Automation Technician: PLC/SCADA & Plant Maintenance

Unilever; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Unilever is seeking an Electrical & Automation Technician to ensure safe, reliable operation of factory electrical, instrumentation and automation systems at our Jeddah facility. You will perform preventive maintenance, diagnose faults quickly and support improvements to reduce downtime and waste.

The role requires 3–5 years hands-on experience, a Diploma in Electrical/Mechatronics, and ability to program PLCs and work with HMI/SCADA.

Qualifications

• Strong safety mindset, problem-solving ability, initiative, communication skills and ability to work independently.
• Practical ability to program PLCs and make changes to HMI and SCADA systems.
• Ability to read P&IDs, electrical drawings and software diagrams, and to troubleshoot electrical, instrumentation and automation breakdowns.
• 3 to 5 years of hands-on electrical and automation experience, preferably in an industrial or manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Record equipment usage, parts replacement and scheduled maintenance, and provide periodic status reports on automation systems and improvement activities.
• Support installation, commissioning and upgrades of equipment, and facilitate the introduction of new technologies with Projects Engineering.
• Coordinate with Production, Process Engineering, Safety, Quality, Innovation and Projects teams to resolve electrical, instrumentation and automation issues.
• Design, program and implement automation improvements for packaging lines and process plants, and maintain accurate electrical and automation documentation.
• Service, troubleshoot and verify process-control instruments, and ensure instruments and sensors remain within calibration requirements.
• Troubleshoot PLC-based systems, I/O modules, HMIs, SCADA, VFDs, servo systems, special-function modules, OT networks and integrated systems.
• Perform preventive maintenance, inspections and routine checks, and monitor equipment parameters to reduce planned and unplanned downtime.
• Diagnose and repair faults in machinery, instruments, electrical systems, control panels and automation equipment to restore safe operation quickly.
• Support production and process plants by maintaining the technical integrity of electrical, instrumentation, automation and related maintenance systems.
• Apply electrical safety requirements, including isolation, Lock Out Tag Out, verification of absence of voltage, grounding/short-circuiting where required, and work-area delimitation.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA

Electrical drawings

Troubleshooting

Safety mindset

Education

Diploma in Electrical, Mechatronics, Instrumentation or Automation

Bachelor's degree in electrical Control or Mechatronics Engineering

Job description

Unilever is seeking an Electrical & Automation Technician to ensure safe, reliable operation of factory electrical, instrumentation and automation systems at our Jeddah facility. You will perform preventive maintenance, diagnose faults quickly and support improvements to reduce downtime and waste.

The role requires 3–5 years hands-on experience, a Diploma in Electrical/Mechatronics, and ability to program PLCs and work with HMI/SCADA.