About National Care Company (NCC)

National Care Company (NCC) is a leading manufacturing firm in Saudi Arabia, specializing in high-quality cleaning solutions for various sectors. With a workforce exceeding 5,000 employees, NCC is recognized for its commitment to excellence, innovation, and sustainability, serving households, industries, and veterinary practices across the nation.

The Role of Maintenance Planner

NCC is seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner to join its team in Dammam, Eastern Region. This full-time role is critical for leading and continuously improving the factory's maintenance planning and scheduling processes. The primary objective is to eliminate unplanned equipment stoppages, optimize Maintenance & Improvement (M&I) costs, and ensure high-quality execution of maintenance tasks. The role also involves managing the department budget, directing technical stores and spare parts inventory strategy, and ensuring compliance with document control and audit requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute weekly planning routines, prioritize tasks, and coordinate shutdown schedules with Operations.
• Scope work orders with detailed work instructions, required spare parts, and labor estimates for technicians.
• Create and optimize preventive maintenance (PM) routines within the CMMS to enhance system quality.
• Supervise and direct the daily operations of 1 to 3 Storekeepers in the technical store.
• Coordinate equipment Bill of Materials (BOM) creation and spare parts ABC classification.
• Conduct inventory analysis, monitor slow-moving/obsolete stock, and optimize min/max safety stock levels.
• Generate inventory variance, consumption, and spare parts turnover reports.
• Build, implement, and track the annual maintenance budget.
• Monitor maintenance costs, track spend against actuals, and analyze variances.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and manage equipment repair versus replace cost evaluations.
• Manage and archive maintenance technical documentation, equipment manuals, drawings, and history logs.
• Audit technician CMMS data entry quality to maintain high system data integrity.
• Ensure full department readiness for safety, quality, and technical operational audits.
• Act as the factory CMMS (AMM) Superuser, maintaining asset hierarchy, functional locations, and PM master data.
• Generate and distribute daily/weekly maintenance KPIs, backlog trends, and technical loss analyses.
• Drive continuous improvement projects to reduce Unplanned Stoppages.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in maintenance planning or a similar role.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and improve maintenance planning and scheduling processes.
• Proficiency in CMMS (AMM) systems, including asset hierarchy, functional locations, and PM master data management.
• Strong understanding of inventory management principles, including BOM creation and ABC classification.
• Experience in budget building, tracking, and cost analysis for maintenance operations.
• Familiarity with safety, quality, and technical operational audit requirements.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The role requires active participation in factory operations and coordination with various departments to achieve maintenance objectives.