Mechanical Supervisor

We're looking for a Mechanical Supervisor to support the Barakah Nuclear Power Station in UAE. 

Provide guidance and the highest level of supervisory skills and knowledge to maintenance scopes of work activities and complex troubleshooting, engineering evaluations, operability determinations, Operational Decision-Making Issues and temporary modifications through the planning, execution, and post close-out phases i.e. Valves Inspections and overhauls as per the regulatory requirements, operating policies and principles, nuclear standards for nuclear safety, industrial safety, and environmental protection, to ensure overall business performance objectives are achieved.

Key responsibilities: 

• Guide the execution of a defined scope of work activities to increase reliability and performance, reduce operating and maintenance costs, and maintain compliance with plant design basis and regulatory requirements.
• Provide high technical expertise and provide guidance during the identification, investigation, and resolution of off normal equipment conditions to ensure safe plant operations and preserve equipment design margins.
• Provide guidance to the assessment of component performance using predictive maintenance technologies in improve equipment reliability.
• Achieve schedule dates. Achieve Productivity. Control Overtime. Resource optimization
• Provide highly experienced technical support and guidance during complex troubleshooting activities to facilitate successful completion.
• Control and guide support in developing major equipment maintenance windows to assist Shutdown Management.
• Manage the preventative maintenance basis for components and optimize the program based on as- found conditions to make best use of resources and promote plant reliability.
• Support and guide the analysis to determine whether components meet or exceed all regulatory requirements and achieve/approach industry best practices to enhance plant reliability.
• Provide appropriate prioritization to work backlog to ensure optimization of maintenance resources in component work and report results to the component engineering management.
• Deliver toolbox talks and pre-job briefs, safety connects and specific safety related messages.
• To plan, organize and execute the work within the defined scope to achieve the required level of performance and productivity
• Ensure the quality standards are achieved by implementing quality procedures advising section/quality engineers of problems with procedures and standards of workmanship and cooperation in the resolution.
• To handle effectively all first line disciplinary, grievance and performance management issues.
• Demonstrate both leadership qualities and sound knowledge and understanding of mechanical fitting activities and processes. Demonstrate a sound knowledge and understanding of company policies and procedures.
• Control and provide guidance to inspection and evaluation of assigned components etc. during shutdown to identify condition and issues.
• Provide oversight on maintenance activities performed by contractors, when necessary, to ensure proper use of appropriate procedures.
• Prepare for World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) pre-start up peer reviews.to ensure effective communication.
• Provide input to procedure revisions to ensure accurate and up-to-date instructions for operations, maintenance and engineering personnel.

Engineering Rapid Response: 

• Lead/Support complex troubleshooting requests from Maintenance (MNT), Operations (OPS) or other Engineering (ENG) departments to find and fix complex problems with systems or components.
• Lead engineering evaluations in support of OPS or MNT requirements to provide information in a short time- frame.
• Conduct engineering evaluations, operability determinations or ODMIs to ensure that requirements can be met in a timely and effective manner.
• Lead the development of complex temporary modifications to meet short-term needs and to enable the Design Department to focus on scheduled work.

Minimum Requirements: 

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering discipline or equivalent 
• 5 years’ minimum work experience in Nuclear Power Plant Outage Environment. Mainly in general maintenance of equipment etc. Primary site and secondary side mechanical valve activities
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Mechanical Operated Valves (MOV) & Air Operated Valved (AOV) inspection and maintenance.
• Familiar with tools and machinery required to perform daily mechanical maintenance duties.
  
• Experience with repairing various valves and actuators, whether pneumatic, hydraulic or electric.
• Experience in utilizing testing & Calibration equipment (e.g VOTES Infinity)

Job-Specific Skills:

• Able to understand a broad international standards understanding in order to be able to undertake different maintenance programs jobs.
• Broad experience in nuclear/ power plant activities
• Knowledge in valve operations & heavy lift
• Familiar with MS Project/Primavera
• Ability to take complex technical decisions and lead teams.
• Strong interpersonal & Communication skills
• Capable to work pressure like breakdown maintenance & shutdown.
• Coordination with inter departments and good relationship with all.
• Man management skill
• Thorough knowledge of Nuclear/ Power plant safety procedures & related practices
• Should undergo approved Permit holder test
• Should undergo and certification for basic safety courses such as confined entry & high radiation exposure.

Generic Skills: 

• Making decisions and solving problems 
• Organizing, planning, and prioritizing work
• Coordinating the work and activities of others
• Scheduling work and activities 
• Time management 

Apply today!