Plant Manager — Dammam

Job Description: Plant Manager – Steel Fabrication

Company: SESCO Steel Solutions

Location: Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Experience: Minimum 20 years of overall professional experience, including at least 7 years in the same position.

Job Summary

SESCO Steel Solutions is seeking an experienced and results-driven Plant Manager to lead its steel fabrication facility in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing all plant operations, ensuring production efficiency, maintaining high quality and safety standards, controlling operational costs, and achieving production targets while meeting project schedules and customer requirements.

STEEL FABRICATION EXPERIENCE IS MUST. Candidates must have a proven track record in managing steel fabrication plants and leading large-scale industrial manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee all daily plant operations, including steel cutting, fitting, welding, assembly, finishing, and dispatch.

Develop and implement production plans to achieve manufacturing targets and project delivery schedules.

Monitor production performance, operational efficiency, capacity utilization, labor productivity, and manufacturing costs.

Ensure compliance with engineering drawings, fabrication procedures, welding requirements, and applicable quality standards.

Lead and manage production managers, supervisors, engineers, technicians, welders, fabricators, and other plant employees.

Coordinate with Technical Office, Planning, Quality Control, Maintenance, Procurement, and Project Management teams.

Optimize the utilization of manpower, machinery, equipment, raw materials, and other production resources.

Oversee preventive maintenance programs to minimize equipment breakdowns and production downtime.

Control material consumption, scrap, rework, and operational waste to improve profitability.

Establish and monitor KPIs related to production output, quality, safety, cost, and on-time delivery.

Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and applicable Saudi industrial regulations.

Implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, reduce costs, and improve operational performance.

Prepare periodic plant performance reports and present operational results and improvement plans to senior management.