SAIF ALWAGDANI
Riyadh,KSA
Summary
Results-driven Operations and Maintenance professional with 6+ years of experience in managing field operations, supervising technical teams, and improving operational efficiency. Proven ability to oversee multi-site operations, ensure compliance with safety and operational standards, and drive contractor performance. Strong background in system reliability, inspections, and stakeholder coordination
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work history
Machinery Supervisor (Acting Operations Manager)
Applus
Jeddah
2025.10 - Current
- Manage and lead a team of inspectors overseeing field operations.
- Supervise daily inspections across multiple sites (20+ locations).
- Ensure contractors comply with safety standards and agreed operational plans.
- Review inspection reports and validate compliance with project requirements.
- Oversee site handover processes from contractors and ensure successful delivery to the client.
- Verify that all work is completed according to specifications before final acceptance.
- Drive contractor performance and ensure alignment with operational and safety standards.
- Act as the main point of coordination between client and contractors to resolve operational challenges.
- Conduct regular meetings with clients and contractors to discuss progress, challenges, and solutions.
- Support operational planning and ensure readiness for upcoming work phases.
Sales Engineer
Alwaha
Riyadh
2025.05 - 2025.09
- Promoted and sold technical equipment to individual clients and large organizations.
- Identified customer needs and recommended suitable engineering solutions.
- Provided technical support and after-sales assistance to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Built and maintained strong client relationships, contributing to business growth.
- Contributed to expanding the customer base across individual and corporate sectors
Operations Manager
STC Solutions
Riyadh, KSA
2024.07 - 2024.10
- Develop an operating plan for air quality monitoring stations.
- Analyze operational efficiency and submit a detailed report to management.
- Develop corrective plans to increase operational efficiency.
- Evaluating the technical team's performance and ensuring that they follow best practices in the field.
- Daily meetings with the operating team and weekly meetings with project management to follow up on the work progress.
- Supervised operations staff and keep employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
Air Quality Specialist
STC Solutions
Riyadh
2023.03 - 2024.06
- Preparing a study of the locations of air quality monitoring stations.
- Communicating with stakeholders and coordinating site visits.
- Monitoring the operational efficiency of air quality monitoring stations and working to increase efficiency to the maximum level.
- Review and analyze data from air quality monitoring stations.
- Preparing plans to improve work procedures.
- Preparing a monthly report on the operational status of air quality monitoring stations.
- Participate in providing awareness courses and workshops on air quality.
- Training new employees.
Operations and Maintenance Engineer
STC Solutions
Riyadh, KSA
2022.02 - 2023.02
- Operate air quality stations, perform maintenance and ensure data accuracy.
- Preparing sites and completing field work before installing air quality stations.
- Doing a site survey of sites and selecting the most appropriate sites that meet the requirements.
- Managed maintenance teams to ensure timely completion of projects and minimized downtime.
- Continuously checking air quality monitoring stations.
Safety Engineer
SBM
Riyadh
2021.09 - 2022.02
- Developed and enacted safety and quality control plans.
- Preparing an emergency safety plan.
- Equipping a new firefighting system in the building.
Mechanical Engineer
Raka Holding
Riyadh
2019.04 - 2021.01
- Management and supervision of one of the production stations in the Scorpion project (military industry project).
- Lead the work team and train them on the right work steps.
- Submit a detailed daily report to the production manager.
- Developed engineering solutions for complex technical problems, enhancing overall system performance and reliability.
- Wrote and revised maintenance procedures.
- Evaluated the final product's overall performance, reliability and safety.
Mechanical Engineer
Fayez Al-Jaeed Contracting Est
Taif
2017.12 - 2018.04
- Generated system concepts to satisfy product requirements.
- Developed engineering solutions for complex technical problems, enhancing overall system performance and reliability.
- Performed pre-construction, quality and safety management, as well as constructability review, start-up and commissioning.
Education
Diploma - Advanced Internal Audit, Risk Analysis and Management
The Saudi Institute of Internal Auditors
Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaBachelor's degree - Mechanical Engineering
TAIF UNIVERSITY
Taif, KSASkills
- Operations Management
- Maintenance Management
- Team Leadership
- Contractor Management
- Preventive & Corrective Maintenance
- KPI Development
- Safety Compliance
- Performance Monitoring
- Technical Reporting
- Stakeholder Coordination
Languages
- Arabic
- English
Timeline
Machinery Supervisor (Acting Operations Manager)
Applus
2025.10 - Current
Sales Engineer
Alwaha
2025.05 - 2025.09
Operations Manager
STC Solutions
2024.07 - 2024.10
Air Quality Specialist
STC Solutions
2023.03 - 2024.06
Operations and Maintenance Engineer
STC Solutions
2022.02 - 2023.02
Safety Engineer
SBM
2021.09 - 2022.02
Mechanical Engineer
Raka Holding
2019.04 - 2021.01
Mechanical Engineer
Fayez Al-Jaeed Contracting Est
2017.12 - 2018.04
Diploma - Advanced Internal Audit, Risk Analysis and Management
The Saudi Institute of Internal Auditors
Bachelor's degree - Mechanical Engineering
TAIF UNIVERSITY