Maintenance Engineer - Mechanical

Location: KSA - Riyadh

Job Type: [Full-time]

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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