Maintenance Mechanical Engineer (Bihler)

Eaton; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Dynamic projects

Internal promotion

Eaton University

Reliability & sustainability

Wellbeing program

Job summary

Eaton in Dubai is seeking a skilled maintenance engineer to develop and implement maintenance strategies for mechanical systems, ensuring equipment reliability and production continuity. You will drive downtime reduction and lead structured root cause analyses for mechanical failures across automated lines.

The role focuses on optimization of inspection routines, lubrication, wear part replacement, and overhaul intervals to minimize downtime and maximize performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or automation engineering.
• Minimum 3 years in industrial automation.
• Experience with cam-controlled machines such as Bihler, Wafios, Finzer.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement maintenance strategies for mechanical systems to ensure equipment reliability and production continuity.
• Drive equipment reliability improvement by analyzing downtime, MTBF and MTTR and implementing corrective actions.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA, A3, 5 Why) for mechanical failures across cam-controlled systems and automation lines.

Skills

CAD

SPS

HMI-Systems

Programming skills

Education

Mechanical/Automation degree

Tools

Cam-controlled machines

Bihler

Wafios

Finzer

Job description

Join Our Team at Eaton: Empowering Tomorrow, Today!

Dubai serves as a strategic hub for Eaton’s Middle East operations, bringing together commercial, engineering, manufacturing, and support teams within a globally connected business environment. Building on more than 40 years in the region, Eaton recently announced the development of a new sustainable campus in Dubai, reinforcing our long‑term investment in growth, collaboration, and capability building.

About Eaton

Eaton is a power management company where we provide energy‑efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton is dedicated to improving the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technology and services. Eaton has approximately 96,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries.

What you’ll do

• Develop and implement maintenance strategies for mechanical systems, including preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance approaches to ensure equipment reliability and production continuity.
• Drive equipment reliability improvement, analyzing downtime, MTBF and MTTR, identifying mechanical failure modes and implementing corrective and preventive actions to improve machine availability.
• Lead structured root cause analysis (RCA, A3, 5 Why) for mechanical failures across cam‑controlled systems, injection molding equipment and automated production lines, ensuring sustainable elimination of recurring issues.
• Data driven definition and technical optimization of maintenance plans and standards, including inspection routines, lubrication strategies, wear part replacement and overhaul intervals for mechanical components to ensure optimal functionality and minimum downtime.
• Own mechanical performance of critical advanced automated manufacturing equipment, including:
  • Cam‑controlled forming and assembly machines
  • Plastic injection molding machines (mechanical systems, clamping units, cooling systems)
• Collaborate with production, toolmaking and engineering teams to improve machine stability, cycle time consistency and overall process performance.
• Define and deploy predictive maintenance approaches, using equipment condition data, wear analysis and failure trends to reduce unplanned downtime.
• Support equipment commissioning and industrialization activities, ensuring mechanical robustness, maintainability and readiness for serial production.
• Drive continuous improvement of mechanical systems, focusing on reduction of breakdowns, improvement of equipment lifetime and stabilization of manufacturing processes.
• Standardize maintenance processes and documentation, ensuring consistent application of maintenance practices and technical guidelines across equipment.
• Provide technical support for complex mechanical issues, guiding maintenance technicians in troubleshooting without taking over execution activities.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners (toolmakers, engineers, OEMs) to resolve technical issues, implement improvements and support equipment upgrades.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in mechanical engineering, automation engineering, mechatronics or a similar qualification.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in industrial automation.
• Knowledge of Cam‑controlled machines like Bihler (preferred), Wafios, Finzer.

Skills

• Experience in CAD, SPS, HMI‑Systems; advantageous: programming skills.
• Quick comprehension, continuous learning, willingness to work shifts.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team.
• We make your aspirations matter – Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible.
• We make your growth matter – We invest in our employees for the long term – not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University.
• We make your contributions matter – reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people’s lives and the environment through power management technologies.
• We make your wellbeing matter – We put your health and safety first. Wellness at Eaton is more than a program, it’s about changing the environment by offering the right tools to help empower employees to make that happen.

Ready to make a difference?

Join Eaton’s Dubai Team and be part of a company shaping the future of sustainable manufacturing and power management!

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.