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The maintenance Supervisor is Supervises and coordinates the day to day maintenance activities in their assigned facilities, ensures optimal functioning of services and operations provided in building properties.

• Oversees installation, inspections, repairs, routine maintenance and troubleshooting of building systems including mechanical, electrical, fire/life safety, plumbing, and waste management.
• Tracks facilities’ service requests with applicable system and completes requests within established timelines and quality specifications
• Coordinate to accomplish the requirements in each facilities liaising with Business units and maintenance teams.
• Coordinate the works to be completed by contractors and skilled trades
• Ensure client satisfaction with delivery of Facility Management services and provide assistance in monitoring and increasing customer satisfaction; respond and complete all Facilities requests
• Coordinate discussions with selected vendors or suppliers , business units and other concerned parties on the facility requirements
• Monitor and manage the existing maintenance contracts for utilities and services available in facilities
• Maintain logs of maintenance activities in facilities

Candidate Requirements:
• Thorough knowledge of functional area and department processes
• Good communication skills in English – Verbal & Written (Arabic an advantage)
• Good Team Work
• Good Presentation Skills
• Valid Kuwait Driving License

Education:
• Graduate / Diploma in any discipline
• Certifications in facility management courses an added advantage
• Knowledge of MS Office solutions (Excel, Word, Power point)

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Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

We are hiring a Software Maintenance Engineer to…

…work in a dynamic and exciting engineering role in Linux-based infrastructure and applications, covering all layers of the stack, including bare metal, virtualization (KVM), containerization (Docker/LXC/LXD), storage (Ceph and Linux filesystems), networking (OVS, OVN and Core networking), OpenStack, Kubernetes and the open source applications running on top of them. It will challenge you to show the breadth of your engineering skills, which will be needed to work on almost any aspect of Ubuntu and the open source applications large enterprise customers run.

This role is an opportunity for a technologist with a passion for Linux and open source to build a career with Canonical and drive success for our customers, community and the company. If you have an affinity for open source software, great communication skills, and a passion for troubleshooting and fixing issues in technology used by millions across the world, then you will enjoy working with some of the best people in the industry at Canonical.

This role deals with critical issues in the open source stack that require upstream bug fixes. Our engineers are able to work productively at any level of the stack including the kernel and in a wide range of languages, to understand and address the software issues at hand. Our group is critical to the success of our customers, partners and Ubuntu itself.

You will help with troubleshooting and driving issues to resolution with workarounds, guidance, and bug fixes to be released upstream and in Ubuntu.

Location: This is a remote role, we have teams in all time zones.

The role entails

• Resolve complex customer problems related to Ubuntu, Kernel, Ceph, OpenStack, or Kubernetes and other open source software
• Maintain a close working relationship with Canonical's Field, Support and product engineering teams
• Participate in upstream communities
• Develop bug fixes, backport patches, and work with upstream for inclusion
• Review code produced by other engineers
• Demonstrate good judgment in technical methods and techniques
• Prioritize work and manage your time effectively against those priorities
• Participate in team discussions to improve processes, tools, and documentation
• Maintain clear, technical and concise communications
• Work from home and travel internationally up to 10% of work time for team meetings, events and conferences
  
  

• An exceptional academic track record
• Background in Computer Science, STEM or similar
• Experience with Linux and open source software
• Experience with at least one of Python, Go, C or C++ on Linux
• A drive to learn unfamiliar technology and deep-dive difficult issues
• Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events
  
  

• You love technology and working with brilliant people
• You are curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable
• You value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated
• You have interest in, or willingness to learn about any of the following: Ubuntu Linux - kernel or userspace, Kubernetes, OpenStack, Ceph, QEMU/KVM, LXC/LXD,Postgresql, Mongo, Debian packaging, distributed systems
  
  

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme & Wellness Platform
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
  
  

• Seniority level Entry level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Information Technology
• Industries Software Development

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Experience: Minimum 7 years in mechanical and electrical systems maintenance.

Educational Qualification: Associate's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.

Job Description: Responsible for repairing and troubleshooting chillers, primary, secondary, sand separator, and condenser pumps, cooling towers, expansion tanks, condenser make-up pumps, chemical dosing systems, AHU, RHU, and FCU. Maintain, install, repair, and troubleshoot comprehensive mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems including D.G. sets, ATS, electrical panels, fire alarm systems, firefighting systems, sump pumps, irrigation pumps, and lifting pumps. Must have excellent knowledge of design and visualization software such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, or similar. Proficiency in site layout, grading, utility design, erosion control, and regulatory approvals is required. The engineer should hold a valid registration with the Kuwait Society of Engineers.

Maintenance In charge oversees all installation, repair, and upkeep operations of the company’s facilities. The role ensures that colleagues have the best physical resources available to complete their duties according to budget. The candidate should have a solid understanding of plumbing, electrical systems, carpentry, and other crafts, and be well-versed in all maintenance processes and health and safety regulations. The position also requires aptitude in undertaking administrative tasks such as reporting and budgeting.

Notice Period: 2-3 months

Department: Administration

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop maintenance procedures and ensure implementation.
• Carry out inspections of the facilities to identify and resolve issues.
• Check electrical and hydraulic systems of buildings to ensure functionality.
• Plan and oversee all repair and installation activities.
• Allocate workload and supervise upkeep staff (custodians, janitors, etc.).
• Monitor equipment inventory and place orders when necessary.
• Monitor expenses and control the budget for maintenance.
• Manage relationships with contractors and service providers.
• Keep maintenance logs and report on daily activities.
• Ensure health and safety policies are complied with.

Skills and Requirements:

• Proven experience as maintenance manager or other managerial role.
• Experience in planning maintenance operations.
• Solid understanding of technical aspects of plumbing, carpentry, electrical systems, etc.
• Working knowledge of facilities machines and equipment.
• Ability to keep track of and report on activity.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Organizational and leadership abilities.
• Masters/Bachelor University Degree in Electronics/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering is required.

Maintenance Technician - Cementing

Location: Kuwait

Job Description / Responsibilities:

1. Troubleshoot problems on Tractors.
2. Troubleshoot & Overhaul all Diesel Engines.
3. Troubleshoot & Overhaul Gear Box / Transmissions on Tractors.
4. Troubleshoot & Overhaul High Pressure Reciprocating Pumps – (Power End).
5. Troubleshoot & Overhaul complete Centrifugal Pumps.
6. Troubleshoot & Overhaul Pneumatic Systems provided on Units.
7. Troubleshoot & Overhaul Hydraulic System provided on Units.
8. Troubleshoot & Repair Instruments and Instrument Systems provided on all Units.
9. Ability to carry out Fabrications & Welding.
10. Ability to carry out Welding to a certified quality.
11. Be available on Short Notice to visit the job sites or on the highway for equipment breakdown.
12. Must be able to perform troubleshooting and overhauling on Non Standard Equipment like different types of engines, transmission, different makes of tractor heads, etc. or where there is No Part Book Manuals available for the equipment.
13. Ability to identify and stock right spares inventory while going through parts manual.

Education / Qualifications:

Preference will be given to candidates having High School or Technical Trade Certificate or Diploma.

6 - 8 years relevant experience in an oil field company.

Must have Kuwait Light / Heavy Duty Driving License.

Interested candidates please upload a copy of your CV.

• Experience in restaurants, hotels, or commercial kitchens
• Knows how to work independently
• Honest, responsible, and ready to respond quickly
• Basic English is okay