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Maintenance Engineer – Mechanical Jobs in الرياض at Hikma
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Location: KSA – Riyadh
Job Type: [Full-time]
Hashtag: #LI-NA2
About Us
For over 45 years, Hikma Pharmaceuticals has been putting better health within reach, every day, by creating high-quality medicines and making them accessible to those who need them. We are helping to shape a healthier world that enriches all our communities, and our global team of 9,500+ empowered employees are central to this mission.
As a trusted and reliable partner of over 800 high-quality generics, specialty and branded pharmaceutical products, we are driven to improve access to medicine. Through our 29 manufacturing plants, 9 R&D centers across the MENA, North America and Europe, our footprint allows us to play a critical role in serving patients.
Description:
We are looking for a talented [Maintenance Engineer – Mechanical] to join us. At Hikma you’ll be supported by a culture of progress and belonging where people are encouraged to develop, wellbeing is prioritised and our inclusive approach values contributions from all. We’re seeking candidates who embody our values: Innovative, driven to keep learning; Caring, genuinely compassionate in their work; and Collaborative, eager to solve problems together.
If you want to be part of a team that cares about impact, this is the place for you.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Mechanical Maintenance Operations
Supervise mechanical maintenance of compression, coating, capsule filling, granulation, blistering, and packaging lines.
Lead root cause analysis for mechanical failures.
Ensure effective corrective and preventive maintenance implementation.
Coordinate planned shutdown activities.
2. Major Tasks & Technical Project Management
Lead mechanical scope for new equipment transfer, erecting, installation and commissioning.
Manage mechanical revamping, retrofitting, upgrading, and system modifications.
Execute major overhauls and technical improvement projects.
Review mechanical layouts and utility integration.
Evaluate supplier proposals and technical solutions.
Coordinate FAT/SAT and support qualification phases.
Ensure alignment with production, quality, and safety standards.
3. Preventive & Reliability Programs
Develop and optimize preventive maintenance plans.
Implement reliability-cantered maintenance strategies.
4. GMP & Compliance
Ensure maintenance activities meet GMP standards.
Support deviation investigations and change control processes.
Maintain equipment documentation and history records.
5. Supervisory Responsibilities
Supervise mechanical technicians and contractors.
Plan manpower and maintenance scheduling.
Ensure compliance with safety standards.
Provide technical training and coaching.
Qualifications:
We are looking for candidates whose experience and skills align closely with the qualifications outlined below:
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics.
2–5 years experience in pharmaceutical maintenance.
Strong troubleshooting experience in high-speed production equipment.
Experience managing equipment upgrades and revamping projects.
Supervisory experience required.
Knowledge of GMP and pharmaceutical regulatory environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Core Competencies
Mechanical troubleshooting expertise.
Technical project execution capability.
Reliability-focused mindset.
Leadership and team development.
Strong planning and coordination skills.
Learn more about Hikma in KSA hikma-ksa-factsheet-aug-2025-en.pdf
Location:
Riyadh, SA, 11564
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Title: Maintenance Engineer – Mechanical
Company: Hikma
Location: الرياض
