Engineering Manager

Almarai - المراعي; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Almarai seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to lead the Manufacturing Engineering Group in the absence of the Senior Engineering Manager. You will oversee planning and execution of preventive maintenance for all plant and equipment to meet process and user demands.

Responsibilities include supporting project activities, promoting a safety-conscious culture within Engineering, ensuring compliance with quality procedures, and achieving department targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering.
• 5+ years hands-on experience managing facility operations.
• Experience in Health and Safety, and Quality Audits within Dairy/Food Industry.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute preventative maintenance for all plant and equipment.
• Assist in planning and executing Projects activities to meet specs and timelines.
• Develop a safety-conscious culture within the Engineering department.
• Ensure Compliance to Quality Procedures and standards within Manufacturing Engineering.
• Meet targets for the department and identify staffing needs for future growth.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering

Job description

About Almarai: Founded in 1977, Almarai Company is the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy company and the largest food and beverage manufacturing and distribution company in MENA. Headquartered in Riyadh, Almarai Company is ranked as the number one FMCG Brand in the MENA region and the market leader in all its categories across GCC, Egypt, and Jordan. Over five decades of sustainable growth, Almarai has consistently provided nutritious and healthy products to consumers of all ages, driven by its core principle: “Quality you can trust.”

Almarai has expanded its product range to include, in addition to dairy products, juices and beverages, baked goods, poultry, infant formula, dates, fish and seafood, and bottled water, under more than 20 brands such as Almarai, L’usine, 7DAYS, ALYOUM, Nuralac, Farm’s Select, Ice Leaf, Almira, Seama, Oska, IVAL, Almara Pro, Premier Chef, Bakemart, and others. Almarai currently employs over 43,000 Quality Makers, across the GCC, Egypt & Jordan. In 2025, Almarai reported net income of SAR 2.4 billion on sales of SAR 22 billion.

About the Role: To assume full responsibility for the Manufacturing Engineering Group in the absence of the Senior Engineering Manager.

• Execute the planning and execution of the planned preventative maintenance of all plant and equipment to meet the demands of the process and manufacturing end users.
• Assist in the planning and execution of Projects activities to meet the agreed specification and time scale.
• Assisting in the development and auctioning of a plan to cultivate a safety conscious culture within the Engineering department.
• Ensure Compliance to Quality Procedures and standards within the Manufacturing Engineering function.
• Meeting preset targets as agreed for Manufacturing Engineering Department and site. Identify skills requirements for staff within Engineering and develop adequate skill base for future growth to meet the business needs going forward.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering.
• 5+ Years hands-on experience managing facility operations.
• Building maintenance, or MEP systems, building operations experience, and deep technical knowledge of critical facility systems.
• Experience in conducting Health and Safety, and Quality Audits within the Food/Dairy Industry.
• Experience in the Dairy or Food Industry is a prerequisite.
• Able to manage large number of headcounts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication English skills.

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

This is a great opportunity to join a successful and expanding global business, offering an excellent remuneration and benefits package.