Planning Engineer – Maintenance & Shutdown

About the role

The Planning Engineer will develop and implement maintenance planning processes to support efficient project execution for Anton Oilfield Services in Kuwait. The role focuses on manpower planning, resource allocation, cost monitoring and coordination of preventive maintenance and shutdown activities.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement maintenance planning processes to support efficient project execution.
• Establish and optimize manpower planning and resource allocation for maintenance activities.
• Monitor and report maintenance costs, work progress, and overall performance.
• Identify and recommend spare parts, special tools, and equipment required for maintenance activities.
• Develop preventive maintenance schedules and coordinate planned shutdown activities.
• Track maintenance schedules, shutdown progress, and prepare related reports.
• Coordinate maintenance planning activities to ensure equipment reliability and operational efficiency.
• Support continuous improvement of maintenance planning and preventive maintenance programs.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in maintenance of mechanical, electrical or instrumentation equipment within the Oil & Gas or industrial sector.
• At least 5 years of experience in a maintenance planning or supervisory role.
• Strong experience in preventive maintenance planning for static and rotating equipment.
• Knowledge of maintenance planning, scheduling, shutdown coordination and resource management.
• Understanding of maintenance reporting, cost control and performance monitoring.
• Excellent analytical, planning, organizational and problem‑solving abilities.

Required skills

• Proficiency with maintenance planning systems.
• Proficiency with standard computer applications.