Industrial Mechanical Technician – Ferro Silicon Plant

KUWAIT STEEL; Ahmadi; On-site; KWD 8,928 - 13,392; Full time

Job summary

KUWAIT STEEL is seeking a skilled Mechanical Technician for our Ferro Silicon Plant in Kuwait. You will perform preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance on critical mechanical equipment to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation within a heavy industry setting.

You will support installation, commissioning, testing, and routine maintenance activities while upholding HSE requirements and maintaining thorough equipment records in SAP.

Qualifications

• Requires Vocational/Technical Certificate or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years mechanical maintenance experience in ferro silicon/steel/heavy industry for diploma holders; minimum 3 years for diploma holders.
• Experience with pumps, gearboxes, conveyors, blowers, hydraulic systems, cooling towers, valves, piping and related plant equipment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance on all assigned mechanical equipment according to maintenance schedules.
• Maintain equipment including pumps, gearboxes, conveyors, blowers, hydraulic systems, cooling tower systems, valves, water or oil piping and other plant mechanical equipment.
• Support the installation, inspection, alignment, testing and commissioning of new equipment.
• Conduct routine equipment inspections to identify abnormalities and recommend corrective actions before failure.
• Complete maintenance work orders, inspection reports, and equipment history records accurately in SAP, supporting continuous improvement and equipment reliability initiatives.
• Support root cause analysis investigations and inspect critical spare parts to ensure equipment reliability, availability, and operational readiness.
• Perform all maintenance activities in accordance with company HSE policies.

Skills

Preventive maintenance

Predictive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Equipment inspection

Mechanical installation

Documentation

Education

Vocational/Technical Certificate or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

KUWAIT STEEL is seeking a skilled Mechanical Technician for our Ferro Silicon Plant in Kuwait. You will perform preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance on critical mechanical equipment to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation within a heavy industry setting.

You will support installation, commissioning, testing, and routine maintenance activities while upholding HSE requirements and maintaining thorough equipment records in SAP.