Senior Automation specialist - Iron ore pellet plant

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Metso Middle East is looking for a senior EIA specialist to support a greenfield pellet processing plant in Egypt with strong automation skills. The plant has a nameplate capacity of 5.0 million tons per year for iron ore concentrate processing.

Site will operate on a roster; transportation and flights to/from site are provided by Metso. Work contract will be fixed for 2 years, with the possibility of extension. The purpose of the job is to be part of the site production and maintenance team, providing technical support and knowledge to the customer in its operations er commissioning, the site will ramp up to nameplate production.

Responsibilities include training and coaching team members in maintenance and production processes and building maintenance operation processes and instructions. As a senior member you shall lead and contribute to developing these processes.

• Work as a senior EIA specialist of the pellet processing plant. Manage daily EIA activities to achieve or exceed specified production targets. Lead EIA site organization, develop teams, and monitor and guide the client’s maintenance team through advisory support. Support plant stabilization and oversee gradual ramp-up to target throughput.
• Follow site maintenance strategy and annual plan; ensure planning and design support sustainable targets, coordinating with other site functions. Participate in alignment meetings between client, partners, and Metso team. Develop practices and methods to provide a profitable, safe, and sound operation; direct all EIA operational and process development work on site. Ensure metallurgical process understanding across site activities and identify opportunities for process improvement and optimization strategies.
• Oversee production optimization. Ensure production meets targets from delivered ore and customer specifications. Contribute to de-bottlenecking and operational challenge resolution. Verify process parameters and adherence to commissioning protocols. Mentor junior maintenance engineers, train them during live plant operations, and ensure knowledge transfer for long-term sustainability.
• Ensure all work is carried out safely and in compliance with policy. Monitor safety compliance and provide recommendations and feedback.
• Motivate personnel to sustain high performance and coordinate EIA department training and career development opportunities. Ensure compliance with environmental standards during commissioning activities.
• Collaborate with Metso equipment specialists (on-site or online). Support performance testing and acceptance criteria verification.

• Excellent service attitude and strong customer service focus.
• Proactive safety mindset.
• Solid pellet/mineral processing operation experience with strong problem-solving skills.

• 10+ years of relevant experience in pelletizing/metallurgical/mineral processing plants automation, electrical, and instrument execution.
• Experience in managing crews.
• Previous greenfield, commissioning, or ramp-up experience.
• Ability to motivate and lead others; ability to manage and control complex situations, changes, and crises.
• Good communication skills;
  English (written and spoken).

• Cooperation with all stakeholders at the site.
• Leading business in your responsibility area.
• Engagement with officials and associations.

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Metso is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and service expertise. We are the partner for positive change. Metso is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. At the end of 2024 Metso had close to 17,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2024 were about EUR 4.9 billion.

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