Maintenance Technician (Saudi Arabia) Makkah Al Mukarramah

Requirements

Requires at least 5 years of laboratory or mechanical workshop experience and a mandatory electrician or trades certification. A forklift driver’s license is required, and a degree in mechanical engineering is preferred.

Job Summary

Company Description
SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of 99,500 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance and sustainability.
Job Description
Job Scope
Take a part in Jeddah Geochemistry lab start-up preparation including coordinate and assist with equipment / instrument safe installation and test run. Create and maintain equipment / spare parts registry system. Be primarily responsible for lab and building infrastructural equipment operational consistently. Train operators safe use and perform routine maintenance of equipment. Job scope on this position will be reviewed and revised when lab passes start-up phase.
Job Responsibilities
Receive, store and track equipment / instrument and spare parts from both local and oversea suppliers during lab construction, fit out and start-up stages
Assist with on-going lab building construction in respect of equipment / instrument layout following lab design Plan (focus on lab and building infrastructural equipment)
Assist with equipment / instrument installations, conduct test runs, and accept job completions (focus on lab and building infrastructure equipment)
Project manage in-house customized lab item making, alteration and modification
Create and maintain equipment inventory tracking and ordering system
Identify preventive maintenance needs and create maintenance system
Timely repair or coordinate external parties to repair failed equipment / instrument to minimize downtime
Train and supervise maintenance crew to perform routine repair and maintenance tasks
Qualifications
Required Experience, Education & Certifications
Minimum 5 years laboratory or mechanical / Trades workshop working experiences
Electrician certification or other Trades certificate required (electrician preferred)
Forklift driver’s license required
Post secondary mechanical engineering or related major preferred
First Aid certificate preferred
Required Skills (Technical & Soft Skills)
Adequate oral and written English
Adequate report writing skill
Basic MS Word, Excel and e-mail communication skills
Craftsmanship demonstrated
Additional Information
Preferred second language as English
City based commercial operation shift rotation scheme if not local employment
Flexible working hours as required (with arrangements in advance)
Often require to attend emergency service calls

Responsibilities

Responsible for the installation, operational consistency, and maintenance of laboratory and building infrastructural equipment during and after the start-up phase. This includes managing spare parts registries, performing repairs, and training operators on safe equipment use.

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