Job description:
Are you an experienced electrical maintenance professional who enjoys solving complex technical problems and preventing equipment failures?
We are looking for a Senior Electrical Maintenance Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in industrial electrical systems and automation. You will play a key role in ensuring the safe and efficient operation of our production equipment while improving long-term performance.
Your challengeIn this role, you will diagnose complex faults, eliminate recurring issues and strengthen our preventive maintenance approach. Working closely with Production, Engineering and Maintenance, you will implement sustainable technical solutions and support equipment upgrades.
What you will do
- Diagnose and resolve complex electrical, electronic, automation and control-system failures.
- Troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, drives, motors, sensors, control panels and automated production equipment.
- Lead root-cause analyses and implement sustainable corrective actions.
- Develop and optimize preventive and planned maintenance programs.
- Analyze maintenance data to reduce downtime and improve equipment availability.
- Contribute to TPM and Lean Maintenance initiatives.
- Support electrical modifications, equipment upgrades and automation projects.
- Ensure all activities comply with applicable safety requirements and plant procedures.
- Keep electrical schematics and technical documentation up to date following modifications.
- Serve as the technical reference for complex electrical issues and coach maintenance technicians.
What you bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Automation and Control Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 7–10 years of electrical maintenance experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
- Hands-on expertise in fault diagnosis and automated production machinery.
- Knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, motors, sensors and industrial control systems.
- Ability to interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and control drawings.
- A structured approach to root-cause analysis and problem-solving.
- Familiarity with Siemens S7, TIA Portal and WinCC is an advantage.
- Experience with SAP PM or another CMMS, TPM or Lean Maintenance is an advantage.
- Strong safety awareness and knowledge of safe electrical working practices.
- Ability to guide technicians and work effectively across Production, Engineering and Maintenance.
- Fluency in Arabic and English.
What will make you successfulYou take ownership of technical issues and look beyond the immediate repair. Your analytical mindset helps you understand why failures occur and how they can be prevented. You combine technical depth with collaboration, sound judgment and the ability to transfer your knowledge to others.
