Operation Manager

Operation Manager

Location: Rabigh
Department: Operations
Reports to: Plant General Manager / Country Manager

Job Purpose:

To lead the plant’s operations and laboratory functions, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient production in line with contractual, quality, and HSE standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Operations Leadership

- Lead all plant operations (power generation and/or water production) to meet production targets.

- Ensure smooth, safe, and efficient day-to-day operations.

- Resolve critical operational issues and ensure minimal downtime.

Strategy & Planning

- Develop and implement operations strategy aligned with plant objectives.

- Lead production planning, scheduling, and performance monitoring.

- Report operational performance, risks, and improvements to senior management.

Team Management

- Lead, develop, and manage operations teams (30–100 employees).

- Set clear objectives and drive high performance and engagement.

Maintenance & Outage Coordination

- Work closely with maintenance teams to ensure effective preventive and corrective maintenance.

- Support planned outages and ensure safe shutdown and restart activities

HSE & Compliance

- Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with all HSE standards.

- Lead incident response and ensure proper reporting and corrective actions.

Performance & Continuous Improvement

- Monitor plant performance and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reliability.

- Implement operational improvements and best practices.

Laboratory & Quality Control

- Oversee laboratory operations and ensure compliance with quality and regulatory standards.

- Monitor production parameters to maintain optimal performance.

Contracts & Inventory

- Manage operational contracts and ensure cost-effective delivery service.

- Oversee inventory of chemicals, consumables, and equipment.

Qualifications & Experience:

- Bachelor’s degree in engineering.

- 10+ years of experience in power generation and/or water desalination plants.

- Proven experience in leadership/managerial role.

Skills:

- Strong leadership and team management.

- Deep knowledge of plant operations.

- Strategic thinking and problem-solving.

- Budget and performance management.

- Strong communication and stakeholder management.

Operation Manager