Maintenance Planning Superintendent

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Job posting end date: 09/29/2025

Metso Saudi is looking for Maintenance Planning Superintendent to brownfield Gold processing plant in Saudi. Site is in remote area, accommodation is provided at camp close to site. Site is operating with attractive roster, transportation and flights to/from site is provided by Metso. Work contract will be till end 2026, with high possibility to extension.

Purpose of the job is to establish, lead and develop site planning team and functions and will be accountable for directing and coordinating all aspects of maintenance planning and scheduling for light vehicles and fixed assets within the gold mining operation.The incumbent ensures that preventive and corrective maintenance programs are delivered in a safe, structured, and cost-effective manner, thereby supporting production targets, equipment reliability, and corporate objectives.

As work will be in isolated location, we expect the candidate to have previous experience of similar type of work. And to be able to work with team in customer site together with customer crew.

Following requirements to manage the role

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of planners, fostering a culture of accountability, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Drive a safety-first culture, ensuring that the planning department consistently achieves its annual health, safety, and environmental targets.
• Plan, prepare, and coordinate major shutdowns and turnarounds, ensuring minimal production loss and full alignment with operational requirements.
• Assume direct responsibility for the preparation of shutdown reports, working in close collaboration with relevant departments.
• Oversee the preparation of Bills of Materials (BoMs) in accordance with OEM manuals, ensuring accurate identification of required materials.
• Act as the primary liaison between the client and Metso, facilitating the identification of Metso spare parts and supporting Metso sales and services activities.
• Monitor daily activities and material requirements, providing guidance and recommendations on inventory management, including review of min/max stock levels when necessary.
• Support clients in the identification of critical spare parts such as valves, agitators, and pumps, ensuring operational readiness.
• Collaborate with and advise the Reliability Department on the development and implementation of new maintenance strategies.
• Identify and pursue improvement opportunities in collaboration with Metso Sales and Production Line representatives.
• Actively participate in daily planning meetings, ensuring the Planning Department is represented and aligned with operational priorities.
• Provide expert advice to the client regarding optimization and increased efficiency in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS – Oracle).
• Demonstrate proficiency in the use of MS Project for scheduling, planning, and progress tracking.
• Read and interpret Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), equipment manuals, piping isometrics, and technical drawings to support effective planning and execution.

Basic requirements

• Excellent Service attitude, strong customer service focus
• Proactive safety Mindset
• Strong maintenance planning experience, high problem-solving skills
• Experience from greenfield and brownfield sites, able to understand CMMS data requirements, capable to manage projects

Technical competence

• At least ten >10 years relevant experience from metallurgical/mineral/processing plant or related industry.
• Solid competence in planning and knowledge of gold processing or similar plants.
• Knowledge of procedures for routine inspection and maintenance and use of plant operating, maintenance, and safety manuals. Able to build preventive maintenance system at site.
• Understanding of Failure Analysis Techniques. Understanding of Maintenance Management techniques and systems, Data collection and systematic analysis
• Detailed understanding of shutdown practices. Good knowledge of procedures for start-up, operating routines, emergencies, routine inspection and maintenance.
• Strong computer skills
• English skills (written and spoken)

Collaboration and stakeholders

• Cooperation with all stakeholders at the site including Metso crew and customer crew. 
• Leading business in your responsibility area
• Officials and associations

We Offer: 

• Friendly, respectful environment that values high ambition, putting our customer in the center of all we do, getting it done together and open and honest communication.
• Challenging opportunities that contribute to the development and enhancement of Metso’s industry leading solutions.
• Regular opportunities to work in a global community.
• Pride in contributing to an industry leader providing end-to end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing, and metals refining industries globally.

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Metso is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and service expertise. We are the partner for positive change.  
 
Metso is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. At the end of 2024 Metso had close to 17,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2024 were about EUR 4.9 billion. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki. 

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