Location: Kuwait
Department: Maintenance / Engineering
Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in industrial maintenance, with hands-on experience in mechanical systems, reliability engineering, and asset management within industrial facilities such as water/wastewater plants, power generation, or heavy industry.

The role requires a proactive professional capable of leading on-site maintenance activities, enhancing equipment reliability, and supporting continuous improvement of maintenance processes and systems.

Educational & Professional Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
Professional certifications in maintenance or asset management (e.g., CMRP, IAM, or equivalent) are considered an advantage.

Technical Skills & Experience:

Minimum of 10 years of total experience, including at least 7 years in mechanical maintenance within industrial environments (preferably water/wastewater, power, or heavy industry).
Demonstrated ability in supervising on-site maintenance activities, ensuring safe, high-quality, and efficient work execution.
Proven experience in preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance (RCM).
Strong understanding of asset management principles and equipment lifecycle planning.
Familiarity with international maintenance and reliability standards.
Skilled in equipment diagnostics, troubleshooting, and condition monitoring techniques.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, including P&IDs, layouts, and mechanical schematics.
Experience in asset performance evaluation, including degradation analysis and life-cycle cost assessment.
Ability to conduct maintenance training sessions and contribute to continuous improvement of maintenance management systems.

Systems & Tools:

Hands-on experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) or Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) tools such as Maximo, SAP, Infor, WARIOS, or similar.
Proficiency in maintenance data analysis, reliability metrics, and performance reporting.
Knowledge of key asset performance indicators such as MTBF, MTTR, OEE, and similar metrics.

Soft Skills:

Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with Operations, HSE, and Management teams.
Demonstrated leadership and team supervision experience, particularly in managing technicians and contractors.
Ability to prepare technical reports, root cause analyses, and asset improvement plans.

Other Requirements:

Strong commitment to HSE standards and safe maintenance practices.
Flexibility to work on-call or during emergency breakdowns as required

If you are a dedicated professional with a passion for reliability and operational excellence, we invite you to apply and become part of our dynamic team.

To Apply: Please send your updated CV and cover letter to Joseph.James@wte.de
with the subject line “Mechanical Maintenance Engineer – [Your Name]”.