General Manager Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering

Petromin Corporation; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive manufacturer in Jeddah is seeking an experienced General Manager – Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering. This role involves leading the setup and operational readiness of a new automotive manufacturing plant, overseeing engineering strategy, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will have experience in project execution, capacity planning, and implementing automation solutions. This position offers the opportunity to drive a culture of continuous improvement and achieve manufacturing excellence.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading automotive manufacturing projects.
• Strong knowledge of industrial engineering systems and standards.
• Expertise in automation and digitization in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead the establishment of an automotive manufacturing facility.
• Oversee CAPEX planning and equipment procurement.
• Ensure engineering readiness and compliance with regulations.
• Introduce automation solutions to improve manufacturing efficiency.
• Monitor KPIs and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Project execution

Capacity planning

Production line development

Industrial engineering

HSE compliance

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering

Job description

The General Manager – Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering is responsible for leading the complete setup, commissioning, and operational readiness of a new automotive manufacturing plant. This role oversees greenfield and brownfield project execution, engineering strategy, production line development, capacity planning, industrial engineering systems, and cross‑functional coordination to ensure seamless ramp‑up and world‑class manufacturing performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end‑to‑end establishment of a new automotive manufacturing facility including Weld, Paint, Assembly, Utilities, and supporting shops.
• Develop master plant layout, material flow strategy, and process engineering standards.
• Oversee CAPEX planning, budgeting, vendor evaluation, and equipment procurement for all manufacturing systems.
• Ensure complete engineering readiness including civil works, utilities, machinery installation, commissioning, and trial production.
• Lead takt time planning, manpower planning, and line balancing for full‑volume production.
• Introduce automation solutions including robots, conveyors, AGVs, and digitization tools to improve efficiency.
• Establish Industrial Engineering systems, SOPs, WI, PFMEA, Control Plans, and quality assurance standards.
• Drive production capacity enhancement initiatives and remove bottlenecks across manufacturing processes.
• Ensure HSE, ISO, and regulatory compliance across all engineering and production operations.
• Lead cross‑functional alignment with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and HR for smooth plant launch.
• Manage engineering teams, develop competencies, and drive a culture of continuous improvement.
• Monitor KPIs including JPH, OEE, downtime, takt achievement, quality performance, and cost targets.

KPI Targets

• On‑time plant commissioning and start of production.
• Achievement of planned JPH and manufacturing capacity.
• Adherence to budget and CAPEX optimization targets.