Engineering And Maintenance Manager

ONLY CANDIDATES WITH EXPERIENCE IN THE CARBONATED SOFT DRINKS INDUSTRY WILL BE CONSIDERED.

Kinza is a fast-growing beverage manufacturer producing high-quality carbonated soft drinks distributed across Saudi Arabia, the GCC, and international markets.

The company operates high-speed beverage manufacturing lines and is undergoing a major Industry 4.0 digital transformation, including the implementation of SAP S/4

HANA, SCADA, MES, advanced analytics, and AI-enabled manufacturing technologies.

The company has embarked on a structured roadmap to transform its facilities into smart factories with connected systems, intelligent maintenance, and data-driven decision-making.

To support this transformation, we are seeking a highly experienced Engineering & Maintenance Manager capable of leading both world-class maintenance operations and advanced digital maintenance systems.

The Engineering & Maintenance Manager will be responsible for ensuring maximum reliability, efficiency, and availability of all production assets in a high-speed beverage manufacturing environment.

This role combines traditional engineering leadership with advanced digital manufacturing capabilities, including:

• Predictive maintenance
• SCADA/MES connectivity
• SAP S/4
  
  HANA maintenance management
• Industry 4.0 transformation initiatives

The successful candidate will play a key role in implementing the company’s Smart Factory roadmap, supporting SIRI transformation objectives and introducing AI-enabled predictive maintenance technologies to improve equipment uptime and operational performance.

• Develop and implement a world‑class preventive and predictive maintenance program.
• Ensure maximum equipment availability, reliability, and efficiency across all manufacturing assets.
• Implement Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and reliability‑centered maintenance strategies.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and failure mode analysis (FMEA).
• Monitor and improve key reliability metrics including:
• MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
• OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness)

The Maintenance Manager will play a key role in implementing the company’s Industry 4.0 roadmap aligned with the Smart Industry Readiness Index (SIRI) transformation program.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting the implementation of digital manufacturing systems and connected factory infrastructure.
• Leading projects involving:
• Predictive maintenance platforms
• Machine learning models for equipment health monitoring
• AI‑based anomaly detection
• Digital twins for asset performance monitoring
• Integrating maintenance systems with:
• SCADA
• MES
• Implementing real‑time production and maintenance dashboards for operational visibility.

• Lead the implementation and optimization of the SAP S/4
  
  HANA Plant Maintenance (PM) module.
• SAP
• MES
• SCADA
• IoT sensors

• Implement condition‑based monitoring systems including vibration analysis, thermal monitoring, and advanced diagnostics.

• Manage maintenance of all production and utility systems including:
• High‑speed beverage filling and packaging lines
• Syrup preparation and beverage processing systems
• Conveyors and automated palletizing systems
• Industrial refrigeration and chillers
• Air compressors and utilities
• Electrical distribution systems
• PLC, SCADA, and automation infrastructure
• Water treatment and beverage processing equipment
• Lead Six Sigma Black Belt improvement projects.
• Implement Total Quality Management (TQM) across maintenance processes.
• Drive Lean manufacturing and operational excellence initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve:
• Energy efficiency
• Maintenance cost structure
  
  Spare parts optimization

• Develop and manage the annual maintenance budget.
• Optimize spare parts inventory and reliability planning.
• Manage CAPEX projects related to equipment upgrades and modernization.
• Support engineering projects including installation of new production lines.

• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary technical team including:
• Mechanical engineers
• Electrical engineers
• HVAC and utilities…