Electronics Specialist- Steel Melting Plant

Kwtsteel; Ahmadi; On-site; KWD 20,088 - 29,016; Full time

Job summary

Kwtsteel Kuwait seeks a skilled Electronic Specialist to join our diverse team in Kuwait. You will coordinate and guide technicians in electrical and electronics maintenance within the steel making plant, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient equipment operation.

You will lead preventive and corrective tasks, verify quality of work, and ensure compliance with safety standards. This on-site role offers opportunities to drive reliability improvements.

Qualifications

• Technical certificate, diploma or degree in electrical field.
• Experience in electrical maintenance within heavy industry is preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills are required.

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.
• Record maintenance execution data in SAP with accurate feedback and closure details.
• Support production during breakdowns and roll changes to minimize downtime.
• Ensure safety and compliance with standards during all maintenance tasks.

Skills

AC/DC motors

Drives

PLCs

Condition monitoring

Calibration

Education

Electrical Technology degree

Electrical Maintenance

Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Instrumentation

Job description

We are looking for a talented and skilled Electronic Specialist to join our multicultural and diverse team in Kuwait. Coordinate and guide technicians in, electrical, and electronic maintenance activities within the Steel Making Plant. Ensure proper execution of Maintenance (PM & Condition Monitoring), repair, spares Preparation and calibration tasks to maintain safe, reliable, and efficient equipment operation. Verify the quality of work, support production during breakdowns and roll changes, and ensure compliance with safety and operational standards.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• 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. Apply approved preventive actions and updated maintenance tasks resulting from RCA outcomes.
• 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.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

Required Qualifications

• - Technical Certificate, Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Technology, Electrical Maintenance, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Instrumentation, or related discipline.

Preferred Experience

• - Technical Certificate: Minimum 7 years of electrical maintenance experience in steel industry or heavy industry operations.
• - Diploma: Minimum 5 years of electrical maintenance experience in steel industry or heavy industry operations.
• - Bachelor's Degree: Minimum 3 years of electrical maintenance experience in steel industry or heavy industry operations.
• - Relevant experience may include: o Prior experience guiding technicians in steel plants, rolling mills, or similar continuous process industries.
• - Relevant experience may include: o Hands-on involvement in breakdown maintenance, shutdown activities, and preventive maintenance programs.
• - Relevant experience may include: o Familiarity with high-temperature operations, automated production systems, and industrial safety practices.
• - Relevant experience may include: o Experience in electrical, electronic, and automation maintenance of rolling mill equipment, including motors, drives, PLC-based control systems, and field instrumentation.

Skills

• - Technical competence in maintenance and troubleshooting of AC and DC motors, drives, PLCs, and basic automation systems.
• - Ability to perform and interpret condition monitoring, testing, and calibration of electrical and electronic equipment.
• - Ability to identify control system abnormalities, alarms, and signal issues, and support corrective actions under engineering guidance.