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Lead SpecialistMaaden · Turaif, Northern Frontier, Saudi Arabia
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Lead Specialist

🗓️ Posted 2026-09-03 Turaif, Northern Frontier, Saudi Arabia Full-time Hybrid Mining Resources Energy
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market SAR 18,000–SAR 30,000/mo

About the Company

Job Title: Lead Specialist, Concentration & Common II Department: PAP-3 operation Job location: Turaif, Saudi Arabia Working hours: 8 hours Type of work : Full time Job post start date: 9/3/2026 Job post end date: 9/17/2026 Maaden, established in 1997, is one of the fastest-growing mining companies in the world and the largest multi-commodity mining and metals company in the Middle East. We are leading the development of the mining industry to become the third pillar of Saudi Arabia's economy by building a world-class, unique, and fully integrated mining value chain. We are pleased to share an exciting opportunity for the below mentioned position. This role offers a chance to contribute to our ambitious growth and play a key part in shaping the future of mining in the Kingdom. OVERALL JOB PURPOSE: Lead and optimize the Concentration & Common II operations within the Phosphoric Acid Plant, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient production while driving process performance improvements, operational excellence, and asset reliability.

Responsibilities

  • ● Good understanding of Phosphoric acid Reaction/Filtration and filter performance, including Filtration rate, cake washing efficiency, P2O5 losses, scaling, filter cloth performance and troubleshooting of filtration related issues
  • ● In-depth knowledge of forced circulation evaporators, vacuum systems, condensers, ejectors, heat exchangers and fluorine scrubbers.
  • ● Highly skilled in Phosphoric Acid plant operational control systems and troubleshooting.
  • ● Strong understanding of heat/mass balance, heat-transfer performance, steam economy and energy optimization.
  • ● Experience in performance monitoring, KPI analysis, bottleneck identification and debottlenecking.
  • ● Strong capability in RCA, HAZOP, MOC, process safety, shutdowns and reliability improvement.
  • ● Proven technical leadership, working across Operations, Process, Mechanical, Reliability, Inspection and Instrumentation teams.
  • ● Strong knowledge of P2O5 recovery and overall phosphoric acid plant recovery optimization, including identification and reduction of P2O5 losses across the process.

Requirements

  • ● University Graduate (Maths & Science) or Engineering Graduate (Chemical Engineering)
  • ● 15 Years Operational experience (minimum 10 Years plant operational experience in Phosphoric Acid Plant)
  • ● Forced Circulation Evaporators, Vacuum Systems & Condensers
  • ● PAP Operational Control Systems & Troubleshooting
  • ● Heat & Mass Balance Analysis
  • ● Energy Efficiency & Steam Economy Optimization
  • ● Performance Monitoring & KPI Analysis
  • ● Bottleneck Identification & Debottlenecking
  • ● RCA, HAZOP & MOC
  • ● P2O5 Recovery Optimization
  • ● Process Safety & Reliability Improvement