Senior Maintenance Technician📣 Job Ad

About Abunayyan Holding and the Role

Abunayyan Holding is seeking a Senior Maintenance Technician to join its team in Rabigh, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role is central to ensuring the operational efficiency and reliability of production machinery and utility systems through advanced maintenance practices.

Role Overview

The Senior Maintenance Technician is responsible for overseeing, executing, and optimizing advanced mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic maintenance tasks. This includes machine setup and operational troubleshooting to ensure maximum equipment uptime and minimize production downtime. The role also involves enforcing strict industrial safety and quality standards, and providing essential technical guidance to junior operators and technicians.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform complex mechanical, electrical, or pneumatic repairs and adjustments on production machinery and utility systems.
• Diagnose complex machine faults, conduct root-cause analysis, and execute immediate corrective actions to restore operations.
• Calibrate equipment and machinery to ensure precision operational performance.
• Execute planned preventive maintenance (PPM) schedules according to manufacturer specifications.
• Inspect critical spare parts, components, and machinery regularly to prevent unexpected breakdowns.
• Identify wear-and-tear trends and recommend replacement parts or system upgrades.
• Support production lines with equipment setups, changeovers, and tooling adjustments.
• Monitor machine efficiency parameters to maintain high productivity and low waste/scrap rates.
• Assist engineers in commissioning new machinery, installations, or line modifications.
• Provide technical guidance, training, and support to junior technicians and machine operators.
• Supervise daily shift tasks to ensure adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Maintain daily maintenance logs, spare parts usage, and work order completion reports.
• Enforce strict 5S industrial housekeeping standards and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) safety protocols.
• Report critical equipment risks or spare parts shortages to direct management immediately.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience in a maintenance technician role, preferably in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated expertise in complex mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems.
• Proven ability to diagnose faults, perform root-cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Strong understanding and application of preventive and predictive maintenance techniques.
• Familiarity with industrial safety protocols, including 5S and LOTO.
• Ability to provide technical guidance and training to junior staff.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Rabigh, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, requiring hands-on involvement in a dynamic industrial setting.

Application Information

Candidates who meet the specified qualifications are encouraged to apply for this role.