Senior Field Service Engineer - Food Processing Machinery

Al Waha Industrial - الواحة الصناعية

Jeddah

On-site

SAR 279,000 - 446,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Annual leave as per Saudi labour law

Transport for customer visits

Visa sponsorship

Opportunity to build a new division

Technical training

Job summary

Al Waha Industrial - الواحة الصناعية, based in Jeddah, is launching a new division for food processing machinery and seeks a Senior Technical Engineer to lead it technically from first installation onward.

The role covers on-site installation, preventive maintenance, training of customer teams, and handling technical inquiries while coordinating with suppliers to meet customer needs across Saudi Arabia.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechatronics or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent).
5+ years in field service, technical support or maintenance of industrial machinery.
Hands-on experience with PLC-controlled machines: fault diagnosis on PLCs and HMIs, reading electrical and pneumatic schematics, sensors and drives.
Food industry experience strongly preferred (processing or packaging lines).
Fluent Arabic and English; French is a plus.
Valid driving licence and willingness to travel regularly to customer sites within Saudi Arabia.

Responsibilities

Install and commission machines at customers' plants.
Carry out preventive maintenance visits and troubleshoot breakdowns on site.
Train customers' operators and maintenance teams.
Handle technical inquiries, prepare quotation and sample requests, and check supplier offers against what the customer actually needs.
Keep clear records: visit reports, machine checklists, project updates.