Electrical Section Head

Job Brief

1. Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and manage the electrical department team (Engineers, Supervisors, and Technicians) to ensure high performance and strict accountability.
• Establish clear, measurable Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the electrical team and conduct regular performance reviews.
• Manage the shift rosters, resource allocation, and technical training programs to upskill the team on modern tissue machine systems.

2. Strategic Maintenance & Shutdown Planning

• Oversee the execution of all preventive (PM), predictive (PdM), and corrective electrical maintenance schedules via the CMMS (SAP PM).
• Act as the primary coordinator for major planned mill shutdowns, defining the electrical scope, resource planning, spare parts availability, and timeline execution.
• Manage and optimize the electrical maintenance operational budget (OPEX), tracking expenses and reducing overall maintenance costs without compromising plant reliability.

3. Power Distribution & Asset Integrity

• Hold ultimate responsibility for the mill’s power infrastructure, including substations, transformers, switchgears, UPS systems, and emergency generators.
• Coordinate directly with local utilities (e.g., ADDC/TAQA) and external statutory bodies for mandatory electrical inspections, testing, and compliance.
• Supervise the spare parts strategy for critical electrical assets, ensuring optimal stock levels for high-value items (e.g., heavy-duty motors, VFD modules, circuit breakers) to eliminate extended downtime.

4. QHSE & Compliance Leadership

• Enforce an absolute culture of safety across the electrical section, ensuring 100% compliance with region's federal laws and ISO 45001 / ISO 14001 standards.
• Ensure all standard operating procedures (SOPs) for high-voltage switching, Arc Flash mitigation, and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) are actively audited, updated, and strictly followed by the team.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or Higher Degree in

Electrical Engineering

• .
• Minimum of
• 8-10+ years
• of total experience in electrical maintenance within a heavy manufacturing/continuous process environment.
• At least
• 3-5 years in a supervisory or leadership role
• (Section Head, Lead Engineer, or Superintendent) specifically within

Tissue Paper Manufacturing

• or advanced Paper Mills.
• **Comprehensive knowledge of paper mill electrical infrastructure: Sectional multi-drive systems, high-power VFDs (ABB/Siemens), HV/MV substations, and large induction motors.**
• Strong proficiency in managing maintenance workflows and asset history through SAP PM or equivalent enterprise CMMS.
• Experience handling capital improvement projects (CAPEX) from estimation to commissioning.
• Direct, authoritative, yet collaborative leadership style.
• Excellent communication skills to interface effectively between floor-level technicians and executive mill management.
• Strong financial and budget literacy.