Specialist, Full Potential Identification III

Ma’aden, founded in 1997, is among the world’s fastest-growing mining organizations and stands as the largest multi-commodity mining and metals company in the Middle East. The company is at the forefront of transforming the mining sector into the third pillar of Saudi Arabia’s economy by developing a fully integrated, world-class mining value chain.

This role presents an exciting opportunity to contribute directly to Ma’aden’s ambitious growth strategy while playing a meaningful part in shaping the future of mining in the Kingdom. The position focuses on driving operational excellence, unlocking value, and enabling sustainable performance improvements across sites.

Key Responsibilities

Execute Full Potential Programs

• Lead the implementation of full potential identification and value realization initiatives, ensuring strong local execution, operational stability, and measurable results.

• Partner with site and business unit teams to identify bottlenecks, maturity gaps, and value drivers using structured problem-solving approaches and real-time data insights.

• Continuously monitor live operational data to detect anomalies or deviations and coordinate with site and functional experts to resolve root causes.

Deliver Measurable Performance Improvements

• Convert operational challenges into process, technology, or automation enhancements that improve throughput, recovery, cost efficiency, energy performance, and overall stability.

• Work closely with Data, AI, IT, and OT teams to support solution design and improvement actions, with a strong emphasis on performance measurement, validation, and sustainability.

Coach and Enable Site Teams

• Train and mentor site and plant teams in real-time performance management, continuous improvement methods, and data-driven decision-making.

• Strengthen ownership, accountability, and operational capability to sustain results and replicate successful practices across multiple sites.

Support Opportunity Identification

• Track, analyze, and report site-level improvements against defined KPI deltas and maturity targets to demonstrate realized value.

• Provide data-backed feedback to enhance enterprise-wide opportunity pipelines, maturity assessments, and improvement portfolios.

Core Competencies

• Operational excellence and performance stability

• Strong understanding of industrial and process operations

• Analytical, data-driven mindset

• Change enablement, coaching, and stakeholder engagement

• Collaborative approach with a clear results focus

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Management, or a related discipline

• 3–5 years of experience in operational excellence, process improvement, or similar roles

• Hands-on experience with real-time performance monitoring and maturity assessment frameworks

• Exposure to enterprise value identification and execution methodologies

• Background in mining, processing, or heavy industrial environments is preferred

Benefits

• Clear career growth and development opportunities

• Competitive salary structure

• Comprehensive benefits package

• Inclusive and collaborative work culture

• Healthy work–life balance

• Employee wellness initiatives