Wahab Amjad
Al-Kharj,Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Summary
Experienced Engineering and Maintenance Manager with 15 years of experience in the food and beverage industry. Expertise in industrial engineering, root cause analysis, engineering planning, and budgeting. Skilled in managing hard services, project analysis and maintenance strategies to optimize operational efficiency and cost control
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Engineering and Maintenance Manager
Almarai
Alkharj, Saudi Arabia
01.2017 - 12.2025
- Lead operations and maintenance for Six fully automated warehouses.
- Managed end-to-end CAPEX planning and execution, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and budgetary controls
- Collaborated with key stakeholders to drive project approvals, optimize resource allocation, and maintain transparent communication throughout the lifecycle
- Developed and implemented preventive, proactive, corrective, emergency, and condition-based maintenance strategies using SAP S/4HANA.
- Successfully managed both the maintenance and operations teams to ensure optimal performance and reliability
- Supported the implementation and maintenance of ISO 9001:22000 Food Safety Management Systems and ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety standards.
- Developed and executed workforce training programs to ensure personnel proficiency in emerging technologies and industry standards, while managing team readiness for operational challenges
- Developed and managed departmental KPIs, budgets, and inventory.
- Operated and troubleshot Siemens PLCs (S7-300, S7-400, S7-1200, and S7-1500). Utilized and maintained Configured and maintained SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) system, including integration and troubleshooting of Material Flow System (MFS) for automated warehouse operations
Project Engineer, Capital Project Division
Almarai
Hail, Saudi Arbia
04.2015 - 12.2016
- Managed end-to-end CAPEX planning and execution, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and budgetary controls
- Collaborated with key stakeholders to drive project approvals, optimize resource allocation, and maintain transparent communication throughout the lifecycle
- Analyzed and validated discipline-specific design drawings and technical specifications to ensure compliance with engineering standards and accurate execution. Monitored project schedules rigorously to achieve all milestones within defined timelines
- Ensure projects comply with EHS, Environmental, Food Safety, and Quality standards
- Led Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) activities to ensure compliance with design specifications, regulatory standards, and operational readiness
Maintenance engineer
National Plant for Health Water Co
Buraidha, Saudi Arabia
12.2011 - 02.2013
- Reviewed and approved technical submittals and shop drawings for multiple utility projects to ensure compliance with design specifications and standards. Oversaw installation, commissioning, and maintenance of utility cabling and piping systems
- Supervised installation, commissioning, maintenance, and operation of an aseptic juice processing plant, including integration and management of chillers, compressors, main power distribution systems, control panels, and backup generators with feeder synchronization
- Developed and implemented preventive, proactive, corrective, emergency, and condition-based maintenance strategies
- Supported the implementation and maintenance of ISO 9001:22000 Food Safety Management Systems and ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety standards
Project and Maintenance Engineer
PEPSICO. Riaz Bottlers Pvt Ltd
Lahore, Pakistan
07.2010 - 12.2011
- Leveraged Oracle-based Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) software for maintenance planning, scheduling, execution, and lifecycle management of assets
- Oversaw departmental budgets and ensured compliance with ISO 45001 (Occupational Health & Safety), ISO 22000 (Food Safety Management), and ISO 14001 (Environmental Management) standards across operations
Education
Bachelors of Mechatronics Engineering -
Air University
Isalambad, Pakistan 09.2006 - 06.2010
Skills
- Strong Leadership and people management skills
- Excellent communication, literacy, numerical and verbal skills,
- Good in change management skills,
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills,
- Ability to work under pressure and influence others to work to agreed targets and timelines,
- Ability to take key decisions when required and support these with facts,
- Strong coaching/ mentoring skills and Ability to delegate to others and remain in control,
- Proficient negotiation skills,
Certification
IOSH Managing Safety
Lead Auditor Training & Certification for ISO 14001-2015
Leadership Acceleration Program By Frankfurt School of Finance & Management Germany.
Assessment of Leadership Potential, Korn Ferry.
Human Asset Optimization, Spearhead Training (Spearhead Gulf LLC).
Finance for non-Finance, Finance Acumen Program.
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, Almarai Academy
Timeline
Engineering and Maintenance Manager
Almarai
01.2017 - 12.2025
Project Engineer, Capital Project Division
Almarai
04.2015 - 12.2016
Maintenance engineer
National Plant for Health Water Co
12.2011 - 02.2013
Project and Maintenance Engineer
PEPSICO. Riaz Bottlers Pvt Ltd
07.2010 - 12.2011
Bachelors of Mechatronics Engineering -
Air University
09.2006 - 06.2010