Workshop Operation Manager

Role overview

Salary and benefits

• Salary is AED 7,000–10,000 monthly, depending on capability and experience; higher salary may be offered for outstanding talent and skills.
• Benefits include a performance bonus, paid annual leave, festival benefits, team-building activities, career progression, and professional skills training.

Workshop and production responsibilities

• Manage daily workshop operations, production plans, manpower, equipment, and materials to meet production targets, timing, and quality standards.
• Track production progress, capacity utilization, and yield; resolve bottlenecks and improve processes, efficiency, and production costs.
• Oversee equipment inspections, maintenance, troubleshooting, equipment records, and maintenance systems; support production-line and process optimization.
• Implement 6S, standardize workflows, maintain workshop safety systems, and conduct safety training and hazard inspections.
• Recruit, train, schedule, appraise, and administer workshop staff; strengthen team collaboration and performance.
• Analyze production data, prepare operational reports, and improve workshop systems and processes.
• Coordinate with sales, technical, quality inspection, procurement, and warehouse departments on orders, materials, progress, feedback, and operational issues.

Experience and education

• College degree or above in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automation, Industrial Engineering, Factory Management, or a related major.
• At least 5 years of manufacturing production and operations management experience, including at least 3 years at supervisor or manager level.
• Over 3 years of work experience in manufacturing enterprises and over 3 years of working and living experience in Dubai, UAE.
• Familiarity with UAE factory operating standards and the local industrial environment is required; Middle East manufacturing experience is highly preferred.

Skills and competencies

• Proficient in production workflow management, 6S, safety standards, and production cost control.
• Familiar with mechanical equipment, electrical control systems, and automated production lines.
• Able to schedule production, improve processes, and handle production, equipment, and personnel emergencies independently.
• Strong planning, team management, communication, coordination, logical thinking, responsibility, execution, and pressure-management abilities.
• Fluent English is required for workplace communication, report writing, and coordination.

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