Plant Superintendent
Listed on 2026-10-18
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Engineering
Operations Management, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Quality Engineering
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
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.
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.
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