Orders;

Efficiency at work;

Quality of Work;

Quality of reports.

Efficiency troubleshooting;

RCA and follow-up action.

Accuracy of outage planning;

Accuracy of forecast budget.

Downtime due to unavailability of necessary spares and consumables;

Condition and quantity of available tooling.

Quality and accuracy of documentation.

Skill of Technicians and quality of work;

Technician feedback.

4.  HEALTH & SAFETY:

• The Job Holder will work in a controlled hazardous environment.

Work Levels and Conditions and Risks:

• Work Level 5 (OSHA scale 1 to 6): the tasks that he performs as part of their daily work activities represent risks and are controlled by means of procedures, supervision, safety devices and HSE Teams in such a way that its non-observance that could lead to a serious accident of even death.

Exposure to Risks:

• Traffic/automobile accidents, ergonomic problems and accidents;
• Risks inherent to the job of the Mechanical Engineer while performing inspections, site visits, operations and maintenance activities, etc.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Hard hat/safety helmet;
• Ear protection (plugs or ear muffs);
• Safety glasses;
• Safety shoes;
• Dust mask;
• Cotton coveralls;
• Safety Gloves;
• Cotton vest;
• Respiratory mask.

Recommended HPE (Health Protection Equipment):

• Ergonomic office equipment;

Medical Exams/Laboratory Exams before Taking the Position:

• Complete medical physical examination;
• Visual acuity examination.
• Color blindness test
• PFT (lung capacity)
• Audiometric test

Recommended for persons older than 45 years:

• Laboratory tests: complete blood biometrics, blood chemistry: 3 elements (glucose, urea and creatine) and a general exam of urine;
• Electrocardiogram;
• X-ray PA of thorax.

Medical Criteria for the Position:

• High Blood Pressure: not to present a TA greater than 135/85 in case of present alteration and individual monitoring program;
• Obesity: in case of obesity, implement a monitoring and reduction of weight program.

5.  JOB CONTEXT:

• Dhuruma O&M company Ltd operates a combined cycle power facility with 1729 MW of power capacity. The company has two shareholders: Kahrabel FZE, with Head Office in Dubai and Aljomaih Energy & Water Company Limited, with Head Office in Riyadh.
• Dhuruma O&M company Ltd performs services through an O&M agreement for the Owner of the power facility: Dhuruma Electricity Company.
• The project is a Greenfield IPP with a 20 year PPA with single off-taker (SEC) on BOO basis.
• The Job Holder will be based at Dhuruma power plant (PP11), 125 km West of Riyadh;
• The Job Holder works closely with the Mechanical Technicians to ensure the Plant Routines are actioned efficiently and to high quality standards;
• The Job Holder is required to understand and promptly act upon oral operational instructions, respond effectively in pressure situations, make quick decisions in the event of breakdown or failure to safeguard the plant, manage stress, assess and change operational parameters with minimal supervision, coordinate and follow up on maintenance activities ensuring high levels of safety and compliance with procedures.

6.  PROBLEM SOLVING:

• The Job Holder is supposed to act and find solutions to (potential) problems within the Department; however he is responsible for keeping the Head of Mechanical informed.
• The thinking environment is characterized by diverse and Standardized Operating Procedures;
• The Job Holder must consider how problems will be solved.  The focus is on operational problems which are solved by applying engineering skills, learned techniques, operational experience, initiative and judgment.

7.  COMMUNICATION AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

The Job Holder will work and communicate with:

• Internal: The Maintenance, Operation, Administration, Finance and Accounting, HR, HSE;

8.  FRAMEWORKS, BOUNDARIES AND DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY:

• Operates within the approved budgetary limits;

9.  JOB DIMENSIONS:

Number of staff supervised:

Approximate number of Direct Reports:

• 6

Position titles of Direct Reports:

• Mechanical Technicians

10.  QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

Essential Qualifications:

• An accredited Engineering degree
• Demonstrated competence at engineering level with adequate education and training supported

Experience:

• At least 10 years experience in the mechanical maintenance of a large combined cycle power plant, 3 of which must have been in the capacity of Mechanical Engineer
• Leading and managing people
• Use of safety systems
• Use of computerized maintenance management system
• Engineering concepts and principles
• Interaction with purchasing, finance and accounting, operations, administration and HR
• Budget control and reporting

Skills:

Behavioral:

• Drive to achieve through himself and others
• Ability to build and work with multi cultural and multi disciplinary staff
• Ability to work together with the other departments in order to achieve the best result for the company
• Take ownership
• Maintains high ethics standard
• Motivation and leadership of team and individual team members
• Respects the others as well as the cultural diversity
• Seek, organize and exchange information for decision making  and problem solving
• Ability to create a climate of open communication on personal and professional issues
• Ability to work autonomously, prioritizing tasks and activities in line with business objectives
• Quality and environmental awareness and managing according to quality standards and procedures
• Innovation, vision, creativity, taking initiative, problem solving and decision making
• A pro-active approach to planning and decision making
• Ability to build effective relationships with key stakeholders

Language:

• English Language: excellent communication skills both written and verbal;
• Arabic is an advantage;

Computer:

• Computer literate: must have a high degree of skill in Business Computing Applications such as Databases, Word Processors, Spreadsheets, PowerPoint and Maintenance Management System;

11. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Adheres to Dhuruma O&M Company Policies and Procedures
• Behaves in a responsible way
• Lives the values of the company;
• Undertakes other duties as may be expected within reason.