Dubai Mechatronics Maintenance Engineer - Automation Leader

Eaton Corporation; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Eaton Dubai as an Automation Maintenance Engineer, developing and implementing maintenance strategies for PLC-controlled machines, robotics and production equipment. You will drive reliability, lead root-cause analyses, and own performance of control and automation systems across electrical and mechatronic domains.

You will collaborate with production and engineering teams to optimize maintenance plans, support commissioning, and standardize documentation, ensuring robust operation and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in electrical engineering, automation engineering, mechatronics or similar qualification
• Min 2 years of experience in industrial automation
• Knowledge of Cam-controlled machines like: Bihler (preferred), Wafios, Finzer
• High-speed automatic assembly lines like: Stiwa, PIA, Festo, Omron, B&R, DA Automation

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement maintenance strategies for automated systems, including preventive, predictive and corrective approaches for PLC-controlled machines, robotics and integrated production equipment.
• Drive reliability improvement of automation systems, analyzing downtime, MTBF and MTTR, identifying failure modes in electrical, control and mechatronic systems, and implementing corrective and preventive actions.
• Lead structured root cause analysis (RCA, A3, 5 Why) for automation, control and system integration issues, ensuring sustainable elimination of recurring failures.
• Own performance of control and automation systems, including PLC-controlled equipment, robotic systems, and HMI and industrial control systems.
• Define and optimize maintenance plans and standards for electrical and mechatronic systems, including inspection routines, monitoring of critical components and lifecycle management.
• Drive continuous improvement of automation solutions, optimizing control logic, system integration and machine performance in collaboration with production and engineering teams.
• Support and optimize PLC, safety controllers and HMI systems, ensuring robust operation, system stability and alignment with production requirements.
• Lead integration and optimization of robotic systems and automation components into existing production processes, ensuring compatibility, reliability and performance.
• Define and deploy predictive maintenance approaches for automation systems, leveraging system data, diagnostics and failure trends to reduce unplanned downtime.
• Support commissioning and industrialization of automated equipment, ensuring system robustness, maintainability and readiness for serial production.
• Standardize maintenance processes, documentation and control strategies, including technical specifications, system documentation and troubleshooting guidelines.
• Provide technical leadership to maintenance technicians, supporting complex troubleshooting of electrical, automation and control-related issues without taking ownership of execution.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including engineers, toolmakers and OEM partners for system optimization, upgrades and technical issue resolution.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Automation engineering

Mechatronics

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CAD

SPS

HMI Systems

Job description

Join Eaton Dubai as an Automation Maintenance Engineer, developing and implementing maintenance strategies for PLC-controlled machines, robotics and production equipment. You will drive reliability, lead root-cause analyses, and own performance of control and automation systems across electrical and mechatronic domains.

You will collaborate with production and engineering teams to optimize maintenance plans, support commissioning, and standardize documentation, ensuring robust operation and