Senior Electrical Maintenance Engineer (Plant Maintenance)

About the role

A multinational manufacturing corporation operating a highly automated production facility is looking for a Senior Electrical Maintenance Engineer. Reporting to the Head of Maintenance, you will ensure the health, efficiency and continuous improvement of all plant equipment and electrical systems, leading preventive maintenance, complex troubleshooting and modernization projects on the shop floor.

Key responsibilities

• Run comprehensive preventive and breakdown maintenance programs and perform root cause analysis on machinery faults using downtime data.
• Lead maintenance modernization projects such as workshop 5S and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).
• Use SAP to streamline maintenance processes and manage spare parts procurement.
• Enforce safety protocols including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and ISO-standard documentation, with the authority to stop production lines when safety or operational issues arise.
• Work with the Plant Engineering Manager on new machine installations, equipment upgrades and efficiency improvements.
• Train, mentor and guide a team of maintenance technicians supporting production lines with automation technologies.

Required profile

• Diploma or degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering.
• 5 to 10 years of maintenance and troubleshooting experience in a highly automated manufacturing or industrial plant.
• Strong practical expertise in automation and control engineering, with complex electrical diagram interpretation.
• Solid computer literacy, including MS Office; prior SAP experience is a distinct plus.
• Hands-on mechanical aptitude and a proactive problem-solving approach.
• Willingness to cover shifts, work overtime on weekdays and weekends, and provide on-call support outside office hours.

Required skills

• Siemens TIA Portal, PLC S7/S5 and Siemens drives (Master drives, Micromaster, Sinamics)
• Electrical circuit diagram reading
• Advantageous: knowledge of mechanics, pneumatics and hydraulics