Grifols Egypt for Plasma Derivatives (GEPD)

Refrigeration Maintenance Lead Engineer

Grifols Egypt for Plasma Derivatives (GEPD)  •  Cairo, EG (Onsite)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

Job Objective

The Refrigeration Maintenance Lead is responsible for supervising a team of Senior Refrigeration Engineers and ensuring the effective maintenance of plasma freezers operating at –35°C across all plasma facilities. This role ensures high equipment uptime, regulatory compliance, and cold chain reliability. The position also manages and monitors external service providers performing preventive and corrective maintenance on refrigeration systems.

Key responsibility

Team Leadership

  • Lead, coach, and schedule a team of Senior Refrigeration Engineers.
  • Ensure adherence to maintenance SOPs, safety guidelines, and quality standards.
  • Provide technical guidance and training to team members.

Refrigeration Maintenance

  • Oversee preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance for –35°C plasma freezers.
  • Lead troubleshooting activities for Freon refrigeration systems (compressors, evaporators, valves, controls).
  • Ensure freezers operate within validated temperature ranges.

Vendor & Contractor Oversight

  • Supervise external maintenance providers and verify completion of maintenance tasks.
  • Review service reports and ensure compliance with OEM standards and SLAs.
  • Coordinate vendor scheduling, spare parts needs, and technical support.

Compliance & Documentation

  • Maintain accurate maintenance records and logs in compliance with GMP/quality systems.
  • Support internal and external audits.
  • Ensure compliance with refrigerant handling regulations and safety requirements.

Operational Support

  • Analyze equipment performance trends and recommend improvements.
  • Assist with equipment upgrades, installations, and commissioning.
  • Support emergency maintenance response and on‑call coverage.

Academic experience required

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Refrigeration or related field.

Professional Experience Required

  • 7–10 years' experience in industrial/medical refrigeration, including Freon-based systems.
  • 3 years in a supervisory or leadership role.
  • Strong skills in refrigeration diagnostics, leak detection, vacuuming, and refrigerant charging.
  • Experience with GMP environments and CMMS systems preferred.

Computing Skills

  • Proficiency in computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) and Microsoft Office Suite.
  • SAP key user

Personal Skills

  • Leadership & team development
  • Technical troubleshooting
  • Vendor & contract management
  • Quality mindset and attention to detail
  • Effective communication and decision making

Languages

  • English
  • Arabic


Grifols Egypt for Plasma Derivatives (GEPD)

About Grifols Egypt for Plasma Derivatives (GEPD)

Grifols Egypt for plasma derivatives is a joint-venture (JV) company between the Egyptian Government, through the National Service Projects Organization (NSPO) and Grifols, the global leader in plasma medicines with more than 110 years of contribution to improving the health and well-being of people.

This joint venture is the first of its kind in the plasma industry and the first-ever Egyptian source member of the Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association (PPTA). GEPD is a groundbreaking global public-private alliance that will benefit the entire region.

GEPD is committed to developing the plasma medicines market and achieving self-sufficiency in these critical therapies, which is crucial for the Egyptian healthcare system.

We are combining the expertise of both shareholders to build and operate 20 plasma donation centers throughout Egypt, along with manufacturing facilities including fractionation, purification, and fill-and-finish plants with a processing capacity of up to 1 million liters of plasma annually that can double in the future.

The new manufacturing facility will include a plasma warehouse and a testing laboratory. It will occupy 105,000 square meters strategically located in the administrative capital’s medical city, adjoining various healthcare institutions.

Industry
Chemicals & Materials
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Cairo, EG
Year Founded
Unknown
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