Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Supervisor
| Closing date: Sep 14, 2026 | Reference: E&IS2026 |
Prime Objectives
Location: Sohar, Sultanate of Oman
Career level: C3
Reports to: Section Head – Maintenance
Team size: 4
No. of Direct Reports: Electrical Engineer (x2); Technician – E&I (x2)
Supervise electrical and instrumentation maintenance for the cement mill, packing plant, and dispatch systems to ensure reliable power supply, drives, control systems, and instrumentation.
Roles & Responsibilities
Required Skills, Experience & Qualification
Qualifications
- Diploma or ITI/vocational certification in Electrical or Instrumentation, or a related technical discipline.
- Trade certification or equivalent hands-on training relevant to the role is advantageous.
- Working knowledge of English is required; knowledge of Arabic is advantageous.
Skill/Experience
- Minimum 10 years of electrical/instrumentation maintenance experience in cement or heavy-industry manufacturing, including at least two years in a lead role.
- Strong knowledge of MV/LV electrical systems, motors, VFDs, PLCs, and DCS process instrumentation used in cement grinding.
- Experience with electrical safety standards, calibration management, and CMMS work-order systems.
- Practical fault-finding and commissioning experience.
- Ability to supervise engineers and technicians safely and effectively.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
- Plan and supervise electrical and instrumentation preventive maintenance and breakdown repair.
- Ensure reliability of MV/LV power supply, motors, drives (VFDs), PLCs, and control/instrumentation systems.
- Supervise the Electrical Engineers and Technicians; allocate work and ensure safe electrical practices.
- Maintain instrument calibration schedules and ensure measurement accuracy for process control.
- Coordinate with Production and Mechanical teams on equipment trials, start-ups, and shutdowns.
- Support root-cause analysis of repeat electrical/instrumentation failures.
- Ensure strict compliance with electrical safety, lockout-tagout, and permit-to-work procedures.
- Maintain accurate CMMS records and report E&I performance to the Section Head – Maintenance.
Key Outputs
- Reliable electrical, drive, and control-system availability.
- Instruments calibrated and within accuracy tolerance.
- Timely, safe electrical maintenance and breakdown repair.
- Reduced repeat electrical/instrumentation failures.
- Accurate CMMS records and reporting.
