Food Processing Maintenance Technician

Seara International; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Seara International in Jeddah is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Technician to perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on food processing and packaging equipment. The role focuses on reliability and uptime while adhering to HACCP/GMP and safety standards.

You'll troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, read drawings, conduct changeovers, and supervise minor utility repairs. Familiarity with CMMS is required.

Qualifications

• Technical diploma or vocational certificate in mechanical engineering, industrial maintenance.
• 3–5 years of mechanical maintenance experience in food/Beverage or FMCG manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, drive systems and power transmission.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings and equipment manuals.
• Basic fabrication skills (TIG/MIG welding) are a plus.
• Knowledge of HACCP, ISO 22000, or BRC standards preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on processing and packaging equipment.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic faults.
• Ensure GMP, HACCP, and LOTO compliance during repairs.
• Set up, adjust, and changeover equipment between runs.
• Maintain utilities systems and basic water treatment setups.
• Log work orders, parts usage, and machine history in CMMS.

Skills

Industrial hydraulics

Pneumatics

Drive systems

Power transmission

Reading drawings

Fabrication TIG/MIG

Education

Technical Diploma or Vocational Certificate in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Seara International in Jeddah is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Technician to perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on food processing and packaging equipment. The role focuses on reliability and uptime while adhering to HACCP/GMP and safety standards.

You'll troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, read drawings, conduct changeovers, and supervise minor utility repairs. Familiarity with CMMS is required.