Mechatronics Engineer — Joinery Machinery

We operate a modern joinery factory in Sharjah producing kitchens wardrobes doors and bespoke fit-out joinery on a fleet of CNC and panel-processing machinery from leading Italian German and Chinese manufacturers. We are looking for a hands-on Mechatronics Engineer to keep this machinery running at its best minimising downtime driving preventive maintenance and continuously optimising machine performance output and precision. A practical shop-floor role for an engineer as comfortable with a schematic and a PLC as with a spanner.

Location: Emirates Industrial City Sajaa Sharjah UAE (on-site) Department: Joinery Production / Plant Maintenance Reports to: Factory / Production Manager

Key responsibilities

• Diagnose repair and maintain joinery CNC and panel-processing machinery nesting routers beam/panel saws edgebanders through-feed drilling/boring CNC machining centres and sanding lines.
  
• Lead a preventive and predictive maintenance programme: schedules spare-parts planning machine logs and downtime tracking.
  
• Troubleshoot across electrical mechanical pneumatic vacuum and control systems isolating the root cause before acting.
  
• Work with OEM control software and PLC/servo systems to tune calibrate and optimise machine cycles throughput and cut quality.
  
• Optimise machine settings and tooling to reduce waste improve finish and increase yield.
  
• Liaise with machine suppliers/dealers on warranty spare parts and major repairs; supervise external service visits.
  
• Train and guide operators on correct use first-line checks and safe handling.
  
• Maintain compliance with factory health safety and machine-guarding standards.
  

Machine fleet you will work with
Italian German and Chinese woodworking and panel-processing machinery.

Required skills & experience

• Bachelors / Diploma in Mechatronics Electrical Mechanical or Industrial Automation engineering.
  
• 4 years maintaining woodworking / panel-processing CNC machinery in a joinery furniture kitchen or panel-furniture factory. This sector experience is essential general/automotive mechatronics alone is not a fit.
  
• Strong fault-finding across electrical mechanical pneumatic and vacuum systems.
  
• Working knowledge of PLC and servo-drive diagnostics and OEM control software (e.g. Biesse bSolid/bSuite Homag powerTouch SCM Maestro).
  
• Able to read and work from electrical and pneumatic schematics.
  
• Preventive-maintenance discipline and clear record-keeping.
  

Desirable

• Direct experience on Biesse / SCM / Homag platforms.
  
• Exposure to continuous-improvement / lean maintenance.
  
• UAE experience preferred
  

What we offer

• Competitive negotiable salary based on experience plus benefits per UAE labour law (visa medical insurance annual leave and air ticket).
  
• A well-invested growing joinery plant and a direct role in its performance.
  
• Stable long-term position with a leading UAE manufacturer.
  

To apply: submit your CV with details of the specific machine brands and models you have maintained.