Lead Production EngineerAbunayyan Holding · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Lead Production Engineer

🗓️ Posted 2026-09-16 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Full-time Hybrid ICT
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market SAR 18,000–SAR 28,000/mo

About the Company

Job Title: Lead Production Engineer. Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Lead a team of production engineers and coordinate the technical execution of fabrication, welding and assembly works for oil & gas, petrochemical and water-treatment packages, ensuring compliance with drawings, WPS, Aramco and international codes, and driving productivity and quality.

Responsibilities

  • ● Coordinate and supervise the work of production engineers across fabrication areas.
  • ● Mentor and develop junior production engineers.
  • ● Translate drawings and specifications into executable job packs and cutting/fit-up plans.
  • ● Plan and sequence production activities to meet schedule and optimize resources.
  • ● Ensure welding and fabrication follow approved WPS/PQR and Aramco/ASME/API/AWS codes.
  • ● Prepare and review method statements, ITPs and technical calculations.
  • ● Monitor progress, productivity and rework and resolve technical execution issues.
  • ● Investigate non-conformities and implement corrective/preventive actions.
  • ● Interface with QC on inspection stages, NDT and dimensional control.
  • ● Support man-hour estimation and material take-off for planning and costing.
  • ● Enforce HSE requirements and safe execution methods.
  • ● Drive 5S, Lean and continuous improvement on production lines.
  • ● Report technical progress and issues to the Production Manager.
  • ● Any additional duties assigned within the scope of the role.
  • ● Minimum of 8 years in a world-class / Aramco-tier fabrication environment, including complex / critical projects.
  • ● Expertise in digital engineering / production systems and WCM / Lean methodologies.
  • ● Proven delivery against KPIs - first-time-right quality, productivity and zero-incident performance.

Requirements

  • ● Accredited Bachelor's degree in Mechanical / Production Engineering; Master's preferred.
  • ● CSWIP / AWS-CWI, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and NEBOSH are mandatory; PMP preferred.
  • ● Production engineering & sequencing.
  • ● Welding & fabrication expertise.
  • ● Engineering drawing & blueprint reading.
  • ● Team leadership & mentoring.
  • ● Code & specification compliance.
  • ● Advanced problem-solving & root-cause analysis.
  • ● Certified in HSE (NEBOSH/IOSH) & safe systems of work.
  • ● Digital literacy & data-driven decision-making.