Engineering Manager - AHU Manufacturing

About the Role

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager - Air Handling Unit (AHU) is based at the Sudair industrial city, located on the outskirts of Riyadh, and is responsible for leading all engineering activities related to Air Handling Unit (AHU) manufacturing operations, including order engineering, manufacturing engineering, product support, and new product introduction (NPI). The role ensures accurate engineering deliverables, optimized Bills of Materials (BOM), product standardization, and manufacturable designs aligned with Daikin’s quality, cost, and delivery objectives.

This position acts as the technical bridge between Sales, Application Engineering, Production, Procurement, Quality, and Supply Chain to ensure efficient execution of customer requirements while continuously improving product performance, manufacturing efficiency, and engineering capability.

You will play a critical role in strengthening Daikin Saudi’s manufacturing excellence by driving engineering accuracy, product innovation, manufacturability, cost optimization, and operational efficiency across AHU production operations.

• Review customer orders received from Sales and Application teams to ensure technical completeness, compliance, and manufacturability.
• Lead the preparation and validation of accurate and optimized Bills of Materials (BOM) for production execution.
• Ensure engineering outputs are aligned with factory standards, production capability, lead time requirements, and quality expectations.
• Establish robust engineering review and validation processes to minimize errors, NCRs, and production rework.
• Drive standardization of components, assemblies, and engineering practices across all AHU product lines.

• Lead product development initiatives aligned with market requirements, localization strategy, and Daikin global standards.
• Manage the industrialization and factory implementation of new AHU products and product enhancements.
• Coordinate cross‑functional activities with Production, Procurement, Quality, Supply Chain, and Sales teams to ensure successful product launches.
• Drive value engineering initiatives to improve product performance, manufacturability, reliability, and cost competitiveness.
• Support product certification activities and compliance with regional and international HVAC standards.

• Provide technical leadership and engineering support to Sales and Application teams for AHU selection, optimization, and technical compliance.
• Ensure proposed solutions are technically sound, commercially competitive, and aligned with customer specifications and project requirements.
• Support resolution of technical clarifications during pre‑order, execution, and post‑order stages.
• Participate in customer meetings and technical discussions when required.

• Work closely with Production teams to ensure custom AHU designs are practical, manufacturable, and optimized for factory execution.
• Drive engineering process improvements to reduce lead time, improve productivity, and enhance operational efficiency.
• Establish engineering best practices, design standards, and controlled documentation processes.
• Lead initiatives for component standardization, modularization, and inventory optimization.
• Improve engineering‑to‑production workflow integration to support lean manufacturing objectives.

• Maintain accurate technical documentation, engineering standards, datasheets, and product specifications.
• Ensure proper revision control and engineering change management across all products and components.
• Monitor product lifecycle performance and implement continuous product improvement initiatives.
• Ensure engineering compliance with company policies, HVAC industry regulations, safety standards, and quality management systems.

• Collaborate with Procurement and Supply Chain teams to identify, qualify, and develop new suppliers and alternative components.
• Support localization…