PRODUCTION FLOOR WORKING SUPERVISOR
Role Overview
Hands-on Production Floor Working Supervisor for a new stainless steel sheet metal fabrication workshop in Dubai.
The role leads daily production and operates machinery when required.
Full-time, on-site role reporting to the Owner or General Manager; joining is described as immediate.
Salary is to be discussed based on experience; visa, medical insurance, and accommodation or transport allowance are noted as subject to confirmation.
Key Skills for This Role
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Hands-on Production Floor Working Supervisor for a new stainless steel sheet metal fabrication workshop in Dubai.
The role leads daily production and operates machinery when required.
Full-time, on-site role reporting to the Owner or General Manager; joining is described as immediate.
Salary is to be discussed based on experience; visa, medical insurance, and accommodation or transport allowance are noted as subject to confirmation.
Key responsibilities
- Plan daily production schedules for timely order completion and dispatch.
- Supervise laser and press brake operators, helpers, and delivery drivers.
- Read drawings and ensure accurate nesting, cutting, and bending to specifications.
- Inspect parts for dimensional accuracy, surface defects, and bending defects.
- Manage stainless steel grades, thicknesses, finishes, remnants, and scrap.
- Preserve protective films and ensure proper handling, cleaning, and packaging.
- Monitor machinery, arrange maintenance, and report breakdowns and production delays.
- Enforce safety, PPE, and housekeeping standards; maintain production and material records.
- Train operators and helpers and operate laser or press brake machinery when needed.
Required qualifications and experience
- At least 5 years of sheet metal fabrication experience, including stainless steel, and 2 years supervising workshop-floor production teams.
- Hands-on fiber laser experience covering nesting, cut quality, assist gas, lens maintenance, and nozzle care; practical press brake bending knowledge.
- Read engineering drawings and work within specified tolerances.
- Know SS304 and SS316 grades and 2B, hairline, and mirror finishes.
- Use vernier calipers, angle gauges, and measuring tapes.
- Good spoken English is required; Hindi, Urdu, or Arabic is preferred.
- UAE workshop experience and immediate or short-notice availability are preferred.
Additional advantages and work style
- CAD/CAM, laser nesting, workshop setup, machinery commissioning, stainless steel brushing or polishing, surface-defect prevention, ERP or inventory systems, and welding or general fabrication experience are advantageous.
- The employer seeks a practical, organized, reliable, quality-conscious leader who can manage urgent orders without compromising workmanship or safety.
- Attention to detail is important to avoid stainless steel surface damage, waste, and customer complaints.
Application details
- Applicants are asked to provide current location, visa status, availability, expected monthly salary, relevant experience, and laser or press brake machine brands and models.
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