Head of Manufacturing - Packaging
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Role
Head of Manufacturing
Rigid Plastic Packaging (Food Grade Manufacturing)
- The firm is entering a major growth and transformation phase with multi-site operations, capacity expansion, and full SAP digitization.
- We require a
- strong, process-oriented operations leader
- who can elevate our and drive operational excellence and lean manufacturing efficiency.
- This position is
- critical
- in shaping the firm’s next five-year agenda.
- Summary of Role
- The Head of Manufacturing will oversee
- all manufacturing, engineering, maintenance, and shop-floor operations
- .
- We need someone who:
- Comes from
Rigid Plastic Packaging
- manufacturing.
- Is deeply grounded in
- Lean, OEE improvement, and process discipline
- .
- Has strong experience managing
- multiple sites
- with structured KPIs.
- Has
- SAP digitization
- exposure — ideally someone who has implemented or driven full adoption at the shop-floor level.
- Has grown through
- hands-on, shop-floor roles
- .
Key Responsibilities (High-Level)
- Full P&L responsibility for operations performance across all UAE production sites.
- Drive production, engineering, maintenance efficiency.
- Lead Lean transformation, OEE improvement, waste reduction, and process standardization.
- Strengthen compliance with FSSC, ISO, safety, and customer standards.
- Lead SAP integration and real-time digital manufacturing adoption.
- Build second-line leadership and drive a culture of discipline, ownership, and customer-centricity.
- Manage capex projects, layout changes, and upcoming expansions.
Credentials & Experience
- 18–25 years in manufacturing, with at least 10 years in senior roles.
- Background in
Rigid Plastic Packaging
- manufacturing is ideal
- Proven multi-site leadership experience.
- Strong Lean/Six Sigma grounding (Black Belt preferred).
- Demonstrated success in shop-floor digitization (
- SAP mandatory
- ).
- Must be comfortable spending significant time on the floor.
Leadership Qualities
- Structured, process-driven thinker.
- Strong people leader — coaches and builds high accountability.
- Calm, mature and decisive under pressure.
- Customer-first mindset and strong alignment with quality and safety.
- High energy, execution-focused, resilient.
Non-Negotiables
- **SAP manufacturing digitization experience**
- **Multi-site leadership**
- **Deep Lean/Kaizen/OEE discipline**
- **Hands-on shop-floor operator at heart**
- PS : Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
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