Section Head - Mechanical

ACWA Power · Saudi Arabia

On-siteSenior8 Nov 2026
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Section Head – Mechanical at ACWA Power in Rabigh. The role oversees planning and supervision of preventive, corrective, outage and overhaul maintenance for mechanical plant equipment to ensure safe, reliable and efficient operations.

Key responsibilities

  • Plan and supervise preventive, corrective, shutdown, and overhaul maintenance for mechanical equipment
  • Prepare purchase requisitions for spare parts and manage strategic spares within budget
  • Lead troubleshooting and support maintenance team to resolve mechanical issues
  • Execute and monitor work orders via SAP/CMMS and coordinate with engineers
  • Perform inspections, repairs, lubrication, and cleaning of mechanical and hydraulic systems
  • Ensure compliance with IMS, HSE policies and legal requirements
  • Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective/preventive actions
  • Identify competency gaps and provide training, coaching and performance evaluations

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • Minimum 10 years maintenance experience in industrial or power plant environments
  • Experience in preventive and corrective maintenance, shutdowns and outage management
  • Strong experience using SAP/CMMS systems

Skills

Mechanical EngineeringPreventive MaintenanceCorrective MaintenanceShutdown/Outage ManagementSAP/CMMSRoot Cause AnalysisRisk AssessmentTeam LeadershipHSE ManagementMS Office

Source: Company careers page. Last checked as open: 13 Nov 2026. You apply directly with the employer.

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