Senior Engineer Testing , Electronics

Job description / Role

Group overview

Headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, we operate construction and manufacturing businesses, design & development centers and a host of facilities in the Middle East and other countries.

alfanar is involved in:

• Electrical, electromechanical and civil engineering construction
• Manufacturing and marketing electrical construction products
• Allied engineering services

Our main divisions:

• alfanar electric
• alfanar construction
• alfanar building systems

alfanar electric

alfanar electric is the industrial arm of alfanar, manufacturing a variety of low, medium and high voltage electrical construction products.

alfanar electric operates industries in:

• Riyadh and Jubail, Saudi Arabia
• Dubai, UAE
• London, UK

alfanar has a development and engineering center in Chennai, India.

Industrial complex, Riyadh

The center of alfanar's industrial activities is alfanar Industrial Complex situated in the Third Industrial Zone on Al-Kharj Road, Riyadh.

Spread across 700,000 square meters, the complex houses alfanar's facilities.

The complex has a comprehensive infrastructure including a data and communication center as well as a commercial zone.

Job purpose

To ensure the quality, functionality, and safety of substation equipment, circuit breakers (CB), and other electrical components through rigorous testing, inspection, and troubleshooting. This includes identifying and addressing any issues or malfunctions promptly, ensuring compliance with customer requirements, and driving improvements in quality management processes.

Key accountability areas

Testing & inspection:

• Conduct tests and inspections on substation equipment, circuit breakers (CB), and other electrical components to ensure functionality and safety.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues during routine testing of CBs, and inform the vendor to prevent future occurrences.
• Ensure readiness of the breakers before customer inspections.

Issue identification & reporting:

• Identify, document, and report any issues or malfunctions promptly to support operational efficiency and minimize downtime.
• Recommend solutions for non-conforming materials through designated channels.
• Manage customer returns, protection, and feedback through quality problem-solving methodologies.

Training & support:

• Provide necessary training and input to workmen on new products to ensure maximum quality output.
• Provide customer, supplier, and operational support on quality and product-related planning to maintain quality standards per customer and company requirements.

Customer inspections & compliance:

• Responsible for export and domestic customer inspections.
• Submit compliance documents and incorporate any necessary changes suggested by the customer during inspections, ensuring these changes are reflected in the breaker before dispatch.

Quality management & compliance:

• Ensure compliance with management requirements, initiatives, and procedures by supporting and operating controls in day-to-day duties.
• Monitor risk-management procedures and use problem logs to identify and report recurring issues to management and product development teams.

Complaint & inspection procedures:

• Develop or update company complaint and inspection procedures to ensure proper capture, investigation, and documentation.
• Perform quality reviews of catalyst design-FMEA to ensure compliance with customer requirements, specifications, and quality records.

Quality performance monitoring & improvement:

• Monitor and drive improvements for key quality performance indicators (KPIs), including analysis and reporting.
• Participate in project meetings and ensure the project team applies problem-solving methodologies.

Product/process changes & documentation:

• Ensure the 4M matrix is respected with regard to product or process changes and ensure customer awareness and approval of these changes.
• Update quality documents following any product or process-related changes.
• Perform revisions of the control plan after an issue or test results.

Role accountability

HR proficiency:

• Ability to obtain updated soft and technical skills related to the job.

Delivery:

• Perform the planned activities to meet the operational and development targets as per delivery schedules.
• Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time.
• Provide a periodic report formatted by detailing the deviation and execution of planned tasks.

Problem-solving:

• Solve any related problems arise and escalate any complex operational issues.

Quality:

• Ensure quality requirements to develop effective quality control and processes including specifications for products or processes or related activities.

Business process improvements:

• Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automation opportunities as much as possible.

Compliance:

• Comply with related policy and procedures and work instructions.

Health, safety, and environment:

• Ensure compliance of relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within defined area of work activity to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and delivery of high-quality products/services.

Academic qualification

• Bachelor degree in electrical engineering

Work experience

• 5 to 10 years

Technical / functional competencies

• Quality compliance
• Quality metrics
• Quality tools and techniques

About the Company

alfanar builds efficient energy systems & solutions of the present and sets up infrastructures for a brighter future.

We assist utility sector partners & customers in transforming cities into sustainable, habitable, and inclusive Smart Cities by harnessing renewable energy resources from wind, solar, and waste heat energy. Promoting the transition to a sustainable eco-conscious future.

Using world-class technologies, we develop unrivaled quality electrical solutions & products from our manufacturing facilities, to solve the world’s major energy challenges and make the world a better viable place.

Diligence, Efficiency, and Innovation are the key criteria our teams adopt in order to continuously provide effective solutions. We’re constantly equipping our teams with the tools they need to expand their horizons and reach higher grounds.

Being in an ever-changing environment with a crucial impact on their surroundings, our employees are nurtured to become keen thinkers with highly refined skills and a consistent outlook on the future, working together on finding the next big innovation.