Service Technician - MaK Medium Speed Diesel Engines

About the role

Caterpillar is hiring a Service Technician for its MaK Middle East FZCO in Dubai, UAE. The role covers on-board service, maintenance and overhauling of MaK medium speed diesel engines and associated systems, mostly mechanical work requiring troubleshooting skills. It is split roughly 60% field work and 40% workshop work, with travel within the UAE and internationally.

Key responsibilities

• Servicing, overhauling and repairing MaK medium speed engines and components such as cylinder heads, liners, fuel injection pumps, injectors, coolant and oil pumps, pistons, connecting rods and turbochargers, on vessels and in power plants.
• Work alone or in a team, following health and safety rules, LOTO and permit-to-work procedures.
• Operate workshop equipment such as hydraulic bolt stretchers, lathes, mills, grinders, lifters and hoists.
• Perform precision measurement and calibration of engine parts with micrometers, dial indicators, Vernier gauges and feeler gauges.
• Inspect, test and analyse engine components, use crack testing equipment and carry out failure analysis and troubleshooting.
• Replace parts and assemblies without supervision, reassemble components, run quality assurance tests and follow service and maintenance manuals and schematics.
• Prepare detailed service reports and communicate clearly with technical staff, colleagues and customers.

Required profile

• 5 years of experience in marine or powerplant field service, or in workshop servicing and repair of medium speed engine components, or equivalent schooling.
• Good mechanical comprehension and strong communication skills.
• Ability to speak, read and write English.
• Desirable: UAE driving licence.

Required skills

• Troubleshooting of diesel engine auxiliary systems such as coolant and lubricating oil systems.
• Basic electrical knowledge and use of basic diagnostic equipment.
• Knowledge of LOTO and permit-to-work procedures.
• Computer skills for writing technical service reports and recording calibration data.
• Desirable: experience with governor and control systems such as RE and Woodward.