Engagement details:
- Job Title: Electrical Maintenance Technician
- Client: Prominent Regional Corporate Firm - Oil & Gas
- Department: Operations / Plant Maintenance
- Reporting To: Plant Maintenance Team Lead
- Employment type: Permanent role
- Location: Onsite in Dammam, KSA
*This opportunity is open to talented professionals from across the globe.
About the Joint Venture:
The JV is a strategic joint venture focused on the manufacturing, remanufacturing, repair, and servicing of critical components for the Oil & Gas industry. Combining world-class manufacturing expertise with advanced engineering capabilities, the organization delivers high-quality products and solutions that meet international standards and customer expectations. The company is committed to operational excellence, innovation, safety, quality, and continuous improvement across its operations.
Role Summary:
The Electrical Maintenance Technician is responsible for carrying out hands-on preventive,
corrective, and breakdown maintenance of electrical systems, CNC machines, industrial equipment, control panels, motors, drives, and plant utility equipment.
The role requires practical troubleshooting ability and a strong understanding of industrial
electrical systems. The technician will work closely with the maintenance and production teams to minimize equipment downtime and ensure safe and reliable plant operations.
Key Responsibilities:
1) Electrical Maintenance
- Perform preventive and corrective electrical maintenance on production machinery and plant equipment.
- Attend electrical breakdowns and restore machines to operating condition with minimum downtime.
- Inspect electrical equipment and identify abnormal conditions, wear, loose connections, overheating, or component failures.
- Carry out replacement and repair of electrical components such as relays, contactors, MCBs/MCCBs, fuses, sensors, switches and other control components.
- Perform basic maintenance and troubleshooting of industrial motors and motor control circuits.
- Maintain proper records of preventive maintenance and breakdown activities.
2) CNC Machine Electrical Maintenance
- Perform electrical maintenance and troubleshooting of CNC Turning Centers, CNC Milling Machines, VMCs, Horizontal Boring Machines and related machining equipment.
- Identify electrical faults from CNC machine alarms and carry out appropriate corrective actions.
- Troubleshoot machine electrical circuits, sensors, switches, relays, contactors, interlocks and safety circuits.
- Support machine installation, shifting, commissioning and maintenance activities.
- Coordinate with engineers, OEM technicians and external service providers for major or complex equipment breakdowns.
3)PLC, HMI & Drive Support
- Perform basic troubleshooting of PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, servo drives, sensors and industrial automation components.
- Diagnose input/output and control circuit faults.
- Identify drive and servo alarms and assist in troubleshooting.
- Check and maintain machine safety interlocks, emergency circuits and associatedelectrical systems.
- Support engineers during PLC, drive or machine control system modifications.
Note: PLC programming expertise is desirable, but for this technician-level position, practical
fault diagnosis and troubleshooting should be prioritized over advanced programming
4) Electrical Panels & Power Systems
- Inspect and maintain electrical control panels and distribution panels.
- Perform routine checks on MCC panels, breakers, contactors and protection devices.
- Assist in maintenance of transformers, switchgear, UPS systems, generators, compressors and other utility equipment.
- Identify loose connections, overheating and damaged electrical components during routine inspections.
- Support safe isolation and restoration of electrical equipment.
5) Breakdown Troubleshooting
- Respond promptly to electrical and machine breakdowns.
- Diagnose electrical faults using appropriate testing instruments and electrical drawings.
- Identify the cause of recurring electrical failures and communicate observations to the maintenance engineer/team lead.
- Replace defective components and verify equipment operation after repair.
- Support Root Cause Analysis (RCA) activities for recurring breakdowns.
- Record breakdown details, actions taken and components replaced.
6) Preventive Maintenance
- Execute scheduled preventive maintenance activities as per the maintenance plan.
- Inspect electrical panels, cables, motors, sensors, drives, cooling fans and related components.
- Conduct basic condition checks and identify potential failures before breakdown.
- Follow machine and equipment maintenance checklists.
- Support TPM and equipment reliability initiatives.
7) Safety & Compliance
- Strictly follow Lockout-Tagout (LOTO) and electrical isolation procedures.
- Follow company electrical safety requirements and safe working practices.
- Use appropriate PPE while performing maintenance activities.
- Ensure electrical panels and equipment are maintained in safe operating condition.
- Report unsafe conditions and electrical hazards immediately.
- Participate in safety inspections and maintenance-related audits.
Educational & Experience requirements
- Preferred: ITI in Electrician / Electrical Trade or Diploma in Electrical / Electrical & Electronics Engineering or related discipline.
- Additional technical certification in Industrial Electrical Maintenance, PLC, CNC
- Maintenance, Drives or Industrial Automation will be an advantage.
- Relevant hands-on experience in industrial electrical maintenance, preferably within manufacturing, machining, heavy engineering, Oil & Gas, or similar industrial environments.
- Practical experience in troubleshooting electrical problems in production machinery.
- CNC/VMC or machining-equipment maintenance experience is highly preferred.
- Exposure to PLCs, HMI, VFDs, servo drives, motors, electrical control panels and industrial automation systems is desirable.
- Ability to read and understand electrical drawings and schematics.
Technical Competencies: Industrial Electrical Maintenance, Electrical Breakdown Troubleshooting, Preventive Maintenance, Electrical Control Panels, Industrial Motors & Motor Control Circuits, Electrical Drawings & Schematics, Relays, Contactors & Circuit Breakers, Sensors & Limit Switches, Electrical Testing Instruments, Electrical Safety & LOTO, CNC Machine Electrical Maintenance, CNC/VMC Troubleshooting, PLC Troubleshooting, HMI Systems, Variable Frequency Drives (VFD), Servo Drives, Industrial Automation, MCC Panels, Machine Safety Circuits & Interlocks, Machine Installation & Commissioning, Root Cause Analysis, TPM, Utility Equipment Maintenance, UPS / Generator / Transformer Exposure.
Behavioural Competencies: Strong Troubleshooting Ability, Problem Solving, Safety Awareness, Attention to Detail, Teamwork & Collaboration, Accountability, Adaptability, Willingness to Learn, Ability to Work Under Breakdown Pressure, Good Communication & Reporting Skills.
Why Join the JV:
The JV provides an opportunity to contribute to a fast-growing Oil & Gas manufacturing organization while partnering with business leaders to drive operational excellence and financial performance. The role offers exposure to strategic decision-making, manufacturing finance, and business growth initiatives within an international industrial environment.
