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Job description / Role
Field Service Engineer - Kuwait
The client are part of Caterpillar Inc. and have their Head Office in San Diego, USA. They are an Original Equipment Manufacturer for Gas Turbines and Gas Compressors. The Dubai office is the Regional Hub for the Middle East, Africa and parts of Asia. The Dubai office is a Sales & Service office for the region. Solar Turbines sell directly to end-users in the Oil & Gas, Power, Petrochemical and Heavy Industry sectors.
To support their growth in the region they are looking to hire a Kuwaiti National to be a Field Service Engineer for the region covered by the Dubai office.
The Field Service Engineer will be based out of the Dubai office from an organisational perspective and the contract will be compliant with UAE Labour Law. At present Solar Turbines do not have a legal entity established in Kuwait and do not plan to have one.
Initially the successful candidate will be given a comprehensive training program, which will involve regular travel to San Diego. There is an option to be based in San Diego for 12 months for factory training. It is expected it will take 18-24 months to have a Field Service Engineer fully trained.
Salary:
AED
20,000 to 30,000
per month inclusive of fixed allowances.
Requirements
The key responsibilities of the role will be to be a key client interface for technical, commercial and customer service. You will be developed to be a Senior Technical authority on the Solar Turbines product range. You will be responsible for providing the client with sound technical advice as well as performing maintenance, service and repair on the Solar Turbines products.
The client will provide a base salary, housing allowance, car allowance, school fee’s, family status VISA and Medical Insurance. These are paid in AED and aligned with the cost of living in Dubai. Once the training is completed the Field Service Engineer will work rotations. This is up to 28 days on-site at a time. This will be at client sites across the region. All hours over 8 hours per day and weekend work are paid as overtime. You also get a daily site allowance, which varies between countries. Field Service Engineers are often earning 2 or 3 times their base salary through overtime and allowances.
Candidates must have an Engineering Degree and previous experience in the maintenance, service and repair of rotating equipment. Ideally you will have experience with gas or steam turbines. Flexibility to travel, work a rotational role on client sites and work long hours are required. In return you will get fantastic training, long term career and skills development, excellent earning potential and the opportunity to become a technical expert.
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