Auto Electrician – Vehicle Maintenance

About the role

The Auto Electrician will join Al Sahraa Group’s maintenance team to ensure reliable operation of a wide range of company‑owned vehicles and equipment. Working in a workshop environment, you will apply specialised electrical knowledge to keep vehicles road‑worthy and minimise downtime.

Key responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance, repairs and modifications on electrical systems of vehicles, heavy equipment, boats and plant.
• Diagnose faults using electrical testing equipment such as ammeters, ohmmeters, voltage test units and motor winding testers.
• Execute routine repairs to lighting, ignition systems, alternators, starters and low‑tension wiring.
• Carry out critical maintenance on rotating equipment, including disassembly, cleaning and rebuilding of components.
• Conduct full electrical overhauls, rewinding motors and replacing wiring systems.
• Assist with mechanical maintenance tasks and ensure workshop tools remain clean and functional.
• Provide spare‑part requirements to supervisors and support commissioning of new electrical systems.
• Help prepare vehicles for annual registration and road‑worthiness tests.

Required profile

• Minimum secondary education (12 years) plus a recognised electrical training course, preferably focused on vehicle systems.
• At least 4 years of hands‑on experience in a heavy‑vehicle equipment maintenance workshop, preferably in the Gulf region.
• Fair written and spoken English.

Required skills

• Electrical testing equipment
• Voltage test units
• Ohmmeters
• Ammeters
• Reading and interpreting electronic wiring diagrams
• Troubleshooting
• Electrical overhauls
• Motor winding testing