Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

• Policies, Processes & Procedures

  • Implement and ensure compliance with all maintenance policies, procedures, and standards.

  • Drive adherence to statutory and legislative requirements (e.g., MOHRE, API codes, electrical safety standards).

  • Authorize and implement improvements to procedures, ensuring alignment with EGA’s reliability and safety strategy

  Budget

  • Manage maintenance budgets across all refinery areas, ensuring resources are effectively allocated to maximize equipment availability.

  • Support planning and optimization of major shutdown budgets and resources to minimize production losses and costs.

  • Ensure cost control in day-to-day operations and contract workforce utilization.

  Day-to-Day Maintenance Execution

  • Oversee daily preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance for pumps, mechanical systems, electrical/instrumentation, and refinery process equipment.

  • Ensure shift teams are properly resourced, briefed, and supervised to deliver planned and emergency work safely and efficiently.

  • Monitor schedule adherence, review deviations, and approve changes to ensure minimal disruption to operations.

  • Ensure availability of spares and materials for critical assets.

  Inspections & Equipment Integrity

  
  

  • Ensure compliance with inspection programs for pressure vessels, tanks, rotating equipment, and E&I systems.

  • Drive proactive condition monitoring and predictive maintenance techniques to avoid unplanned downtime.

  • Lead inspection and repair activities during planned and unplanned shutdowns, ensuring compliance with API and other relevant standards.

  Collaboration and Networking

  • Coordinate closely with Reliability, Operations, and Major Maintenance teams to align maintenance execution with refinery priorities.

  • Lead effective communication between maintenance supervisors, contractors, and cross-functional teams.

  • Support RCA investigations and ensure corrective/preventive actions are effectively executed.

  People Management

  • Manage, mentor, and develop supervisors and technicians across all maintenance areas.

  • Ensure training and upskilling of team members to reduce dependency on contractors and support cross-skilling initiatives.

  • Drive a culture of safety, ownership, and continuous improvement across the maintenance workforce.

  Continuous Improvement

  • Implement lean maintenance practices to optimize resource use, reduce downtime, and improve reliability.

  • Promote digital tools (e.g., CMMS, inspection apps) for better planning, reporting, and tracking.

  • Continuously challenge and improve maintenance strategies to deliver cost savings and higher reliability.

  Safety, Quality & Environment

  • Lead by example in driving EGA’s safety culture and ensuring compliance with life-saving rules.

  • Ensure maintenance work is executed safely, with proper permits, risk assessments, and quality checks.

  • Maintain accountability for environmental compliance in all maintenance activities.

  Related Assignments

  • Performs other related duties or assignments as directed.

  
  

  1. AUTHORITY/ DECISION MAKING:

  Guidelines:

  • Thinking within clearly defined policies, standards and specific objectives.

  Decision Making:

  • Operates within defined policies, budgets, and objectives.

  • Authorized to approve deviations from maintenance plans and allocate resources as required.

  • Directly influences production reliability and refinery throughput through maintenance decisions.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering OR High School diploma/trade certification with extensive refinery maintenance experience.

  Minimum Experience:

  • 5–8 years of maintenance experience in heavy industry, with at least 3 years in a supervisory/management role.

  • Experience in alumina refinery or similar continuous-process operations is strongly preferred.

  • Knowledge of pump systems, refinery mechanical equipment, and E&I systems is essential.

  Key Skills:

  • Strong understanding of refinery equipment (rotating, static, pumps, conveyors, electrical & instrumentation).

  • Proficiency in maintenance planning systems (SAP or CMMS).

  • Knowledge of API inspection codes and preventive/predictive maintenance practices.

  • Excellent leadership, team management, and contractor management skills.

  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving ability.

  • Effective communication and coordination across teams.

  • Commitment to safety and continuous improvement.