Maintenance Supervisor (Meat / Food Processing Industry)

About the Role

Black & Grey | People Advisory, Executive Search & Employer Branding is recruiting for a leading global FMCG food company in Jeddah and Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The company is seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to oversee plant maintenance operations within the meat/food processing industry. This full-time role focuses on ensuring optimal equipment performance, operational efficiency, and adherence to safety, quality, and regulatory standards.

Role Purpose

The Maintenance Supervisor will lead maintenance execution across the facility. Key objectives include ensuring high equipment reliability, reducing downtime, and aligning maintenance activities with production priorities. The role also involves fostering a culture of safety and continuous improvement within the maintenance team and across operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities for production and utility equipment.
• Ensure maximum equipment availability and reliability by minimizing breakdowns and optimizing maintenance strategies.
• Coordinate with production, engineering, and planning teams to align maintenance schedules with operational needs.
• Track and improve maintenance KPIs such as response time, backlog, and asset uptime.
• Supervise maintenance facilities, including workshops, tools, and infrastructure, to ensure operational readiness.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using techniques such as root cause analysis (RCA) and lean methodologies.
• Maintain accurate maintenance documentation, reports, and technical records.
• Manage spare parts inventory, stock control, and ensure timely availability of critical components.
• Coordinate with third-party service providers to ensure timely and quality execution of external maintenance work.
• Support maintenance planning and scheduling processes, ensuring effective resource allocation.
• Lead, coach, and develop the maintenance team, identifying training needs and building technical capabilities.
• Foster a culture of accountability, discipline, and high performance within the team.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders such as Procurement, Finance, HR, Quality, and HSE for smooth operations.
• Liaise with external vendors, OEMs, contractors, and regulatory authorities as required.

Safety and Quality Compliance

• Ensure strict adherence to Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) standards, policies, and legal requirements.
• Promote a strong safety culture through regular audits, training, and awareness initiatives.
• Participate in risk assessments, incident investigations, and implementation of corrective actions.
• Ensure proper use of PPE and safe working practices across all maintenance activities.
• Ensure compliance with food safety standards, policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of the Food Safety Management System.
• Identify potential food safety hazards and ensure effective preventive and corrective measures.
• Ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and hygiene standards.
• Participate in audits, training programs, and food safety reviews.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience in maintenance supervision, preferably within the meat or food processing industry.
• Demonstrated ability to lead maintenance teams and manage plant operations.
• Strong understanding of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies.
• Knowledge of HSE, food safety, GMP, and hygiene standards.

Location and Work Type

This full-time position is based in the Makkah region, with operations in both Jeddah and Makkah. Salary for this role will be disclosed during the interview process.