AWP Technician

Management Solutions International MSI; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading equipment services company in Dubai seeks a maintenance technician to repair and maintain aerial work platforms, ensuring safety and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate should have a background in electrical engineering, strong skills in troubleshooting and maintenance, and a willingness to travel extensively. Responsibilities include conducting repairs, maintaining customer relations, and performing emergency calls as needed to ensure machine functionality. This role is crucial for delivering excellent service and safety standards on all equipment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• Ability to troubleshoot electrical components and systems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct maintenance and repair on Aerial Work Platforms.
• Maintain positive customer relations through professional interactions.
• Travel extensively and respond to emergency repairs.

Skills

Install electrical components

Read and understand schematics

Proactive to learn new equipment

Knowledge of electrical components

Education

High school / Diploma / Bachelor's in Electrical

Tools

Basic testing instruments

Job description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean and safe work area adhere to best practice safety procedures.
• Maintain positive customer relations through professional interactions with customers.
• Responsible for the safe maintenance and repair of a variety of Aerial Work Platforms and associated equipment which utilise mechanical diesel electrical and electronic systems.
• Installs and repairs mechanical hydraulic or electrical parts such as hydraulic cylinders engine parts switches controllers and associated components.
• Dismantles devices to gain access to and remove defective parts
• Examines form and texture of parts to detect imperfections
• Lubricates and cleans parts
• Starts / operates devices to test their performance
• Sets up and operates repair equipment and repair parts according to instruction & procedure
• Diagnose and carry out preventive maintenance according to manufactures and Manlift requirements as well as fault finding troubleshooting and attending breakdowns on all equipment in rental and sales fleet.
• Reads follows understands oral and written instructions.
• Issue “Field Service reports” and “service work orders” on maintenance tasks and faults and the parts labour and time taken to complete the task.
• Maintain service vehicle in a clean & professional manner
• Operates equipment demonstrate and familiarise customers when necessary.
• Inspects used parts to determine imperfections or changes in dimensional requirements
• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments & repairs or replaces defective parts & components
• Installs special functional and structural parts in devices & equipment.
• Calibrate equipment using electronic aids and procedures and programmable controllers.
• Troubleshoot and Inspect machine (mechanical electrical and hydraulic components) to detect faults and malfunctions.
• Perform a variety of specialized maintenance and repair work assigned such as –major overhauls of engine hydraulic pumps & cylinders rotary coupling swing drive torque hub and other mechanical components.
• Perform first check and final inspection of machines in accordance with TMW guidelines.
• Repair electrical components such as starter motors alternators and various controllers used on the AWP’s.
• Test and perform pressure setting procedures of function pump control valves charge & pressure valves Engine valve lash adjustment.
• Use basic testing and measuring instruments such as JLG and Ezcal analyzer multi meter battery tester and mechanical testing/adjusting tools to Test analyze calibrate and adjust equipment parameters.
• Read and interpret basic hydraulic & electrical schematic and troubleshoot faults on various AWP’s.
• Work individually and will lead a team in major repair and maintenance.
• Flexible in responding to changes in schedules and scope of job required on all equipments.
• Travel extensively as workload and schedule demands change and respond to 24 hours emergency calls in an efficient and timely manner to effect immediate repairs.

Education

• HIgh school / Diploma /bachelors in electrical

Skills

• Ability to install electrical components cable PCB’s and on board computer on various machines.
• Knowledge to read & understand schematics
• Proactive to learn new equipment systems and procedures of Manlift Fleet
• Knowledge of electrical components and its functions
• Use appropriate tools
• Testing and calibration of machines based on manufacturer specifications and settings
• Able to accept challenges that need to be resolved.
• The challenges can range from figuring out/troubleshoot/restore the machine operating function in totality.