Maintenance Supervisor - Electrical & Automation

Job Description Summary

We are seeking a Maintenance Supervisor - Electrical & Automation with strong hands-on experience in electrical, mechanical, and automation systems. The ideal candidate will oversee maintenance activities, ensure equipment reliability, and lead a team of technicians to support continuous plant operations. The role requires expertise in PLCs, cranes, furnaces, robotics, CNC machines, and other automated production systems.

Job Description

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Supervise daily maintenance operations and delegate tasks to technicians.
• Plan and execute preventive and corrective maintenance on electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical, electronic, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Work with PLC-based systems (Siemens, Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi, Delta, Schneider) for troubleshooting, program modification, and upgrades.
• Maintain and operate industrial automation systems including:
  • Cranes (P&H, ABUS)
  • Vacuum and coating furnaces
  • FANUC robots
  • CNC milling and dynamic balancing machines
  • Plasma coating and aluminum spraying systems
• Manage maintenance records through SAP and Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• Ensure adherence to safety practices including LOTO (Lock Out Tag Out) and risk assessments.
• Develop and train technicians in safe maintenance procedures and technical skills.
• Support installation, testing, and commissioning of new equipment or production lines.
• Liaise with production teams to ensure minimal downtime and optimize equipment reliability.
• Monitor maintenance KPIs and report performance to management.

• Diploma or ITI in Electrical / Electronics / Mechatronics / Instrumentation.
• Minimum 15+ years of industrial maintenance experience, including supervisory responsibilities.
• Experience in manufacturing or heavy industrial environments (e.g., cranes, CNCs, coating systems).
• Hands-on knowledge of PLCs, VFDs, HMI, servo systems, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
• Familiar with SAP and CMMS systems.
• Strong understanding of electrical schematics, automation circuits, and mechanical interfaces .

• Fluency in Arabic is a plus
• Excellent written/oral communication and interpersonal skills, customer focused, enthusiastic.
• Outstanding interpersonal, Strong communication skills, capable of influencing and driving regional counterparts.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.