Maintenance Engineer

Confidential Company; Sharjah; On-site; AED 78,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Engineer with practical experience in mechanical and electrical maintenance in a manufacturing or industrial setting. The role covers maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and servicing of production machinery and electrical systems on the shop floor.

The ideal candidate will perform preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance, read mechanical drawings, and coordinate with production teams to minimize downtime.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Approximately 3-7 years of hands-on maintenance experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or workshop environment.
• Strong practical experience in the maintenance and repair of production machinery is essential.
• Working knowledge of both mechanical and electrical maintenance.
• Experience in machine breakdown troubleshooting and preventive maintenance.
• Ability to work directly on the shop floor and perform practical maintenance tasks.
• Good problem-solving skills and the ability to respond to urgent equipment breakdowns.
• Candidates with UAE industrial or manufacturing experience will be preferred.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance of production machinery and industrial equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical faults involving motors, bearings, gearboxes, pumps, belts, chains, couplings, and other machine components.
• Perform basic electrical troubleshooting, including motors, control panels, wiring, contactors, relays, sensors, and limit switches.
• Identify the root causes of machine breakdowns and implement corrective actions to minimize production downtime.
• Conduct routine machine inspections, lubrication, alignment, adjustments, and replacement of worn-out parts.
• Assist in the installation, assembly, testing, and commissioning of new machinery and equipment.
• Maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems, where applicable.
• Read and understand mechanical drawings, equipment manuals, and basic electrical diagrams.
• Coordinate with production teams to attend to machine breakdowns and ensure equipment availability.
• Maintain maintenance records, breakdown reports, and preventive maintenance checklists.
• Ensure that all maintenance activities comply with company safety procedures and applicable UAE workplace requirements.
• Maintain maintenance tools, spare parts, and workshop equipment in good condition.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Problem solving

On-site shop floor work

Education

Diploma or Bachelor’s in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

We are looking for a hands-on Maintenance Engineer with practical experience in mechanical and electrical maintenance, preferably within a manufacturing or industrial environment. The candidate will be responsible for the maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and servicing of production machinery, equipment, and associated electrical systems.

This is a shop-floor-oriented role requiring active involvement in machine maintenance, breakdown repairs, preventive maintenance, and ensuring the smooth and safe operation of manufacturing equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance of production machinery and industrial equipment.

• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical faults involving motors, bearings, gearboxes, pumps, belts, chains, couplings, and other machine components.

• Perform basic electrical troubleshooting, including motors, control panels, wiring, contactors, relays, sensors, and limit switches.

• Identify the root causes of machine breakdowns and implement corrective actions to minimize production downtime.

• Conduct routine machine inspections, lubrication, alignment, adjustments, and replacement of worn-out parts.

• Assist in the installation, assembly, testing, and commissioning of new machinery and equipment.

• Maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems, where applicable.

• Read and understand mechanical drawings, equipment manuals, and basic electrical diagrams.

• Coordinate with production teams to attend to machine breakdowns and ensure equipment availability.

• Maintain maintenance records, breakdown reports, and preventive maintenance checklists.

• Ensure that all maintenance activities comply with company safety procedures and applicable UAE workplace requirements.

• Maintain maintenance tools, spare parts, and workshop equipment in good condition.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.

• Approximately 3-7 years of hands-on maintenance experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or workshop environment.

• Strong practical experience in the maintenance and repair of production machinery is essential.

• Working knowledge of both mechanical and electrical maintenance.

• Experience in machine breakdown troubleshooting and preventive maintenance.

• Ability to work directly on the shop floor and perform practical maintenance tasks.

• Good problem-solving skills and the ability to respond to urgent equipment breakdowns.

• Candidates with UAE industrial or manufacturing experience will be preferred.