Naif Almutairi

• Directed and supervised daily oil & gas field operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and environmentally compliant production activities.
• Coordinated with engineering and maintenance teams to plan and execute preventive and corrective maintenance, minimizing production downtime.
• Oversaw operational budgets, monitored expenditures, and participated in cost optimization initiatives to meet financial targets without compromising safety or productivity.
• Conducted performance appraisals, identified training needs, and implemented development plans in line with corporate HR policies.
• Ensured full compliance with Aramco’s HSE standards, conducted regular safety meetings and audits. in addition to emergency response, ensuring preparedness, conducting drills, and managing on-site incidents with proper escalation and documentation.

• Led a cross-functional engineering team covering Mechanical, Electrical, Process Control, Process Automation, and Cybersecurity, providing high-level technical support to ensure optimal plant performance and integrity.
• Directed and coordinated engineering activities to resolve complex technical challenges in plant operations, asset reliability, and process optimization.
• Supervised the development, review, and implementation of engineering modifications, ensuring compliance with Aramco standards, international codes, and safety requirements.
• Oversaw the integrity and lifecycle management of critical equipment and control systems, working closely with operations and maintenance teams to enhance reliability and availability.
• Provided leadership in automation strategy, including upgrades of DCS, PLC, SIS, and SCADA systems to ensure efficiency, safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Administered and enforced industrial cybersecurity policies and systems across control networks in alignment with Aramco's OT/ICS security framework and NIST standards.
• Championed digital transformation initiatives, such as predictive analytics, advanced process control (APC), and real-time monitoring to improve operational decision-making.
• Participated in capital project reviews, design verification, commissioning support, and technical evaluations for new installations and upgrades.
• Led root cause failure analyses (RCFA), risk assessments (HAZOP/LOPA), and implemented corrective action plans to prevent recurrence of incidents.

• Coordinated execution of 10+ concurrent operational projects within a live gas plant, ensuring alignment with production schedules, safety standards, and plant availability.
• Planned and tracked project budgets using SAP, managing expenditures, forecasts, and financial compliance across the project lifecycle.
• Facilitated cross-functional coordination between operations, engineering, maintenance, and contractors to support smooth and timely project delivery.
• Reviewed and prioritized service requests and work orders, ensuring project scopes addressed operational needs and reliability goals.
• Led financial close-out activities, including cost reconciliation, documentation validation, and audit preparation in accordance with Saudi Aramco Finance policies and procedures.
• Participated in lessons learned reviews and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project planning, cost control, and execution efficiency.

• Led the development, review, execution, and commissioning of a Predictive Emission Monitoring System (PEMS) in compliance with Aramco and international standards; project delivered on time with a cost saving of SAR 1.9 million while meeting all HSSE requirements.
• Directed the instrumentation scope for the construction and commissioning of an emergency NGL recovery unit restoration, enabling production restoration 30 days ahead of schedule.
• Delivered the Digital Center project at the plant, achieving cost avoidance of SAR 1.7 million and completing the project 45 days ahead of schedule, supporting enhanced operational monitoring and data integration.
• Collaborated with operations, engineering, and maintenance stakeholders to ensure successful handover, issue resolution, and documentation compliance for all assigned projects.

• Stepped into a short-term leadership role overseeing daily maintenance execution and coordinating with operations to prioritize and deliver work orders safely and efficiently.
• Initiated and developed a scheduling enhancement tool to improve work planning visibility and resource allocation, resulting in more effective maintenance scheduling and reduced delays.

• Led an 8-month readiness initiative that improved the department’s corporate OE assessment score from 2.4 to 2.8, through structured gap analysis, team alignment, and performance tracking.
• Coordinated a digital transformation program, resulting in the successful deployment of advanced technologies with a realized value of $2.5 million, significantly enhancing the department’s digital maturity.
• Facilitated the knowledge management program, fostering engagement and ownership among staff and achieving an excellence-level score of 3 for the first time in department history.
• Developed and tracked OE-related KPIs, supported continuous improvement activities, and aligned initiatives with corporate OE standards and operational objectives.
• Served as the focal point between the department and corporate OE team, ensuring compliance, reporting accuracy, and preparedness for formal reviews and assessments.

Provided technical support for Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Emergency Shutdown Systems (ESD), and Compressor Control Systems (CCS) to ensure safe, stable, and reliable plant operations.
Maintained and optimized control logic and instrumentation for GE Turbines, including troubleshooting, loop tuning, and system diagnostics to maximize performance and uptime.
Participated in alarm management improvement initiatives, identifying nuisance alarms, refining alarm philosophies, and enhancing operator response effectiveness.
Conducted routine and corrective maintenance on field instrumentation (flow, pressure, temperature, level), ensuring compliance with Aramco standards and ISA best practices.
Supported project tie-ins, commissioning activities, and start-up operations by validating control narratives, loop testing, and system integration.
Collaborated with process, operations, and maintenance teams to resolve instrumentation-related issues and enhance plant automation strategies.
Ensured instrumentation documentation and configuration records were maintained accurately, supporting audits and compliance reviews.