Manager - Field Maintenance Electrical & Instrumentation

JOB PURPOSE:

The Manager - Field Maintenance is responsible of leading the execution of maintenance activities in one of four key areas: Red Side Maintenance, White Side Maintenance, Electrical & Instrumentation Maintenance, Shift & Pump Maintenance. The role ensures safe, reliable, and cost-effective maintenance execution to maximize equipment availability, support production targets, and maintain compliance with all regulatory, quality, and safety standards.
Success in this role will be demonstrated by high equipment reliability, reduced downtime, adherence to budget, and improved team capability in supporting continuous refinery operations.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Policies, Processes & Procedures

Implement and ensure compliance with all maintenance policies, procedures, and standards.
Drive adherence to statutory and legislative requirements (e.g., MOHRE, API codes, electrical safety standards).
Authorize and implement improvements to procedures, ensuring alignment with EGA’s reliability and safety strategy

• Budget
  
  Manage maintenance budgets across all refinery areas, ensuring resources are effectively allocated to maximize equipment availability.
  Support planning and optimization of major shutdown budgets and resources to minimize production losses and costs.
  Ensure cost control in day-to-day operations and contract workforce utilization.

Day-to-Day Maintenance Execution

Oversee daily preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance for pumps, mechanical systems, electrical/instrumentation, and refinery process equipment.
Ensure shift teams are properly resourced, briefed, and supervised to deliver planned and emergency work safely and efficiently.
Monitor schedule adherence, review deviations, and approve changes to ensure minimal disruption to operations.
Ensure availability of spares and materials for critical assets.

Inspections & Equipment Integrity

Ensure compliance with inspection programs for pressure vessels, tanks, rotating equipment, and E&I systems.
Drive proactive condition monitoring and predictive maintenance techniques to avoid unplanned downtime.
Lead inspection and repair activities during planned and unplanned shutdowns, ensuring compliance with API and other relevant standards.

Collaboration and Networking

Coordinate closely with Reliability, Operations, and Major Maintenance teams to align maintenance execution with refinery priorities.
Lead effective communication between maintenance supervisors, contractors, and cross-functional teams.
Support RCA investigations and ensure corrective/preventive actions are effectively executed.

People Management

Manage, mentor, and develop supervisors and technicians across all maintenance areas.
Ensure training and upskilling of team members to reduce dependency on contractors and support cross-skilling initiatives.
Drive a culture of safety, ownership, and continuous improvement across the maintenance workforce.

Continuous ImprovementImplement lean maintenance practices to optimize resource use, reduce downtime, and improve reliability.
Promote digital tools (e.g., CMMS, inspection apps) for better planning, reporting, and tracking.
Continuously challenge and improve maintenance strategies to deliver cost savings and higher reliability

Safety, Quality & Environment
Lead by example in driving EGA’s safety culture and ensuring compliance with life-saving rules.
Ensure maintenance work is executed safely, with proper permits, risk assessments, and quality checks.
Maintain accountability for environmental compliance in all maintenance activities.

Related Assignments
Performs other related duties or assignments as directed.

AUTHORITY/ DECISION MAKING:

Guidelines:
Thinking within clearly defined policies, standards and specific objectives.

Decision Making:
Operates within defined policies, budgets, and objectives.
Authorized to approve deviations from maintenance plans and allocate resources as required.
Directly influences production reliability and refinery throughput through maintenance decisions.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering OR High School diploma/trade certification with extensive refinery maintenance experience.

Minimum Experience:
5–8 years of maintenance experience in heavy industry, with at least 3 years in a supervisory/management role.
Experience in alumina refinery or similar continuous-process operations is strongly preferred.
Knowledge of pump systems, refinery mechanical equipment, and E&I systems is essential.

Key Skills:

Strong understanding of refinery equipment (rotating, static, pumps, conveyors, electrical & instrumentation).
Proficiency in maintenance planning systems (SAP or CMMS).
Knowledge of API inspection codes and preventive/predictive maintenance practices.
Excellent leadership, team management, and contractor management skills.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving ability.
Effective communication and coordination across teams.
Commitment to safety and continuous improvement.