Shift Electrical Technician (Steel Industry)

STAR SERVICES LLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 134,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

STAR SERVICES LLC is seeking an experienced Shift Electrical Technician for a steel plant in Abu Dhabi. The role requires expertise in electrical maintenance within steel melting and billet casting environments, with strong planning, supervision, and safety focus.

Candidates should have a Diploma in Engineering or equivalent, and substantial hands-on experience with MV equipment, PLCs, drives, and SAP-based CMMS. UAE familiarity and safety compliance are valued traits.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Engineering or Engineering degree is required.
• 5 years of electrical maintenance experience in steel plants for Diploma holders; 8 years for Trade Certificate holders.
• Experience with safety systems and knowledge of steel melting/billet casting processes.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute electrical maintenance per safety rules and work orders.
• Analyze shift activities with supervisors to prevent line stoppages and improve service.
• Supervise and train team members to ensure skill development and safety.
• Provide technical input to resolve major maintenance problems and minimize downtime.
• Assist in spare parts management and maintenance documentation.
• Coordinate production shutdowns and maintenance planning with production.
• Input job details into CMMS to track performance trends and timely completion.

Skills

Steel melting process

Automation systems (Level 1)

Maintenance planning

Education

Diploma in Engineering

Tools

SAP CMMS

Electrical equipment (MV substations, transformers, switchgears)

Job description

About the job Shift Electrical Technician (Steel Industry)

Must Have Steel Industry Experience.

Minimum Education Qualification (Education Degree)

Diploma in Engineering or Engineering

Any preferred professional training

Trained on Elect. & Auto. Systems pertaining to Steel Melting and Billet casting plant

Professional Experience (Must haves)

• 5 years (for Diploma holder) or 8 years (for Trade Certificate holder) in Electrical maintenance in steel plant preferably in Steel Melting and Billet casting plant with higher level of automation.

Previous Experience/exposure Recommendations

• Working experience in any of the Middle-east countries (familiar with rules and regulations, climatic conditions)

• Health & Safety compliance systems experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work Planning: Works to Safety Rules and regulations, electrical maintenance work inspection reports & work orders .Follows job risk assessment and job work procedures. With Superior Uses condition monitoring techniques as a basis for prevention of failure and diagnoses complex equipment failures.

• Analysis and Reporting: Analysis of previous day & shift activities with Supervisor so that action plans specific to skills can be developed to address line stoppage and fault analysis issues and hence improve maintenance service to internal customers.

• Team supervision: Guide, monitor and assists train new team members so that the employees have the appropriate skills and behaviors required to deliver required levels of service to internal customers.

• Problem Solving: Personally provide technical input to the resolution of major maintenance problems so that line down time is minimized and direct reports are accurate for technical understanding.

• Spare parts management: Assist Supervisor in ensuring proper spare parts management.

• Production Liaison: Meet with production personnel on a daily basis to discuss and finalize machine shut down schedules and obtain feedback on historical standards of service provision.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities(Contd)

• Job Inputting: Ensure that job details are correctly completed and entered onto maintenance systems to ensure that accurate performance trends can be identified and electrical maintenance jobs are handled in a timely manner.
• Performance Review: Review outstanding jobs and trend analyses on a weekly basis to address underlying reasons for service non-compliance and put in place appropriate action plans to effect correction.
• Budgeting: Assist Supervisor in preparing data and reports to input into the annual budgeting process.
• National Development Program: Assist in developing U.A.E. national trainees / employees to prepare them ready for acquiring targeted positions in line with IDP developed as per company policies.
• Health, Safety & Environment: Directs, maintain and follow ESI Integrated Management System procedures and guide lines.

Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities required

• Fully conversant with Steel Melting and Billet casting process.
• Fair knowledge of Level 1 Automation systems related to Steel Melting and Billet casting process.
• Experience on maintenance of processing equipment (Medium Voltage Substations, Transformers, Switchgears, PLCs, Drives, and Motors etc.)
• Familiar with basic office computer software, e.g., word processing, email etc.
• Ability to work effectively with Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), preferably SAP, and instruct others on its operation.

Key Performance Indicators

• Carries out responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Establish and maintain development programs for the UAE national trainees/employees as per company policies.
• Maintain excellent HSE records.