Automation Technician – Maintenance & Support

About the role

Fives Services Gulf is looking for an Automation Technician to join its Bahrain team. You will be responsible for servicing, corrective and preventive maintenance of automated machinery and tools, ensuring continuous operation and compliance with safety and quality standards.

Key responsibilities

• Execute the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedule in line with company policies and industry best practices.
• Administer, configure, maintain, program and qualify equipment, control systems, process control and historical data systems.
• Perform repairs and maintenance on PTMs and related equipment according to contractual and customer specifications.
• Carry out corrective maintenance, diagnose faults and support peers during breakdown situations.
• Provide on‑site customer support to ensure equipment meets relevant standards and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain technical integrity of electrical, instrumentation and automation systems at all times.
• Apply automation safety requirements and ensure all work complies with company and customer safety standards.
• Monitor equipment performance and troubleshoot basic process errors.

Required profile

• Proven experience in automation maintenance and servicing of industrial machinery.
• Familiarity with standard operating procedures (SOPs), HSEQ guidelines and industry regulations.
• Ability to work on‑site and provide technical support to customers.
• Strong understanding of electrical, instrumentation and automation safety standards.

Required skills

• Equipment maintenance and preventive maintenance.
• Control system programming and configuration.
• Process control system knowledge.
• Electrical and instrumentation system troubleshooting.
• Automation safety compliance.

What we offer

• Opportunity to work with a leading industrial services provider in the Middle East.
• Exposure to diverse automation projects across Bahrain, UAE and Saudi Arabia.
• Professional development within a multinational engineering environment.