Electrical & Maintenance Engineer - Umm Al Quwain

Henkel; Dubai; On-site; AED 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Henkel in the United Arab Emirates seeks an experienced Electrical & Maintenance Engineer to drive reliability and preventive maintenance within SAP, focusing on production excellence in Dubai.

You will lead electrical troubleshooting, optimize power distribution, and support automation projects (PLC/SCADA/HMI). Strong collaboration and safety compliance are essential as you partner with cross‑functional teams and external contractors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 2–4 years in manufacturing or chemical industries.
• Strong electrical maintenance and reliability engineering experience.
• Knowledge of power distribution, PLC, SCADA, and HMI.
• SAP maintenance modules and preventive maintenance experience.
• Experience with commissioning, installation, and project execution.
• Strong safety awareness and engineering compliance.
• Advanced English and strong collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize preventive maintenance strategies in SAP.
• Lead electrical troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
• Provide technical expertise in electrical, automation, and control systems.
• Support engineering projects from concept to commissioning.
• Drive PLC, SCADA, and HMI automation/digitalization projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, contractors, suppliers, and stakeholders.
• Manage spare parts strategies and inventory.
• Promote safety culture and compliance.
• Pursue reliability improvements and energy efficiency.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Troubleshooting

Reliability engineering

Power distribution

Automation

Safety standards

Team collaboration

English language

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SAP

PLC

SCADA

HMI

Job description

About this Position

At Henkel, we are committed to operational excellence, continuous improvement, and building world‑class manufacturing capabilities. We are looking for an experienced Electrical & Maintenance Engineer who is passionate about solving complex technical challenges, driving reliability, and delivering innovative engineering solutions that keep our operations running at their best.

What You´’ll Do

• Drive asset reliability and maintenance excellence by developing, managing, and optimizing preventive maintenance strategies and plans within SAP.
• Lead electrical troubleshooting and problem‑solving efforts, identifying root causes of equipment failures and implementing sustainable corrective actions.
• Provide technical expertise in electrical, automation, and control systems.
• Support and execute engineering projects from concept through commissioning.
• Drive automation and digitalization initiatives including PLC, SCADA, and HMI projects.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, contractors, suppliers, and stakeholders.
• Manage critical spare parts strategies and inventory optimization.
• Champion a strong safety culture and compliance mindset.
• Drive continuous improvement in reliability, energy performance, and operational efficiency.

What makes you a good fit

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 2-4 years of experience in manufacturing, industrial, process, or chemical industry environments.
• Strong experience in electrical maintenance, troubleshooting, and reliability engineering.
• Knowledge of power distribution, automation, PLC, SCADA, and HMI systems.
• Proficiency in SAP maintenance modules and preventive maintenance management.
• Experience with commissioning, installation, and project execution.
• Root cause analysis and reliability improvement expertise.Strong understanding of safety standards and engineering compliance.
• Advanced English and strong collaboration skills.

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We look for a diverse team of individuals who possess different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and mindsets.