Electrical Maintenance Team Lead - PLC & Automation

Americana Foods; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Americana Foods in Dubai seeks an experienced Electrical Technician to join the Maintenance team. The role focuses on electrical integrity, reliability, and efficiency of plant equipment, including high‑speed packaging machinery and ammonia refrigeration support.

Applicants should have 7–9 years in the poultry/processing sector, with hands-on experience in PLCs, VFDs, and complex electrical systems. Strong safety and GMP/HACCP knowledge is essential, with a willingness to work in a demanding

Qualifications

• Completion of an electrical apprenticeship program and technical college degree in industrial electricity.
• 7–9 years of experience as an industrial electrician or electrical technician, with at least 3 years in further processing.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and preventive electrical maintenance on all plant equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair complex electrical issues on AC/DC drives, motor starters, relays, sensors and control circuits.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, blueprints, and PLC ladder logic.
• Install, calibrate, and maintain electrical components and systems.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and perform minor programming changes on PLCs, HMIs, and VFDs.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, HALAL, HACCP and NFPA 70E safety standards.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

PLC & control diagnostics

Industrial safety compliance

Schematic reading

Team collaboration

Education

Electrical apprenticeship

Industrial electricity qualification

Tools

CMMS

PLC

HMI

VFD

READ electrical schematics

Job description

Americana Foods in Dubai seeks an experienced Electrical Technician to join the Maintenance team. The role focuses on electrical integrity, reliability, and efficiency of plant equipment, including high‑speed packaging machinery and ammonia refrigeration support.

Applicants should have 7–9 years in the poultry/processing sector, with hands-on experience in PLCs, VFDs, and complex electrical systems. Strong safety and GMP/HACCP knowledge is essential, with a willingness to work in a demanding