Career Opportunities: Engineering Manager

About Almarai

Almarai is the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy and the region’s largest food and beverage manufacturing and distribution company. Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Almarai Company is recognized as the #1 FMCG Brand in the MENA region and holds a market leadership position across its categories in the GCC. The company employs over 46,000 professionals across the GCC, Egypt, and Jordan.

The Role: Engineering Manager (Refrigeration)

Almarai is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to oversee the operation, maintenance, and reliability of large-scale ammonia refrigeration plants and utility systems. This full-time role supports food manufacturing and cold storage operations in Makkah, King Abdullah Economic City, and Rabigh. The Engineering Manager is responsible for ensuring safe, efficient, and uninterrupted plant performance while driving engineering excellence and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the maintenance and reliability of industrial ammonia refrigeration and utility systems.
• Manage preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE), Process Safety Management (PSM), and food industry safety standards.
• Drive improvements in plant uptime, energy efficiency, and equipment reliability.
• Manage engineering budgets, Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) projects, contractors, and spare parts inventory.
• Lead and develop a team of engineers, supervisors, and technicians.
• Utilize SAP/CMMS systems for maintenance planning and reporting.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or a related Engineering discipline.
• A minimum of 10 years of maintenance experience within FMCG, food manufacturing, dairy, seafood, or poultry processing environments.
• Strong experience with industrial ammonia refrigeration systems, including compressors, condensers, cold stores, and utility equipment.
• Proven leadership experience managing multi-skilled maintenance teams.
• Knowledge of SAP PM, Reliability Engineering, and Process Safety Management is preferred.

Compensation and Benefits

Almarai offers a competitive remuneration package, generous leave, medical coverage, a discretionary bonus, and opportunities for training and development.