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About Almarai

Almarai Company, established in 1977, is recognized as the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy company and the leading food and beverage manufacturing and distribution company in the MENA region. Headquartered in Riyadh, Almarai is the number one FMCG Brand in MENA and a market leader across the GCC, Egypt, and Jordan. The company provides nutritious products under more than 20 brands, including dairy, juices, baked goods, poultry, infant formula, dates, fish and seafood, and bottled water, employing over 46,000 Quality Makers.

The Role of Senior Engineering Manager

Almarai is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the engineering and maintenance function within its Infant Nutrition manufacturing facility. This full-time position, based in Al-Kharj or Riyadh, is crucial for ensuring optimal plant reliability, operational efficiency, safety compliance, asset performance, and continuous improvement in a highly automated manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Engineering Manager will provide strategic leadership for critical engineering and maintenance functions, including:

• Preventative maintenance programs.
• Engineering projects.
• CAPEX planning and budget control.
• Development of engineering teams to support world-class infant nutrition production standards.
• Ensuring strict compliance with quality, food safety, and regulatory requirements across all operations.

Required Qualifications

Candidates for this role should possess the following qualifications:

• A Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering from a recognized university or institution. Additional engineering qualifications or certifications are advantageous.
• A minimum of 10 years of hands-on engineering and maintenance experience within food, dairy, beverage, or infant nutrition manufacturing.
• At least 5 years in a similar leadership position within an Infant Nutrition manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience with leading infant nutrition manufacturers or equivalent organizations.

Essential Experience and Technical Skills

The successful candidate will demonstrate extensive experience and technical proficiency in:

• Preventive Maintenance (PPM) implementation, engineering operations, and asset reliability management.
• Spray Drying plant operations and maintenance.
• Maintaining Can Filling, Sachet Filling, Ready-to-Drink (RTD), and Ready-to-Feed (RTF) production equipment.
• Hands-on knowledge of packaging systems, including Tetra Pak, GEA Can Fillers, and Rovema packaging equipment.
• Automated manufacturing equipment, utilities, and engineering control systems.
• Engineering project commissioning, plant start-ups, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Continuous Improvement, and Six Sigma methodologies.

Location and Work Type

This is a full-time position based in either Al-Kharj or Riyadh.