Senior Engineer, Materials

About the role

ADNOC Distribution is hiring a Senior Engineer, Materials in Abu Dhabi. The role covers all materials engineering and control activities, including technical cataloguing and codification of spare parts, general materials, capital, insurance and project materials, and ensuring the technical suitability of materials for operations, maintenance and projects.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure engineering standards are followed in procurement of maintenance, repair and operational spares and general materials.
• Take part in the SPIR (spare parts interchangeability record) review, verify items, identify buyouts, give technical clarifications and recommend for procurement.
• Coordinate inspections of goods with users, reconcile items against approved SPIRs, accept materials and advise on payments to suppliers and contractors.
• Liaise with the warehouse on certifications and MSDS, and raise and follow up Materials Discrepancy Reports for damaged or short-received goods.
• Reconcile project surplus and commissioning spares with contractors using as-built drawings and return unused materials.
• Resolve technical queries during procurement, coordinate technical evaluations with end users, and set up and monitor KPIs for subordinates.
• Produce MIS and KPI reports on materials master data, technical evaluation, inspection and data collection, and promote continuous improvement in procurement.
• Guide materials engineering staff in extracting technical information from drawings, manufacturer catalogues, standards and data sheets.
• Evaluate new supply sources, interview suppliers, visit supplier sites, and liaise with end users, procurement and warehouses on technical matters.
• Track MIS reports, technical library, SPIR reports and MCAD requests, and work with the ADNOC inventory excellence team on health checks, KPIs, ERP requirements and new technologies.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical or instrumentation engineering.
• 8 years of experience in materials management (cataloguing, standardization, inventory, stores, SPIR review, technical evaluation and inspection), including 8 years in the oil and gas or petrochemical industry.

Required skills

• Excellent computer skills; spreadsheet and database skills.
• Experience in an ERP environment (MAXIMO, Oracle or SAP).