Team Leader - Maintenance/Processing

Job description:

We're Hiring: Team Leader - Maintenance/Processing at NADEC!

Location: Haradh, Eastern Region, Saudi Arabia

NADEC is looking for an experienced Team Leader - Maintenance/Processing to lead maintenance and technical services activities within our dairy processing facilities, ensuring maximum equipment reliability, operational efficiency, food safety compliance, and continuous improvement.

This role is ideal for a maintenance professional with strong leadership skills and hands-on experience in dairy, food, beverage, or FMCG manufacturing environments.

What You'll Do

• Lead and coordinate preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities across processing operations.
• Ensure maximum equipment reliability, availability, and operational efficiency.
• Monitor and improve maintenance KPIs including OEE, MTTR, MTBF, PM Compliance, and maintenance costs.
• Perform root cause analysis (RCA) for recurring equipment failures and implement sustainable solutions.
• Lead equipment reliability and continuous improvement projects.
• Develop and optimize maintenance strategies based on equipment performance and history.
• Support asset lifecycle management and capital project activities.
• Supervise maintenance technicians and contractors to ensure safe and effective execution of maintenance work.
• Manage manpower allocation, shift coverage, and maintenance schedules.
• Coach, mentor, and develop team members while identifying training and succession planning needs.
• Coordinate planned shutdowns and maintenance activities with Operations and other stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, and maintenance standards, including HACCP, ISO 22000, and FSSC 22000 requirements.
• Provide technical support for processing equipment such as pasteurizers, homogenizers, CIP systems, mixing units, pumps, valves, and heat exchangers.
• Support spare parts management, procurement activities, and inventory accuracy.
• Promote safety culture, 5S implementation, and continuous improvement initiatives throughout the department.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of maintenance experience within dairy, food, beverage, or FMCG manufacturing environments.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of dairy processing equipment, including homogenizers, pasteurizers, cream separators, heat exchangers, pumps, valves, and gearboxes.
• Good understanding of PLC, SCADA, electrical systems, and industrial control circuits.
• Experience leading maintenance teams and coordinating cross-functional maintenance activities.
• Knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance methodologies.
• Understanding of HACCP, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, and food manufacturing compliance requirements.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, leadership, and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and SAP is preferred.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Why NADEC

• Join one of the region's leading dairy and food manufacturers.
• Work with advanced processing and manufacturing technologies.
• Play a key role in ensuring operational reliability and production excellence.
• Be part of a culture focused on safety, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Enjoy opportunities for professional growth and career development.

Ready to take the next step

Apply now and become part of NADEC's journey toward operational excellence and manufacturing reliability.