Job summary: OPC Energy is hiring a Maintenance Manager for the power plant in Plugot Junction. The role involves managing maintenance operations, teams, and budgets, ensuring safety, regulatory compliance, and system improvements. Candidates must have a mechanical engineering degree, 5+ years of heavy industry/energy maintenance experience, and technical English proficiency.

OPC-Energy is looking for a Maintenance Manager for the power plant in Plugot Junction.
The role requires overall responsibility for the planning, management, and execution of all maintenance activities in the power plant on all its systems (mechanical, electrical, and control) while maintaining maximum availability, reliability, and safety and compliance with regulatory requirements, budget, and schedules.

As part of the role:

• Ongoing management of the maintenance field – leading preventive, breakdown, and predictive maintenance activities. Planning and execution of planned shutdowns and prioritizing maintenance tasks according to criticality, cost, and benefit.
• Team and resource management – professional and personal management of the maintenance team, including work with external contractors.
• Budgetary control – managing the current maintenance budget and investment projects, identifying savings and efficiency opportunities.
• Safety and regulation – responsibility for implementing safety, quality, and environmental quality procedures and compliance with regulatory requirements, including preparation for external audits.
• System and infrastructure improvement – analysis of failures and malfunctions (RCA) and implementation of system solutions, leading technical upgrade projects of equipment and systems.
• Information and reporting systems – use and maintenance of a CMMS computerized maintenance management system, production of performance reports, trends, and maintenance for management.

Job requirements:

• Mechanical Engineer with at least 5 years of experience in maintenance in heavy industry/energy – mandatory.
• Proven managerial experience of technical teams.
• Familiarity with power generation systems (turbines, generators, boilers, auxiliary systems).
• Proficiency in computer systems and ERP/CMMS systems.
• Good level of technical English – mandatory.

CVs can be sent to email: [email protected]
Please indicate job number: 1250

Join a professional maintenance team at a power plant in Kiryat Gat!

A challenging and dynamic role that includes performing preventative and reactive maintenance on advanced mechanical equipment in the industry, with an emphasis on safety, reliability, and continuous improvement of work processes.

Responsibilities:

* Routine maintenance and repair of failures in mechanical systems, including pumps, turbines, bearings, valves, etc.
* Performing preventative maintenance (PM) according to work plans, using computerized maintenance management systems.
* Locating, diagnosing, and resolving complex malfunctions, and using advanced tools and equipment for testing and repair.
* Working according to strict safety and quality procedures.
* Collaborating with other teams at the power plant and supporting ongoing operations.

Job Requirements:

* Mechanical Engineering Technician Diploma or relevant technical training – advantage
* Previous experience of at least 3 years in mechanical maintenance in heavy industry/energy – a significant advantage for experience in power plants or process plants.
* Ability to work in a dynamic and challenging environment, including availability to handle malfunctions at unconventional hours if necessary.
* Knowledge of reading technical drawings and work plans.
* Proficiency in Hebrew; Technical English – an advantage.
* Valid driver’s license

Required Skills:

* Ability to work in a team and good interpersonal skills.
* Problem-solving approach and initiative.
* High responsibility, thoroughness, and meeting deadlines.

Working Days: Sunday-Thursday, 7:00-16:00 and willingness to work overtime

Availability for 24/7 callouts is required.

Transportation from Ashkelon, Beersheva and Kiryat Gat