Overview

We are seeking a Mechatronics Engineer to join our Mechanical Services Shops. Mechanical Services Shops is responsible for providing rotating and static equipment repair and fabrication of components.

Your primary role is to ensure the reliability, maintainability, and safe operation of integrated mechanical, electrical, control, robotic, and automated systems across the operational facility. You will lead troubleshooting, preventive and predictive maintenance, equipment upgrades, and lifecycle management for production machinery and supporting assets.

Minimum requirements

·         You will hold a Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics, Mechanical, Electrical, Automation, or Electromechanical Engineering from a recognized and approved program.

·         You will have at least 12 years of industrial machine maintenance experience, including a minimum of 7 years supporting maintenance of CNCs/Balancing machines and integrated mechatronic systems.

·         Strong hands-on knowledge of machine mechanics, bearings, alignment, hydraulics, pneumatics, motors, drives, servos, PLCs, sensors, robots, and safety interlocks is required.

·         Experience with OEM diagnostic tools, electrical and mechanical drawings, precision measurement, condition monitoring, and structured RCA is necessary.

·         Demonstrated ability to build preventive-maintenance plans, manage critical spares, execute upgrades, and support safe commissioning is required.

·         CMRP/CMRT, Siemens or Rockwell automation, robotics, CNC-machine OEM, and vibration or thermography credentials are preferred.

JAL International is a fully Saudi-owned company with over 35 years of experience in plant maintenance, construction, manufacturing, and industrial services, making a significant contribution to the Kingdom's industrial and infrastructure development.

Through continuous and transparent communication with its clients, JAL has earned their trust by providing solutions that have enhanced their operational and technical processes, in addition to maintenance and project management services. This success is based on its unwavering commitment to quality, safety, and excellence, delivered by its highly qualified team. JAL owns two manufacturing facilities, one in Jubail and the other in the Second Industrial City in Dammam. These facilities are equipped for assembly, systems integration, testing, and maintenance services, serving key sectors including oil and gas, petrochemicals, energy, utilities, fertilizers, and mining.

With more than 24 years of experience in supporting Saudi Aramco projects, JAL provides a wide range of SMP (Supplemental Manpower Program) opportunities. These opportunities include positions in engineering, safety, finance, business management, and many other professional fields.

JAL International is headquartered in Al-Khobar in the Eastern Province, and the company's management ensures that all its branches throughout Saudi Arabia are strategically located close to its clients.

Competitive Basic Salary + Overbase.

Adequate Health Insurance.

Annual Leave & Public Holidays.

Annual Flight Tickets for Expats.

As the successful candidate you will be required to perform the following:

·         Integrated Equipment Maintenance: Develop maintenance strategies for CNC machines, robots, furnaces, test stands, pumps, compressors, conveyors, positioning systems, drives, sensors, pneumatics, and hydraulics.

·         Diagnostics & Root Cause: Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, servo, PLC, motion-control, hydraulic, pneumatic, and communication faults using drawings, diagnostic software, measurements, and failure evidence.

·         Reliability & Preventive Maintenance: Establish asset criticality, PM/PdM tasks, lubrication, alignment, vibration, thermography, calibration, spares, and condition-monitoring requirements; optimize intervals using performance data.

·         Modification & Commissioning: Engineer and validate machine upgrades, safety circuits, drives, sensors, tooling interfaces, automation changes, and OEM retrofits through controlled design, testing, and change management.

·         Maintenance Governance: Maintain CMMS master data, plans, procedures, breakdown records, KPIs, obsolescence plans, contractor controls, technical files, and training for maintainers and operators.