Electrical & Electronics Maintenance Lead for Steel Plant

Kwtsteel

Ahmadi

On-site

KWD 13,000 - 22,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

Kwtsteel is seeking an Electronics Specialist to lead electrical maintenance for the steel making plant in Kuwait. You will coordinate schedules, guide technicians in condition monitoring, testing, calibration, and repair of electrical and automation systems, and ensure availability of tools and parts for maintenance work.

You will document maintenance activities in SAP, support breakdowns, and contribute to RCA investigations while maintaining safe working practices and continuity of plant

Qualifications

  • Technical certificate, diploma or bachelor’s degree in electrical tech or related field.
  • Seven years electrical maintenance experience in steel or heavy industry operations.
  • Diploma: minimum 5 years electrical maintenance experience in steel or heavy industry operations.
  • Bachelor’s degree: minimum 3 years electrical maintenance experience in steel industry.
  • Experience guiding technicians in steel plants, rolling mills or similar continuous process industries.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate electrical and electronics maintenance schedules and troubleshooting activities across assigned areas.
  • Guide technicians in condition monitoring, testing, calibration, and repair of electrical and automation control systems.
  • Ensure necessary tools, parts, and equipment are identified, prepared, and available before starting maintenance work.
  • Carry out preventive and corrective maintenance as per work orders and update SAP with accurate feedback and closure details.
  • Perform condition monitoring of motors, drives, and PLC systems, and upload results promptly in SAP for record accuracy.
  • Maintain and troubleshoot AC and DC drives, PLCs, and automation systems to minimize breakdowns and ensure operational continuity.
  • Support Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations by providing accurate failure observations, field-level feedback, and execution-level insights, contributing practical knowledge of equipment behavior and maintenance conditions.
  • Perform inspection, preservation, and functional testing of critical spare parts stored in the warehouse, in accordance with defined procedures, checklists, and schedules, ensuring spares remain reliable, protected, and ready for installation when needed.
  • Accurately record maintenance execution data in SAP, including work performed, failure symptoms, parts replaced, and observations, ensuring factual, complete, and timely information to support equipment history, analysis, and maintenance plan improvement.
  • Verify functionality of automation systems, alarms, communication signals, and sensors to ensure reliable operation.
  • Ensure the accuracy and availability of automation devices, instruments, and control components during plant operations.
  • Support production and maintenance teams during equipment breakdowns, upgrades, or shutdowns to minimize downtime.
  • Maintain proper housekeeping, cleaning of electrical parts, tools, and always ensure safe working practices.
  • Participate in and execute approved equipment improvement, modification, and redesign activities, including minor projects and reliability initiatives, using internal resources, in coordination with Maintenance Engineers and Supervisors.

Skills

Electrical maintenance
AC/DC motors
PLCs
Automation systems
Troubleshooting
Condition monitoring
Calibration

Education

Electrical Technology
Electrical Maintenance
Electrical/Electronics Engineering
Instrumentation

Tools

SAP

Job description

Kwtsteel is seeking an Electronics Specialist to lead electrical maintenance for the steel making plant in Kuwait. You will coordinate schedules, guide technicians in condition monitoring, testing, calibration, and repair of electrical and automation systems, and ensure availability of tools and parts for maintenance work.

You will document maintenance activities in SAP, support breakdowns, and contribute to RCA investigations while maintaining safe working practices and continuity of plant

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