Medical Waste Treatment Engineer Saudi only

About the Role

Leaf Global Environmental Services is seeking a Medical Waste Treatment Engineer to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role focuses on ensuring the safe and efficient operation of a medical waste treatment facility. The engineer will be responsible for treatment operations, equipment performance, maintenance, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and support the daily operation of medical waste treatment processes and equipment.
• Operate and monitor medical waste treatment equipment, including sterilization, thermal treatment, shredding, and related processing systems.
• Monitor critical treatment parameters such as temperature, pressure, and processing time to ensure effective treatment.
• Develop and implement preventive and corrective maintenance programs to maximize equipment availability and minimize downtime.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and equipment-related failures, coordinating with maintenance teams for efficient restoration.
• Monitor equipment performance and identify potential issues proactively to prevent operational interruptions.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance plant reliability, equipment efficiency, and overall operational performance.
• Collaborate with the Operations team to identify and eliminate bottlenecks in the treatment process.
• Coordinate with the medical waste collection team as needed to ensure smooth and continuous treatment operations.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) requirements and applicable medical waste management regulations.
• Prepare and maintain technical reports related to equipment performance, maintenance activities, operational issues, and treatment operations.
• Participate in equipment upgrades, plant improvement initiatives, and CAPEX projects.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and HSE teams to ensure safe, reliable, and continuous plant operations.
• Support risk assessments, troubleshooting activities, and emergency response procedures related to equipment and treatment operations.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, energy efficiency, resource utilization, and overall plant performance.

Experience and Qualifications

Candidates should possess 2-5 years of experience relevant to medical waste treatment or a similar industrial environment. The role requires a strong understanding of treatment processes and equipment.

Team Collaboration

This position involves close collaboration with various internal teams, including Operations, Maintenance, Quality, HSE, and Collection, to maintain safe and efficient plant operations.

Work Environment

The Medical Waste Treatment Engineer will work within a medical waste treatment facility located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, contributing to environmental services.