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About Almarai

Founded in 1977, Almarai Company is a vertically integrated dairy company and a leading food and beverage manufacturing and distribution company in the MENA region. Headquartered in Riyadh, Almarai is recognized as a top FMCG brand and market leader across the GCC, Egypt, and Jordan. The company has expanded its product range beyond dairy to include juices, baked goods, poultry, infant formula, dates, fish, seafood, and bottled water, marketed under more than 20 brands. Almarai employs over 46,000 professionals across its operations.

The Opportunity: Divisional Engineering Manager (Farming)

Almarai is seeking an experienced Divisional Engineering Manager (Farming) to lead the engineering function for its large-scale dairy farming operations in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia. This full-time, senior leadership position is responsible for developing and executing the engineering strategy to ensure the reliability, efficiency, safety, and performance of critical infrastructure supporting milk production.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams responsible for electrical distribution systems, industrial refrigeration and ammonia plants, water treatment facilities, utilities, generators, and agricultural machinery.
• Oversee engineering projects from planning through execution.
• Drive preventive and predictive maintenance programs to optimize asset performance and reliability.
• Manage engineering budgets and spare parts inventory effectively.
• Ensure compliance with Almarai's Health & Safety standards and international engineering best practices.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in engineering leadership roles.
• Demonstrated experience in managing complex engineering operations, preferably within large-scale agricultural or industrial settings.
• Proven ability to develop and implement engineering strategies.
• Strong background in managing diverse engineering teams and projects.

Work Environment

This position is based in a remote farming environment in Al-Kharj, approximately 100 km southeast of Riyadh. The role operates within one of the world's largest integrated dairy farming operations, offering a specialized agricultural and industrial setting.

Application

We invite experienced engineering leaders focused on operational excellence and asset reliability to apply for this role within Almarai's operations.