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Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Almarai Company is ranked as the #1 FMCG Brand in the MENA region and is a market leader in all its categories across the GCC. Almarai 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. For more details, please visit our website -www.almarai.com.\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.\nAbout the Role:\nWe are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead the engineering and maintenance function within a large-scale Poultry Processing Plant.\nThe successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, availability, and performance of processing equipment, while leading maintenance strategies, engineering projects, continuous improvement, and the engineering team.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead all engineering and maintenance activities related to poultry processing equipment and production lines.\nEnsure high equipment availability and minimize production downtime through effective maintenance strategies.\nDevelop and manage preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance 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