Global Technical Support Engineer
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About the Role
Eaton is seeking a Global Technical Support Engineer to provide in-depth technical knowledge on Fire/Life Safety product portfolio. The role involves supporting internal and external stakeholders, delivering training, and building test recreations.
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Responsibilities
- Support internal and external stakeholders on all reported technical issues relating to the Fire / Life safety portfolio
- Provide accurate logs of all technical interactions to enable comprehensive KPI reporting
- Deliver comprehensive training to internal and external stakeholders
- Build recreations of product faults and Cause & Effect scenarios within a laboratory environment
- Build test rigs and follow technical test scripts to assist in verification of existing and new product
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- 5+ years experience within installation, maintaining & commissioning of fire alarm and associated Life Safety systems
- Extensive knowledge of life safety systems within the regional areas supported
- Competent understanding of BS5839 pt1, BS5839 8, BS5839 9 and EN 54
- Knowledge and experience of deploying IP based systems within the Life Safety discipline
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Position Overview
- The Global Technical Support Engineer will offer in depth technical knowledge on our Fire / Life safety product portfolio.
- The individual will be able to communicate both verbally and in written format in a clear, concise manner, addressing customer queries on product related issues in the field.
- Confident in delivering product training on our portfolio of equipment to internal and external stakeholders.
- The individual should be a team player and able to consolidate technical responses with peers to ensure the dissemination of exacting information.
What You’ll Do
- Support internal and external stakeholders on all reported technical issues relating to the Fire / Life safety portfolio.
- First line response to stakeholders via Telephone, Email or Business Applications, i.e., Teams.
- Provide accurate logs of all technical interactions to enable comprehensive KPI reporting.
- Report creation/generation, capture all relevant information on issues reported in the field ensuring that the information gathered is reported into the quality system for review and resolution.
- Investigate and source key information from different systems/departments to ensure stakeholders expectations are met and resolved in a timely manner.
- Liaise with Sales department on product application and system design development.
- Deliver comprehensive training to internal and external stakeholders, in conjunction with the Training Team.
- Be able to build recreations of product faults noted from stakeholders and Cause & Effect scenarios, within a laboratory environment.
- Be capable of building test rigs and following technical test scripts to assist in the verification of existing and new product.
- Ability to research technical data from various sources both internally and externally.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- 5+ years experience within installation, maintaining & commissioning of fire alarm and associated Life Safety systems
Skills
- Some level of support function experience preferred.
- Extensive knowledge of life safety systems within the regional areas supported, ideally with a proven track record demonstration within servicing and commissioning with a minimum of 5 10 years.
- Demonstrate a very competent level of understanding of BS5839 pt1, BS5839 8, BS5839 9 and EN 54 as a minimum.
- Knowledge and experience of deploying IP based systems within the Life Safety discipline.
- Analytical thinking
- Ethical mind set at all times.
- Interpersonal and influencing skills, ability to coordinate within & outside of own team.
- Strong organizational skills, ability to multi task and problem solve
- Good verbal and written communication, the ability to lead the conversation and get facts & information across in a professional manner
- Good understanding of computers and software packages
- Work well within a team environment, whilst being able to plan and execute own work initiatives
- Strong presentation skills
What We Offer You
- Being part of a company that has been in business for more than 100 years.
- Work in a company that is commitment to Inclusion & Diversity and Sustainability.
- Annual mentoring program, Eaton University, a reward, and recognition system.
- Ongoing Learning and Career Development Opportunities in a global company.
- Strong, agile and diverse team locally and globally.
- Strong processes and state of the art systems and tools.
- Structured employee development processes, open feedback culture with development plans.
- Detailed induction support and well structured onboarding.
- Balance your work and life with a hybrid worktime model.
Living and Working in Dubai
- Dubai is an internationally connected city that offers strong professional opportunities within a truly global environment.
- Living and working in Dubai means being part of a diverse, forward‑looking business community, supported by modern infrastructure, excellent connectivity, and a well‑established expatriate ecosystem.
- At Eaton, employees based in Dubai are part of a stable, well‑governed organization that brings together global teams, clear ways of working, and the flexibility needed to support both performance and long‑term career development.
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