Instrument Maintenance Planner

Position Summary

Core Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule all instrument maintenance jobs.
• Prepare and report maintenance KPIs and schedule-compliance parameters.
• Report the status of external jobs and act as the contractor contact point.
• Lead daily operations and maintenance coordination meetings and contractor kick-off meetings.
• Optimize manpower utilization and coordinate material-order priorities.
• Provide on-call support for plant emergencies and maintain instrument spare-parts inventory.

Planning and Reporting

• Develop detailed maintenance schedules using SAP S/4HANA, MS Project, or other planning tools.
• Define work breakdown structures, sequence activities, and maintain baseline schedules.
• Allocate manpower, equipment, tooling, spares, and materials based on project needs.
• Track work progress against schedules and generate weekly and monthly reports for management.
• Analyze delays, recommend corrective actions, identify risks, and revise schedules for unforeseen changes.
• Monitor subcontractor performance against agreed job timelines and support turnaround/shutdown package preparation.

Technical Knowledge

• Use SAP PM or maintenance modules, relevant SAP transactions, and configuration.
• Work with Primavera P6, MS Project, SAP S/4HANA, and ERP systems.
• Apply knowledge of instrument systems, control valves, analysers, transmitters, vibration sensors, RTDs, gauges, switches, flowmeters, actuators, and detectors.
• Demonstrate analytical, problem-solving, communication, teamwork, time-management, and negotiation skills.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Instrument Engineering or equivalent is required.
• 7-12 years of relevant experience in a similar role is required.
• Experience in routine maintenance planning and scheduling within petrochemical, fertilizer, or oil and gas is required.
• Ability to work independently and complete scheduled tasks is required.
• Experience mentoring less-experienced planners and electrical technicians is expected.
• SAP power-user and master-data specialist capability is an advantage.

Workplace and Safety

• The position is based in the NEOM region.
• Comply with NGHC safety standards and the NGHC contractor-management system.