Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

A leading Operation & Maintenance Services Company specialized in Power and Water Projects is looking for a qualified and experienced PLANT MANAGER to lead their plant operations in Riyadh, KSA. The successful candidate will be accountable for all aspects of plant performance and will ensure that objectives are attained in a cost-effective manner that’s consistent with quality requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Develop the plant strategy in line with company Operations and Maintenance strategy to ensure vertical alignment and horizontal integration with other interfacing departmental strategies across.
• Regularly report to the Manager on the operational and maintenance activities of the plant, challenges and issues faced, mitigations taken, etc. as required, to keep them informed and updated on the plant’s activities.
• Prepare board presentations that include financial figures, plant warranty issue and operational and manpower issues etc., to keep them up to date of all statistics and records relevant to the plant.
• Manage and monitor the performance of direct and indirect reports, defining workforce requirements and recruiting, in conjunction with the Human Resources function, to ensure competent, qualified and highly motivated employees are available to enable the achievement of the plant objectives.
• Manage the effective achievement of the team’s objectives through setting individual objectives, developing the team and providing formal and informal feedback to maximize overall performance, engagement and motivation.
• Manage and provide overall direction and guidance on talent development initiatives to mentor, coach and challenge subordinates providing opportunities for growth and development to ensure continuous progression and a high level of competence within the team.
• Develop the Plant’s Operating budget and manage and monitor the financial performance against the budget on a regular basis, so that areas of unsatisfactory performance are identified, rectified promptly and potential performance improvement opportunities are capitalized upon.
• Understand the financial metrics /costs/ contractual obligations of the project, to ensure the achievement of the revenue, costs, profitability and productivity targets.
• Lead and ensure the effective cascading of the operational strategy and plans into mid to short terms production plans and monitor their performance against the target to ensure optimization of resource utilization, plant availability and operating efficiency of the plant, whilst achieving

Requirements

• Must have a Degree in Engineering specialized in Electrical or equivalent discipline
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in a Plant Operations in the Power and Water Desalination sector.
• Extensive knowledge of the operations in water desalination and power generation plants and of company operations
• Techno-commercial know-how with extensive knowledge of contracts and agreements
• Extensive experience and know-how of conceptual and analytical thinking and excellent presentation skills
• Extensive leadership skills and excellent planning ability
• Excellent communication, influencing and motivating skills

About the Company

Aspiriti Recruitment specialises in:

  • Automotive & Transport
  • Industrial: Energy, HVAC, Manufacturing, Engineering
  • Corporate: Finance, HR, IT, Marketing
  • Digital & Marketing

We also offer career coaching, and cv writing.

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Plant Manager salaries in Saudi Arabia

Average monthly compensation
SAR 29,500

Breakdown available for industries, cities and years of experience