Marine Technician | Al-Futtaim Automotive | FAMCO
Job description / Role
Employment: Full Time
Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions: automotive, financial services, real estate, retail, and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands.Al-Futtaim Group's entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand, responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.
By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration, and integrity, Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day.
Overview of the role
Are you a skilled marine diesel engine technician looking for an exciting opportunity in the UAE? Join our team as a repair technician at Al-Futtaim Industrial Equipment and contribute to maintaining and repairing marine engines with precision and expertise.This role is crucial in ensuring the uptime and reliability of our marine units, providing 24/7 support to our valued customers.
What you will do
As a repair technician, you will:
- Independently work: perform service, troubleshooting, repair, and replacement of mechanical and electrical components with minimal direction
- Knowledge sharing: guide team members to excellence and share technical knowledge to cover new products and systems
- Service checks: carry out service checks during operations and recommend additional jobs to ensure trouble-free performance
- Communication: maintain effective communication with the foreman, service advisor, and service manager to ensure work is completed as instructed
- Best practices: use tools and adopt best practices as mentioned in service manuals, scope of work, and wiring diagrams to avoid rework
- Proven technical expertise in independently servicing, repairing, overhauling, and troubleshooting marine diesel engines
- UAE driving license
- Effective communication: ability to communicate effectively in English; Arabic is an advantage
- Teamwork: strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with the team
About the team
You will be part of the P & IP - Power Products department, working closely with a dedicated team to provide exceptional service and support to our customers. The team is committed to excellence and innovation in marine engine maintenance and repair.
What equips you for the role- Qualifications: technical education and/or apprenticeship, technician diploma/marine
- Experience: at least 5-10 years of experience in marine engines
- Skills: effective communication, teamwork, interpersonal skills, and reporting abilities
- Behavioral competencies: self-starter, flexible, and capable of working independently and with external parties
About Al-Futtaim Automotive
A major division of the UAE-based Al-Futtaim Group of companies, Al-Futtaim Automotive is an industry leader with presence in 10 countries across the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. Our core business activities at Al-Futtaim Automotive include distribution, manufacturing, leasing, and aftersales, and we are firmly established as the regional representative of some of the world's most iconic automotive brands: Toyota, Lexus, Honda, Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge, Volvo, and RAM.
We are driven by a customer-centric approach, constantly pushing the boundaries on innovation, quality standards, and value-added service across our vast universe of customers—from motoring enthusiasts to fleet operators to contractors. Our mission is to become the leader in custom-made mobility solutions by delivering nothing less than world-class omni-channel experiences.
We channel our local expertise and global trust to deliver one of the most comprehensive portfolios of mobility products and solutions, from passenger cars to SUVs, electric vehicles to high-performance motorbikes, commercial vehicles to industrial and construction equipment.
What keeps the company moving forward is a 9,000-member strong team, with inspiring possibilities for growth throughout the career path. This is Al-Futtaim Automotive and we empower talent to move forward.
About the Company
Established in the 1930's, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940's and 50's saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region.Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.
The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario.The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.
The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.
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