Maintenance Coordinator

Hempel A/S; Makkah Region; On-site; SAR 134,000 - 268,000; Full time

Job summary

Hempel A/S is seeking a Maintenance Coordinator to support maintenance operations in our manufacturing environment. You will coordinate preventive, predictive, and corrective activities to maximize equipment reliability and uptime while ensuring safety, environmental, and quality standards.

You will develop schedules, manage spare parts and budgets, and lead continuous improvement projects. Collaborate with planning, production, quality, procurement, and HSE teams to drive reliability and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering or equivalent.
• 3–7 years of maintenance coordination experience in manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience with rotating and process equipment (dissolvers, mixers, pumps, compressors, filling systems).
• Knowledge of ERP systems and preventive/predictive maintenance practices.
• Knowledge of HSE standards in chemical environments.
• Strong planning, organization, communication and coordination skills.
• Problem-solving and analytical thinking.
• Basic knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage priorities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards.
• Coordinate preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.
• Ensure equipment uptime and efficiency on production lines.
• Manage maintenance scheduling and resource allocation.
• Control maintenance costs and optimize spare parts inventory.
• Support continuous improvement and reliability programs.
• Facilitate cross-functional communication between planning, production, quality, procurement, HSE, and maintenance.
• Develop weekly and monthly maintenance schedules.
• Create, prioritize, and track work orders through ERP.
• Conduct routine inspections of dissolvers, mixers, pumps, mills, compressors, and filling machines.
• Respond to equipment failures and coordinate corrective actions.
• Monitor inventory levels of critical spare parts.
• Manage external service providers, contractors, suppliers and OEMs.
• Maintain maintenance records, KPIs and prepare reports.
• Participate in RCA and reliability improvement projects.

Skills

Planning

Organization

Communication

Coordination

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Electrical knowledge

Mechanical knowledge

Rotating equipment familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering

Diploma in engineering (high diploma)

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Do you dream of working in a fast-paced environment where your initiative drives success? If yes, come join us!

Are you ready to break boundaries and achieve more together?

We are looking for a Maintenance Coordinator to support maintenance operations by coordinating preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities while ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards and maximizing equipment reliability and uptime.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards.
• Coordinate preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.
• Ensure equipment uptime and operational efficiency in production lines.
• Manage maintenance scheduling and resource allocation.
• Control maintenance costs and optimize spare parts inventory.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and plant reliability programs.
• Facilitate communication between planning, production, quality, procurement, HSE and maintenance teams.
• Develop weekly and monthly maintenance schedules to minimize production disruption.
• Create, prioritize, and track work orders through ERP systems.
• Ensure routine inspections and servicing of dissolvers, mixers, pumps, mills, compressors and filling machines.
• Respond to equipment failures and coordinate corrective actions to restore operations quickly.
• Monitor inventory levels of critical spare parts and ensure availability without overstocking.
• Manage external service providers, contractors, suppliers and OEMs.
• Maintain maintenance records, logs, KPIs and prepare periodic reports.
• Participate in root cause analysis (RCA) and reliability improvement projects.

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering preferred. High Diploma holders with strong experience may also be considered.
• 3–7 years of experience in maintenance coordination within manufacturing, preferably paint, chemical, or process industries.
• Hands-on experience with rotating and process equipment including dissolvers, mixers, pumps, compressors and filling systems.
• Familiarity with ERP systems.
• Strong understanding of preventive and predictive maintenance practices.
• Knowledge of HSE standards in chemical environments.
• Strong planning, organization, communication and coordination skills.
• Problem-solving and analytical thinking.
• Basic knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage priorities.

Can you balance ambition with care for your colleagues? Do you want to go further with Hempel?

You’ll join our Operational Services team, where your proactive attitude, collaborative mindset, and professional approach will make a valuable contribution from day one.

We’re on a mission to grow our business, and your ideas and initiative will be welcomed and encouraged. In return, you’ll enjoy professional development, career progression, and the opportunity to work in a global company where we collaborate to build a brighter future together.

Application due 2026-09-30

Seniority Level Entry level

Job Functions Engineering, Manufacturing, Production

Industry Chemicals

At Hempel, you’re welcomed to a global community of +7000 colleagues around the world. A workplace built on shared trust, mutual respect and support for each other.

We’re on a mission to double our impact. To succeed, we need bright minds and team players.Which is why, from day one, your input, ideas and initiative are not only welcomed, but expected. In return,you will enjoy great opportunities for development in a growing global company – and be part of the solution by contributing to our global impact.

At Hempel, we are committed to everyone feeling safe, valued and treated equally, in an environment where each employee can bring their authentic selves to work. We believe that inclusion is key to innovation and by bringing together the most diverse perspectives and talents, we can achieve great things, together.