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Headquartered in Riyadh, Almarai Company is ranked as the number one FMCG Brand in the MENA region and the market leader in all its categories across GCC, Egypt, and Jordan.\nOver five decades of sustainable growth, Almarai has consistently provided nutritious and healthy products to consumers of all ages, driven by its core principle: “Quality you can trust.”\nAlmarai has expanded its product range to include, in addition to dairy products, juices and beverages, baked goods, poultry, infant formula, dates, fish and seafood, and bottled water, under more than 20 brands such as Almarai, L’usine, 7DAYS, ALYOUM, Nuralac, Farm’s Select, Ice Leaf, Almira, Seama, Oska, IVAL, Almarai Pro, Premier Chef, Bakemart, and others.\nAlmarai currently employs over 46,000 Quality Makers, across the GCC, Egypt & Jordan. In 2025, Almarai reported net income of SAR 2.4 billion on sales of SAR 22 billion.\nAn aggressive expansion program together with acquisitions in new vertical markets have created an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic multinational team dedicated to furthering growth plans for the group.\nThe Opportunity\nWe are seeking an experienced Divisional Engineering Manager to lead the engineering function across Almarai's large-scale dairy farming operations in Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia.\nThis senior leadership role is responsible for developing and executing the engineering strategy to ensure the reliability, efficiency, safety, and performance of critical infrastructure supporting milk production. The successful candidate will lead multidisciplinary engineering teams responsible for electrical distribution systems, industrial refrigeration and ammonia plants, water treatment facilities, utilities, generators, and agricultural machinery.\nBased at one of the world's largest integrated dairy farming operations, this position is in a remote farming environment in Al Kharj, approximately 100 km southeast of Riyadh. The role offers a unique opportunity to lead critical engineering operations within a highly specialized, large-scale agricultural and industrial setting.\nThe role will oversee engineering projects, drive preventive and predictive maintenance programs, manage engineering budgets and spare parts inventory, and ensure compliance with Almarai's Health & Safety standards and international engineering best practices.\nThis is an excellent opportunity for a results-driven engineering leader looking to make a significant impact within one of the world's most technically advanced dairy farming operations.\nRequirements:\nBachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related Engineering discipline\nProfessional Engineering qualification preferred\nQualified in Electrical Installation Standards (16th Edition or equivalent international standard)\nMinimum 15 years of progressive engineering and maintenance experience within a large industrial environment.\nProven experience leading multidisciplinary engineering and maintenance teams.\nTechnical Expertise\nHigh Voltage Electrical Systems and Power Distribution\nIndustrial Refrigeration Systems\nAmmonia Refrigeration Plant Operations and Safety\nIndustrial Water Treatment Plants\nUtilities and Generator Systems\nFixed and Mobile Agricultural Equipment\nElectrical and Mechanical Maintenance\nPreventive, Predictive, and Corrective Maintenance Programs\nReliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM)\nAsset Management and Lifecycle Planning\nEngineering Project Management\nHealth, Safety and Environmental Compliance\nSpare Parts and Inventory Management\nIf you are an experienced engineering leader with a passion for operational excellence and asset reliability, we invite you to apply and become part of Almarai's ongoing success 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