Maintenance Engineer

Nextracker; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Nextracker is hiring a Maintenance Engineer (Electrical/Mechatronics) based in Saudi Arabia. You will ensure reliable operation, performance, and safety of all factory machines, leading preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance, and supporting continuous improvement across the plant.

Responsibilities include diagnosing electrical, mechanical faults, coordinating with 3rd party contractors, maintaining maintenance schedules, and ensuring safety procedures are followed.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in industrial or factory maintenance.
• Experience maintaining/troubleshooting press machines, CNC, laser, drilling, tube mill, and slitting lines.
• Strong knowledge of industrial automation, PLCs, drives, motors, sensors, and control systems.
• Proficient in troubleshooting and repairing electrical systems and equipment.
• Familiarity with OSHA and ISO safety standards; experience with TPM/5S.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, preventive, and corrective maintenance for all machines and equipment.
• Diagnose and repair electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Troubleshoot faults in PLCs, control systems, drives, motors, and automation panels.
• Ensure maximum equipment uptime with minimum downtime.
• Coordinate with production and QA to plan shutdowns and maintenance activities.
• Lead maintenance technicians and contractors, allocate tasks, and ensure procedures are followed.
• Maintain accurate maintenance logs, reports, and equipment history.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Electrical troubleshooting

PLC & drives

Automation systems

Safety procedures

Team supervision

Root cause analysis

Preventive maintenance

Tools

CMMS

MS Office

Job description

Job Description: Maintenance Engineer – Mechatronics

In this position, you will report to the Maintenance Manager. The Maintenance Engineer (Electrical/Mechatronics) will be based in Saudi Arabia. The Maintenance Engineer (Electrical/Mechatronics) will be responsible for ensuring the reliable operation, performance, and safety of all factory machines and equipment. This includes press machines, CNC and laser cutting machines, drilling units, tube mill and slitting lines, and related automation systems. The role involves leading preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance activities, troubleshooting electrical and mechanical faults, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the plant.

General Task Management

• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance for all machines and equipment (hands-on Train, mentor, and support junior technicians and apprentices.
• Diagnose and repair electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Troubleshoot faults in PLCs, control systems, drives, motors, and automation panels.
• Ensure maximum equipment uptime with minimum breakdown frequency.
• Collaborate with production and quality teams to minimize downtime and optimize process efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with Maintenance codes, company standards and policies, and factory safety guidelines.
• Develop and maintain maintenance schedules for electrical systems.
• Implement lock-out/tag-out, Risk assessments. and other safety procedures during maintenance.
• Monitor critical parameters such as vibration, temperature, lubrication, and energy consumption.
• Support installation and commissioning of new equipment.
• Ability to create and implement new systems and miner modifying machinery.
• Coordinate and supervise 3rd party contractors for building general maintenance activities.
• Spare parts management, communication with OEM and suppliers technically a hands-on

People Management

• Supervise and guide maintenance technicians and contractors during maintenance and repair work.
• Allocate daily maintenance tasks, monitor progress, and ensure adherence to procedures.
• Provide on-the-job training and promote a proactive maintenance culture
• Coordinate with production and QA departments to plan shutdowns and maintenance activities
• Foster teamwork, continuous learning, and accountability within the maintenance team.

Relationship Management

• Foster teamwork, continuous learning, and accountability within the maintenance team.

Here is some of what you’ll need (required)…

• Foster teamwork, continuous learning, and accountability within the maintenance team.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in industrial or factory maintenance.
• Proven experience in maintaining/troubleshooting press machines, CNC, laser, drilling, tube mill, and slitting lines.
• Strong knowledge of industrial automation, PLCs, drives, motors, sensors, and control systems
• Proficient in troubleshooting and repairing electrical systems and equipment.
• Knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance methodologies and tools
• Familiarity with safety standards (OSHA, ISO) and energy management practices
• Participate in TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) and 5S initiatives.
• Propose upgrades, automation, or modifications to improve reliability and energy efficiency.
• Maintain accurate maintenance logs, reports, and equipment history.
• Very good communication skills.
• MS Office, CMMS systems, and maintenance reporting tools

Here are a few of our preferred experiences…

• Analyze recurring failures and implement corrective actions through root cause analysis (RCA).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Night Shift work and emergency call-outs may be required.

Thank you for considering a career with Nextracker.

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