Electrical and Instrumentation Superintendent
Date Posted: December 21, 2025
Closing Date: January 15, 2026
Reports To: Maintenance Manager
Location: Damietta
Duration: Full-time
Position Summary
The Electrical & Instrumentation Superintendent is responsible for ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of all electrical and instrumentation assets at the plant. The role leads maintenance teams, coordinates closely with Operations, Engineering, Reliability, and Global teams, and implements maintenance strategies that optimize asset reliability, minimize downtime, and deliver departmental KPIs while ensuring full compliance with safety and Responsible Care requirements.
Position Responsibilities
- Develop and implement electrical and instrumentation maintenance strategies aligned with OEM recommendations, codes, standards, and best practices.
- Lead, supervise, and coach E&I Engineers and contractors to ensure safe, high-quality execution of maintenance activities.
- Oversee preventive, corrective, predictive, and performance monitoring programs for all E&I systems.
- Ensure achievement of maintenance KPIs, including PM compliance, backlog control, schedule compliance, and MTBF/MTTR improvement.
- Drive reduction of unplanned downtime and continuous improvement of equipment reliability.
- Ensure strict compliance with safety rules, PPE requirements, work permit systems, and Responsible Care initiatives.
- Manage contractors and service providers, ensuring competency, compliance, and performance standards are met.
- Ensure accurate maintenance records and documentation within CMMS (MAXIMO).
- Manage spare parts strategy, inventory levels, technical evaluations, and procurement support to optimize cost and availability.
- Lead RCA/RCFA investigations and ensure effective corrective actions are implemented.
- Plan and execute shutdowns, turnarounds, and major maintenance activities within scope, schedule, and budget.
- Maintain strong cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Engineering, Reliability, Procurement, and vendors.
Position Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Instrumentation, Electronics, Communication, or Control Engineering.
- 15 years of experience with minimum 3–8 years of experience in a similar role within oil & gas, petrochemical, or heavy industrial environments (senior supervisory experience strongly preferred).
- Strong technical knowledge of electrical and instrumentation systems, reliability concepts, and international codes and standards.
- Proven experience leading maintenance teams and managing multi-discipline engineering activities.
- Hands-on knowledge of PLC systems (Siemens, Allen Bradley, GE), Fire & Gas systems, analyzers, control valves, and industrial field instruments.
- Experience with CMMS systems (preferably MAXIMO), maintenance planning, budgeting, and inventory management.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Advanced English proficiency (written and spoken).
- Relevant technical training or certifications in automation, power systems, control valves, or machinery protection are an advantage.
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At Methanex, we believe that having a diverse team and an inclusive workplace creates a better culture, better decisions and a better company. We are committed to a diverse organization that values different perspectives, backgrounds, skills and abilities. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage applications from all qualified individuals and strive to accommodate anyone who may have specific needs.