Materials engineer – rt0030

My client, a leading energy giant in the Middle East are looking for a Materials Engineer to join them.

Please see some details on the role below:

As a Materials Engineer, you’ll be responsible for ensuring the technical integrity of plant equipment, materials and spare parts throughout the procurement and maintenance lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Carrying out technical evaluations of vendor bids for plant equipment, spares and material supply contracts

Reviewing supplier drawings, documentation and technical submissions to ensure compliance with engineering specifications

Assessing alternative technical proposals for integrity, engineering and operational suitability

Approving post-order manufacturing drawings and documentation

Leading the re-engineering of obsolete equipment and materials by recommending improved technologies and modern engineering solutions

Identifying opportunities to improve specifications, engineering standards and equipment reliability

Working closely with procurement, maintenance, engineering teams, vendors and manufacturers to resolve technical issues

Reviewing and approving material deviations, certification changes and specification waiver requests

Managing technical evaluation activities to ensure delivery against project schedules

Providing technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to junior engineers

Qualifications

Degree qualification in Materials Engineering, Metallurgy, Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline

Minimum 8 years’ experience within supply chain, maintenance or engineering environments, ideally in the Oil & Gas industry

At least 5 years in a supervisory or technical leadership role

Strong experience in engineering design, equipment specification and technical evaluation

Extensive knowledge of international engineering standards including API, ASME, ASTM, ANSI, ISA, IEEE, IEC, NEMA, NFPA, ATEX, BASEEFA, TEMA, BS and associated industry codes

Experience working with company engineering specifications, statutory regulations and industry standards

Previous exposure to reviewing and approving procurement and construction drawings including equipment, piping, P&IDs and plot plans

Experience developing material requisitions, equipment descriptions and supporting materials cataloguing, standardisation and variety reduction initiatives

Strong understanding of maintenance and procurement processes for industrial plant equipment

Knowledge of ERP systems together with strong Microsoft Office skills

Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management abilities

A proactive mindset with the ability to solve technical problems, work independently and deliver to demanding schedule

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