• Job Purpose

  Under the strategic direction of the Maintenance Manager or Plant Manager, the Plant Maintenance Superintendent will lead, plan, and direct all preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities across the Ready-Mix concrete and cement production facilities. The core objective is to achieve maximum equipment availability, optimize maintenance costs, and champion a zero-harm safety culture in absolute compliance with corporate HSE standards.

  Areas of Responsibility

  �️ Strategic Maintenance & Plant Reliability

  • Develop, optimize, and oversee the execution of comprehensive preventive and predictive maintenance strategies for Ready-Mix and cement plant assets.

  • Lead engineering teams in advanced troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to eliminate recurring technical bottlenecks and equipment breakdowns.

  • Direct the planning and execution of major plant turnarounds, shutdowns, equipment overhauls, and capital upgrade (CAPEX) projects.

  � HSE Leadership & Compliance

  • Champion a proactive safety culture, ensuring all maintenance activities strictly comply with industrial environmental, health, and safety regulations.

  • Establish and enforce rigorous risk assessments, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) protocols, and safe work procedures for high-risk operations (e.g., confined spaces, working at heights).

  � Asset Management & Cost Control

  • Manage and optimize the maintenance budget, identifying cost-saving opportunities through precision maintenance and localized engineering solutions.

  • Supervise warehouse stock levels for critical engineering spare parts, ensuring high availability while minimizing holding costs.

  • Review and authorize technical specifications for high-value procurement requisitions, engineering tools, and machinery upgrades.

  � Workforce & Contractor Management

  • Lead, mentor, and develop the maintenance engineering team, supervisors, and shift technicians to cultivate a high-performance workforce.

  • Define definitive scopes of work (SOW) for specialized external repairs, civil fabrications, and third-party engineering services.

  • Manage external contractor performance, ensuring adherence to delivery timelines, budgets, and strict engineering acceptance standards.

  
  

Desired Candidate Profile

• Minimum Requirements

  � Education & Experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.

  • Minimum of 7 to 10 years of progressive engineering and supervisory experience specifically within Ready-Mix concrete and cement production industries.

  • Language Skills: English proficiency is mandatory. Fluency in Arabic or Hindi is a significant operational advantage.

  ⚙️ Technical Competencies & Industry Knowledge

  • Core Machinery Expertise: Deep technical understanding of cement and Ready-Mix plant assets, including batching plants, transit mixers, concrete pumps, crushers, mills, kilns, and bulk material handling systems.

  • Specialized Utilities: Proven knowledge of industrial refrigeration systems critical to concrete production (e.g., automated ice plants, water chillers).

  • Automation & Systems: Strong comprehension of industrial control, automation, instrumentation, and PLC systems.

  • Digital Tools: Advanced user proficiency in Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) and Enterprise Resource Planning platforms (SAP preferred).

  • Operational Excellence: Demonstrated expertise in Lean Manufacturing, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), and continuous improvement methodologies.