Electrical Maintenance Technician - Packaging Plant

Tech Junction Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 89,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Al Bayader International in Dubai, UAE is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician – Electrical to join our production team on a full-time, on-site basis. You will troubleshoot, repair, and maintain electrical systems, control panels, PLCs, and automated machinery across our facility to deliver high plant uptime.

The role requires hands-on expertise in industrial electrical maintenance, schematic reading, PLC troubleshooting, and safety compliance, with packaging industry experience

Qualifications

• Technical Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Automation, or a related technical discipline.
• 3–5 years of progressive experience as an industrial electrical maintenance technician in manufacturing.
• Hands-on expertise in electrical troubleshooting, schematics reading, and wiring control panels.
• Proficiency with PLC systems (Siemens / Allen‑Bradley) and drive technologies (VFDs, servo).
• Packaging industry maintenance experience preferred.
• Legal work eligibility in the UAE with on-site availability in Dubai.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and safety-conscious mindset.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair electrical faults in industrial machinery.
• Maintain, calibrate, and service electrical control panels, VFDs, servo motors, sensors and actuators.
• Troubleshoot PLC programs (Siemens S7/TIA Portal, Allen‑Bradley) and HMIs.
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance and thermographic inspections.
• Respond to emergency breakdowns to minimize downtime.
• Ensure electrical safety and LOTO compliance.
• Keep meticulous maintenance logs, work orders, spare parts inventories and schematics.
• Collaborate with mechanical maintenance, production supervisors and plant engineering.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Schematic reading

Control panel wiring

VFDs / servo drives

PLC programming (Siemens / AB)

Packaging industry experience

Safety awareness

Education

Technical Diploma or Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Industrial Automation background

Tools

SCADA familiarity

CMMS / Maximo

Job description

Al Bayader International in Dubai, UAE is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician – Electrical to join our production team on a full-time, on-site basis. You will troubleshoot, repair, and maintain electrical systems, control panels, PLCs, and automated machinery across our facility to deliver high plant uptime.

The role requires hands-on expertise in industrial electrical maintenance, schematic reading, PLC troubleshooting, and safety compliance, with packaging industry experience