Ride Technician

Saudi Entertainment Ventures | SEVEN; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading entertainment company is looking for a Ride Technician to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In this role, you will perform essential maintenance tasks and ensure the operational readiness of various rides and devices. You will support installation efforts, comply with safety regulations, and collaborate with a team to meet strategic objectives. Ideal candidates will have a Mechanical Engineering Certificate or equivalent. Competitive benefits and a dynamic work environment await you.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance tasks complying with safety policies.
• Provide support during installation onsite with contractors.
• Implement and record maintenance activities as per technical requirements.
• Ensure operational readiness of rides/devices.
• Assist in achieving strategic objectives and KPIs.

Skills

Safety awareness

Mechanical engineering knowledge

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

Mechanical Engineering Certificate / similar diploma

Job description

The role of the Ride Technician is to perform a variety of maintenance tasks as required by the technical maintenance team, at each typology within the complex. Each task execution will comply with SEVEN health and safety policies, in assistance with the Sr. Technician, supervised by the Team Leader, for each ride & device installed at the complex level.

This role will involve active support during installation onsite, working alongside contractors & manufacturers, aiming to execute SEVEN’s maintenance requirements, processes & technical pre- and post-opening requirements, ensuring operational readiness.

Managerial & Strategic Responsibilities

• Active participation with operation department requirements on a day-to-day basis.
• Safety awareness responsibility of the candidate & peers of task actions execution.
• Work to best international safety practices and local authorities’ regulations in KSA.
• Execute & monitor the technical requirements of the ride/device with support of peers, in day-to-day activities set by the technical management.

Core Responsibilities

• Comply with SEVEN’s technical maintenance requirements by implementing, executing, and recording the maintenance activities set by the management, falling under H&S policies and operations instructions, of each typology within the complex, including but not limited to:
• Giving feedback for continuous improvement of all technical documents, including those defined by the manufacturer and designed by SEVEN Technical department, including but not limited to: SOPs, technical manuals, troubleshooting guidance, evacuation procedure, PM checklists, REHAB, NDT schedules, etc.
• Support with the implementation of Asset Management software and awareness of uploaded information.
• Maintaining departmental spare part/consumable requirements and proactively supporting the Team Leader by providing feedback for stock availability.
• Responsible to achieve department and company objectives, action plans, and key performance indicators to support the company balanced scorecard approach in achieving the executive strategic plan.
• Capable of fulfilling responsibilities of the Sr. Technician during absences.
• Responsible in the preparation, execution, and recording of the technical maintenance requirements, including but not limited to:
• Executing and carrying out Attraction Ride/Devices Corrective Maintenance and recording results on a day-to-day basis in compliance with industry standards & manufacturer instructions, reporting findings to Team Leader or Assistant Technical Manager.
• Executing and carrying out Attraction Ride and Devices Planned Maintenance and recording results as per schedule on a day-to-day basis in compliance with industry standards & manufacturer instructions, reporting findings to Team Leader or Assistant Technical Manager.
• Attending ride and device stoppages as reported by Assistant Technical Manager/Team Leader, communicating with Operational staff to gather information and rectify issues in a timely and safe manner, recording all corrective maintenance performed, and reporting findings to Assistant Technical Manager or Team Leader.
• Ensuring accuracy and quality of work execution, paying particular attention to safety-critical inspections, repairs, and correct information recorded.
• Assisting with ensuring Attraction Ride and Device daily operational readiness and annual reliability/availability as per company target.
• Assisting Team Leader with ensuring the availability of required resources to perform all maintenance tasks such as manpower, materials, tools & equipment.
• Assisting in identifying any potential areas of improvement or concerns with rides or devices operation and maintenance, such as modification proposals or efficiency improvement related work tasks, and reporting findings to Team Leader or Assistant Technical Manager.
• Assisting to achieve Annual certification/recertification of the attraction’s rides and devices by the Independent Body (IB).
• Executing high-level annual maintenance with scrupulous attention to detail, assuring continued operation at peak performance.
• Providing departmental involvement during evacuation procedures as necessary and reporting any feedback to the Team Leader or Assistant Technical Manager.
• Executing duty shift tools and equipment inspection, as per SEVEN tools and equipment management policy, including quarantining and reporting findings for any “out of calibration” or damaged equipment.
• Complying with the Learning and Development training strategy, including attending training and maintaining training records.
• Following all QHSE policies and procedures as per company policies and strategy.
• Ensuring optimal use of consumables with minimum wastage and maintaining a clean, workable environment.

Minimum Qualifications

Mechanical Engineering Certificate / similar diploma in an electrical field (Electro-Mechanical / others is advantageous)