Mechanical Technician - Plant Maintenance

ADNOC Abu Dhabi UAE; Dubai; On-site; AED 78,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

ADNOC Group in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is seeking a Mechanical Technician - Plant Maintenance to perform preventive, corrective, and overhaul maintenance of critical plant equipment across utility systems.

You will diagnose faults, participate in major overhauls, document work, and mentor junior technicians while ensuring safety and compliance with permit-to-work and HSE requirements.

Qualifications

• Practical mechanical maintenance experience within oil and gas, petrochemical, refining, utilities or heavy industrial environments.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of rotating and static equipment, pumps, compressors, and mechanical assemblies.
• Experience diagnosing faults, measuring clearances, and verifying performance after maintenance.
• Experience working under permit-to-work systems and coordinating maintenance in live facilities.
• Ability to supervise or guide technicians and maintain accurate maintenance records.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, corrective, breakdown, and shutdown mechanical maintenance on plant equipment.
• Maintain rotating and static equipment per procedures and technical requirements.
• Obtain and comply with work permits from Area Authority before starting maintenance.
• Review work orders, confirm scope and priorities, and plan resources.
• Allocate tasks to technicians and support a safe, compliant maintenance execution.
• Participate in complex troubleshooting and fault diagnosis as needed.
• Inspect completed work and verify workmanship before returning equipment to service.
• Test repaired equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation.
• Carry out scheduled routine and preventive maintenance activities.
• Maintain records supporting maintenance history and equipment reliability.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Rotating equipment

Static equipment

Preventive maintenance

Breakdown maintenance

Troubleshooting

Shutdown maintenance

Equipment testing

Pumps

Compressors

Tool management

HSE awareness

Job description

Mechanical Technician - Plant Maintenance Job Snapshot Role: Mechanical Technician - Plant Maintenance Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Industry: Oil and Energy Function: Installation-Maintenance-Repair Experience: Relevant mechanical maintenance experience required Job Type: Full-time

Position Overview Mechanical Technician - Plant Maintenance in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is an Oil and Energy opportunity with ADNOC Group focused on preventive, corrective, breakdown, shutdown, and overhaul maintenance of rotating and static equipment. The role supports equipment reliability, plant availability, production continuity, quality, and safe operations across utility systems including cooling water, firewater, instrument air, inert gas generation, potable water, mobile pumps and compressors, and effluent water disposal facilities.

Job Details Country: United Arab Emirates City: Dubai Industry: Oil and Energy Function: Installation-Maintenance-Repair Salary: 7000-11000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer. Gender: Any Candidate Nationality: Any Job Type: Full-time

Role Context The Mechanical Technician performs hands‑on maintenance of critical plant machinery and utility equipment to ensure reliable and safe operation. The position covers planned preventive maintenance, fault diagnosis, breakdown response, shutdown work, major overhauls, testing, and restoration of equipment to operational service. The role also provides technical guidance to assigned technicians, verifies completed work, maintains accurate maintenance records, and supports workforce development through on-the-job training. Effective execution directly contributes to equipment integrity, reduced downtime, and uninterrupted plant operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, corrective, breakdown, and shutdown mechanical maintenance on plant equipment.
• Maintain rotating and static equipment in accordance with approved maintenance procedures and technical requirements.
• Obtain required work permits from the Area Authority before starting assigned maintenance activities.
• Review maintenance work orders and confirm the scope, priorities, and operational requirements.
• Arrange required transport, materials, tools, spare parts, and equipment before commencing work.
• Allocate maintenance tasks to assigned technicians according to job requirements and available resources.
• Participate directly in complex troubleshooting and fault diagnosis when advanced technical support is required.
• Identify mechanical defects and determine suitable repair or replacement actions.
• Inspect completed maintenance work and verify workmanship before equipment is returned to service.
• Test repaired equipment to confirm safe and efficient operation.
• Carry out scheduled routine and preventive maintenance activities.
• Replace worn, damaged, defective, or unserviceable mechanical components.
• Arrange and support equipment test runs following repair, adjustment, or overhaul.
• Perform major overhauls of rotating and static equipment.
• Measure mechanical clearances accurately during equipment dismantling and reassembly.
• Inspect internal components and determine whether parts should be reused, repaired, or replaced.
• Follow approved tolerances, specifications, drawings, and manufacturer recommendations during overhaul work.
• Support maintenance of pumps, compressors, and other rotating machinery.
• Maintain static mechanical equipment associated with plant utility systems.
• Perform maintenance activities on cooling water systems and associated mechanical equipment.
• Support maintenance of firewater network components and equipment.
• Maintain mechanical equipment serving instrument air and inert gas generation systems.
• Support maintenance activities associated with potable water facilities.
• Maintain mobile pumps and compressors used for operational and emergency requirements.
• Carry out mechanical maintenance on effluent water disposal systems.
• Ensure maintenance activities are completed within assigned time standards.
• Inform the Maintenance Supervisor when additional manpower, tools, materials, or technical resources are required.
• Prepare comprehensive daily maintenance activity reports.
• Document equipment faults, root causes, work performed, materials used, manpower utilized, and time taken.
• Maintain accurate records supporting maintenance history and future equipment reliability analysis.
• Implement relevant maintenance policies, systems, standards, processes, and procedures.
• Follow approved plant operating, maintenance, and safety requirements.
• Provide on-the-job training to support Competency Based Training and UAE Nationalization programs.
• Guide less experienced technicians in safe maintenance methods and technical practices.
• Maintain company‑issued tools, safety equipment, and maintenance gear in serviceable condition.
• Arrange repair or replacement of defective tools and safety equipment.
• Maintain good housekeeping throughout maintenance activities.
• Ensure all work is carried out safely and in accordance with applicable HSE requirements.

Ideal Profile

The successful candidate should have practical mechanical maintenance experience within oil and gas, petrochemical, refining, utilities, power generation, or another heavy industrial environment. Strong hands‑on knowledge of rotating equipment, static equipment, pumps, compressors, mechanical assemblies, preventive maintenance, breakdown repairs, and equipment overhauls is important. Candidates should be capable of diagnosing mechanical faults, measuring equipment clearances, assessing component condition, replacing damaged parts, and verifying equipment performance after maintenance. Experience working under permit‑to‑work systems and coordinating maintenance activities within live operating facilities will be particularly relevant. The role also requires the ability to supervise or guide technicians, maintain accurate maintenance records, work within assigned schedules, and follow strict HSE and equipment integrity requirements.

Skills Set

• Mechanical maintenance
• Rotating equipment
• Static equipment
• Preventive maintenance
• Corrective maintenance
• Breakdown maintenance
• Shutdown maintenance
• Major equipment overhaul
• Mechanical troubleshooting
• Fault diagnosis
• Pumps
• Compressors
• Mobile pumps
• Mobile compressors
• Cooling water systems
• Firewater systems
• Instrument air systems
• Inert gas generation systems
• Potable water systems
• Effluent water disposal systems
• Equipment inspection
• Mechanical clearances
• Component replacement
• Equipment testing
• Test runs
• Maintenance work permits
• Permit to work
• Maintenance reporting
• Spare parts
• Tools and equipment
• Technical supervision
• On‑the‑job training
• Equipment reliability
• Plant availability
• HSE compliance

Why Join Us

This opportunity provides mechanical maintenance professionals with hands‑on responsibility for critical rotating and static equipment within a major Oil and Energy organization. The role offers exposure to utility systems, pumps, compressors, shutdown activities, major overhauls, fault diagnosis, and equipment reliability programs across demanding industrial facilities. It is well suited to technicians seeking to strengthen their expertise in plant maintenance while working in an environment where equipment integrity, production continuity, safety, and disciplined maintenance execution are essential.

About the Company

ADNOC Group is an integrated energy organization with operations spanning exploration, production, processing, drilling, logistics, refining, petrochemicals, and related energy activities. Its facilities depend on reliable mechanical equipment and utility systems supported by structured preventive maintenance, effective breakdown response, planned shutdowns, and skilled technical teams to maintain safe and efficient operations.