Maintenance Manager - Dairy Products

Client of Rawaj Company for Recruitment; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of Rawaj Company for Recruitment is a leading Saudi FMCG food manufacturer in Riyadh seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead preventive maintenance and drive reliability across production plants.

You will manage maintenance teams, coordinate with production, optimize equipment uptime, and ensure compliance with HSE, GMP, HACCP and ISO standards while delivering cost-effective improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Industrial, or related Engineering field.
• 10+ years of maintenance experience in food manufacturing environments.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Fluent in English with strong professional communication and reporting skills.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional coordination.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement preventive and corrective maintenance plans
• Lead and manage maintenance teams, ensuring performance and accountability
• Oversee maintenance of production equipment, utilities, and facilities
• Coordinate maintenance schedules with Production and other departments
• Manage spare parts inventory and ensure availability of critical components
• Monitor maintenance KPIs, breakdown trends, and maintenance costs
• Drive reliability improvement and cost reduction initiatives
• Ensure compliance with HSE, GMP, HACCP, and ISO standards
• Prepare and present maintenance performance reports to management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Industrial Engineering

PMP certification preferred

Job description

Leverage your expertise and join a leading Saudi FMCG food manufacturer with a strong heritage of delivering high-quality dairy and food products to consumers across the Kingdom.

Maintenance Manager

You will lead and optimize all maintenance operations. You will ensure maximum equipment availability, minimize downtime, and maintain safe and reliable plant performance. You will drive preventive maintenance strategies and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop and implement preventive and corrective maintenance plans
• Lead and manage maintenance teams, ensuring performance and accountability
• Oversee maintenance of production equipment, utilities, and facilities
• Coordinate maintenance schedules with Production and other departments
• Manage spare parts inventory and ensure availability of critical components
• Monitor maintenance KPIs, breakdown trends, and maintenance costs
• Drive reliability improvement and cost reduction initiatives
• Ensure compliance with HSE, GMP, HACCP, and ISO standards
• Prepare and present maintenance performance reports to management

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Industrial, or related Engineering field
• Minimum 10 years of maintenance experience in food manufacturing environments
• PMP certification preferred
• Fluent in English with strong professional communication and reporting skills
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Technical expertise in equipment and utilities maintenance
• Analytical skills with ability to use data for decision making
• Ability to manage budgets, priorities, and cross functional coordination