Senior Engineer, Materials

About the Role
This position is responsible for overseeing all activities related to materials engineering and control functions. The role involves monitoring and managing technical cataloguing and codification of spare parts, general materials, capital, insurance, and project materials, in accordance with company policies, procedures, and industry standards. It is essential to ensure the technical suitability of materials for operational, maintenance, and project requirements, while overseeing proper classification, standardization, and criticality of materials. This includes ensuring the timely availability and specification of project spare parts for commissioning and operation, along with conducting periodic reviews to maintain accuracy in master data.
Key Accountabilities
Job Specific Accountabilities

• Ensures proper engineering standards are observed in all procurement activities related to maintenance repair and operational spares, and general materials.
• Participates in spare part interchangeability record (SPIR) review processes, performing verification, identifying buyout spares, providing technical clarifications, undertaking evaluations, and making recommendations for procurement.
• Conducts appropriate inspections of goods in collaboration with users, ensuring reconciliation against approved SPIRs, accepting materials, and advising payments to suppliers/contractors. Works with the warehouse to confirm materials certifications, MSDS (Materials Safety Data Sheet), etc.
• Advises projects division/contractor on damaged or short-received goods, raising Materials Discrepancy Reports (MDR) and following up with suppliers or insurers.
• Reconciles project surplus and commissioning spares with contractors through reviews of as-built drawings, arranging to receive back excess or unused materials, and updating related records as necessary.
• Ensures timely completion of technical evaluations for regularly replenished stock materials and newly added spares, resolving technical queries during procurement while coordinating with end users in this process.
• Participates in equipment reviews, proposing new solutions for standardization, identifying equipment obsolescence, and determining spare parts criticality for maintenance analysis.
• Establishes and monitors key performance indicators for subordinates, supporting them in meeting agreed targets.
• Provides statistical management information reports and KPI reports on materials master creation, modifications, deletions, technical evaluations, inspections, and data enhancement.
• Promotes continuous improvement in systems, processes, and sustainability within procurement functions in alignment with corporate strategies.
• Guides and supervises materials engineering staff in collecting necessary technical information and compiling materials descriptions from various sources like drawings, manufacturer’s catalogs, standards, and data sheets.
• Explores new supply sources, interviewing supplier representatives and staying updated on developments impacting procurement procedures and practices.
• Maintains strong communication with suppliers, which includes site visits, prequalification, and sampling processes to enhance awareness of supplier capabilities.
• Liaises with end user divisions, procurement, and warehouses on all technical matters related to materials cataloguing, technical evaluations, inspections, and related issues.
• Tracks and maintains MIS reports, technical libraries, KPI reports, SPIR reports, and MCAD requests.
• Coordinates with the company inventory excellence team on health check reports, KPIs, ERP system requirements, continuous improvement, efficiency, and technology in materials management functions.
  Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge & Skills
  Minimum Qualification
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or instrumentation engineering.
  Minimum Experience & Knowledge & Skills
• A minimum of 8 years experience in materials management activities, including cataloguing, standardization, inventory management, SPIR reviews, technical evaluations, and inspections, with at least 8 years in the oil/gas or petrochemical industry.
• Excellent computer skills are essential, including proficiency in spreadsheets and databases, as well as experience in an ERP environment (MAXIMO/ORACLE/SAP).