Lead Production Engineer

Lead a team of production engineers and coordinate the technical execution of fabrication, welding and assembly works for oil & gas, petrochemical and water-treatment packages, ensuring compliance with drawings, WPS, Aramco and international codes, and driving productivity and quality.

• Coordinate and supervise the work of production engineers across fabrication areas.
• Mentor and develop junior production engineers.
• Translate drawings and specifications into executable job packs and cutting/fit-up plans.
• Plan and sequence production activities to meet schedule and optimize resources.

• Ensure welding and fabrication follow approved WPS/PQR and Aramco/ASME/API/AWS codes.
• Prepare and review method statements, ITPs and technical calculations.

• Monitor progress, productivity and rework and resolve technical execution issues.
• Investigate non-conformities and implement corrective/preventive actions.

• Interface with QC on inspection stages, NDT and dimensional control.
• Support man-hour estimation and material take-off for planning and costing.

• Enforce HSE requirements and safe execution methods.
• Drive 5S, Lean and continuous improvement on production lines.
• Report technical progress and issues to the Production Manager.
• Any additional duties assigned within the scope of the role.

• Minimum of 8 years in a world-class / Aramco-tier fabrication environment, including complex / critical projects.
• Expertise in digital engineering / production systems and WCM / Lean methodologies.
• Proven delivery against KPIs — first-time-right quality, productivity and zero-incident performance.

• Accredited Bachelor's degree in Mechanical / Production Engineering;
  Master's preferred.
• CSWIP / AWS-CWI, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and NEBOSH are mandatory; PMP preferred.
• Team leadership & mentoring.
• Code & specification compliance.
• Advanced problem-solving & root-cause analysis.
• Certified in HSE (NEBOSH/IOSH) & safe systems of work.