Maintenance Engineer-Biomedical (Saudi Arabia)

We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer - Biomedical to join our team in Saudi Arabia. The Maintenance Engineer - Biomedical will be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing biomedical equipment to ensure optimal functionality and safety standards are met. This role involves performing preventive maintenance, conducting inspections, and supporting the installation and commissioning of new biomedical devices.

The Maintenance Engineer - Biomedical is responsible for ensuring the effective and reliable delivery of maintenance services across all community facilities and systems at KAUST. The role focuses on monitoring, auditing, and verifying the performance of service providers to ensure compliance with contractual, technical, and safety standards.

Key responsibilities include managing both preventive and corrective maintenance activities, ensuring they are carried out efficiently, safely, and in accordance with established schedules and procedures. By conducting regular inspections, technical evaluations, and performance reviews, the engineer safeguards asset quality and reliability while fostering continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective execution, reliability, and quality of maintenance activities across all assigned facilities and assets.
• Support and oversee preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance operations to ensure safe and efficient performance.
• Monitor daily maintenance activities carried out by service providers, ensuring compliance with schedules, SOPs, and KPIs.
• Review work orders, reports, and field activities to verify completion, accuracy, and maintenance quality.
• Provide technical expertise, troubleshooting support, and guidance across multiple asset categories and disciplines.
• Ensure full compliance with contractual requirements, safety regulations, and industry standards (JCI, CBAHI/SBAHI, SFDA).
• Conduct audits, inspections, and performance evaluations of service providers and maintenance processes.
• Lead root cause analysis of equipment failures and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Maintain and update asset data in CMMS (SAP/Maximo) and support asset lifecycle and reliability strategies.
• Oversee biomedical equipment maintenance, calibration, testing, and performance verification, ensuring compliance and operational readiness.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (preferably Biomedical Engineering).
• 5–7 years of experience in biomedical equipment maintenance and operations.
• Strong knowledge of preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance methodologies.
• Proficiency in CMMS systems such as SAP or Maximo.
• Knowledge of international healthcare and engineering standards (JCI, CBAHI/SBAHI, SFDA, IEC 60601, HTM).
• Expertise in biomedical equipment calibration, performance testing, and lifecycle management.
• Proven experience in contractor coordination, audits, inspections, and technical reporting.
• Professional certifications (CMRP, BMET) and safety training (OSHA/EHS) are preferred.