Maintenance Manager

Role overview

Maaden is seeking a Maintenance Manager for its new Aluminum Recycling Plant in Ras Al Khair, Saudi Arabia. This is a full-time, onsite role with working hours of 8 hours per day. The position is tied to a new facility and includes a significant setup, commissioning, and readiness responsibility before the plant reaches first hot metal.

About the company

Founded in 1997, Maaden has grown into one of the world’s fastest-expanding mining organizations and is recognized as the largest multi-commodity mining and metals company in the Middle East. The company is focused on helping shape the mining sector as a major contributor to Saudi Arabia’s economy through a fully integrated mining value chain.

Job purpose

The main objective of this role is to lead and direct all maintenance activities for the Aluminum Recycling Plant, including scrap processing, delacquering, melting and casting, homogenizing, sawing, and related utility systems. The role is responsible for establishing the maintenance organization, creating the maintenance strategy, setting up records and systems, and ensuring the plant is ready for reliable operations.

The plant runs every day of the year, so this position demands strong planning, delegation, organization, and communication skills to meet production goals while staying aligned with laws, regulations, and internal policies.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee and guide all maintenance activities across the recycling facility, covering scrap processing, delacquering, melting and casting, homogenizing, sawing, and utilities.
• Design the maintenance approach for the new plant, including criticality assessments, preventive maintenance plans, and a spare parts strategy.
• Set up and load the CMMS, and bring the maintenance function to full operational readiness before first hot metal.
• Maintain complete and accurate records of plant assets and ensure maintenance is delivered efficiently and with strong reliability.
• Prepare annual maintenance plans and budgets, track actual spending, and manage budget variances.
• Handle maintenance service contracts and oversee warehouse inventory controls for spare parts and related materials.
• Place EHS at the center of all maintenance work, with special attention to molten metal, combustion furnaces, and delacquering risks.
• Lead safety-related activities such as risk assessments, audits, and incident investigations.
• Build a cooperative relationship between Production and Maintenance and standardize maintenance practices in line with the site philosophy.
• Lead, coach, and develop superintendents, supervisors, and the wider maintenance workforce, including onboarding and capability development for new hires.
• Support continuous improvement efforts and contribute to root cause failure analysis.

Requirements

• An engineering degree or an equivalent level of proven experience is required; mechanical, electrical, or a related engineering field is preferred.
• Strong understanding of maintenance and reliability systems and processes is essential.
• Good knowledge of aluminum or casthouse operations and equipment is needed.
• At least 10 years of maintenance experience is required, including leadership experience in aluminum, casthouse, or another heavy industry environment.
• Experience in new plant setup or commissioning is considered a strong advantage.
• The candidate should bring strong safety and environmental leadership, communication skills, labor relations capability, and financial awareness.
• The role suits a person with strategic thinking, sound judgment, analytical ability, initiative, and a mindset focused on improvement and development of others.

Additional information

This position relates to a greenfield facility and has a strong focus on building maintenance systems, defining spare parts philosophy, and preparing the team for operational readiness. The plant operates 365 days a year, and the role requires the ability to work effectively in a continuous-operation environment.

Posting details

Job post start date: 7/6/2026

Job post end date: 7/20/2026