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– General Manager / Plant Head

Advanced Precision Machining & Special Processes Facility

Location: Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Reports To: Steering Committee (JV Board Oversight)

Role Type: Full P&L; Responsibility

About the Joint Venture The Kanoo–Unimech Joint Venture LLC is a strategic partnership between Unimech

Aerospace and Manufacturing Limited (India) and Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo Company

Limited (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia).

The JV is being established to build a state-of-the-art Advanced Precision Machining and

Remanufacturing Facility in MODON Industrial Area, Dammam, aligned with Saudi Vision

2030 and IKTVA (In-Kingdom Total Value Add) mandates.

The initial and primary industry focus of the JV is the Oil & Gas – Upstream segment,

including drilling, wellhead, pressure control, and production equipment components. The facility is being designed to meet API-driven and upstream qualification standards required by major EPCs and energy operators in the Kingdom.

Role Overview

We are seeking a seasoned and entrepreneurial General Manager / Plant Head to lead this greenfield Advanced Precision Machining & Remanufacturing Facility. This role carries full

P&L; responsibility and end-to-end accountability for building, operationalizing, qualifying,

and scaling the JV facility.

The role requires deep familiarity with Oil & Gas upstream customer qualification cycles,

API standards, and high-integrity machining and remanufacturing of critical components.

Key Responsibilities

- Business & P&L; Leadership
- Own full Profit & Loss responsibility for the JV operations.
- Deliver revenue, EBITDA, cash flow, and ROCE targets as approved by the Steering

Committee.

- Build and execute annual operating plans and 3-year scale-up roadmap.
- Drive cost optimization, productivity improvements, and margin expansion.
- Manage capital deployment,



capacity ramp-up, and machine utilization.
- Greenfield Execution & Scale-Up
- Lead plant commissioning, layout finalization, equipment installation, and operational readiness.
- Oversee ramp-up from initial machine set to full planned capacity.
- Establish structured SOPs, ERP systems, and performance dashboards.
- Build scalable processes to support phased expansion into upstream remanufacturing services.
- Operational & Technical Leadership
- Lead advanced CNC machining operations (milling, turning, grinding) for high-integrity upstream components.
- Oversee machining and remanufacturing of upstream oilfield components such as drilling tools, wellhead equipment, pressure control components, valves, and rotating/static equipment.
- Oversee qualification and validation of special processes including heat treatment,

surface treatments & coatings (HVOF, laser cladding), NDT, welding, and API-compliant processes.

- Drive Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Six Sigma, and operational excellence initiatives.
- Ensure optimal asset utilization and high OEE.
- Quality, Certification & Compliance
- Lead facility certification journey including API Q1, API Monograms, and ISO certifications.
- Strong working knowledge of API Q1 systems and upstream compliance frameworks is mandatory.
- Ensure compliance with EPC and upstream customer audit requirements.
- Establish zero-defect culture with solid First Pass Yield discipline.




- Ensure strict compliance with HSE and Saudi regulatory requirements.
- Customer & Market Interface
- Act as primary operational interface for upstream customers and EPCs.
- Lead technical discussions, audits, and qualification visits.
- Build credibility within the upstream ecosystem in Saudi Arabia.
- Support business development in collaboration with JV leadership.
- Talent & Localization Leadership
- Recruit and build a high-performance leadership team.
- Develop a skilled workforce aligned with Saudi localization requirements and IKTVA mandates.
- Drive training, capability building, and succession planning.
- Create a performance-driven, accountable culture.

Qualifications & Experience

- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical / Manufacturing Engineering (Master’s preferred).
- 18+ years of experience in precision machining and special processes.
- Mandatory: Minimum 10+ years of direct experience in Oil & Gas Upstream manufacturing or remanufacturing environments.
- Strong exposure to EPC-driven qualification cycles and upstream service companies.
- Minimum 7+ years in senior leadership role with P&L; responsibility.
- Hands-on involvement in API-certified facilities is essential.
- Proven experience in greenfield plant setup or large-scale expansion.
- Experience working in GCC upstream ecosystem preferred.

Key Competencies

- Strong understanding of upstream customer qualification and audit-heavy environments.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with structured execution capability.
- Strong commercial and financial orientation.
- Deep technical credibility in high-integrity machining environments.
- Ability to build systems from scratch.
- High accountability and ownership mentality.
- Strong stakeholder management skills (Board / JV / Customers).
- Commitment to safety,

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