Maintenance Supervisor – Plastic Manufacturing Industry | UAE
Keep production moving as Maintenance Supervisor in UAE plastic manufacturing. Lead preventive maintenance, troubleshoot molding and extrusion equipment, and strengthen machine reliability.
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Job Description – Maintenance Supervisor
1. Position Details
Position: Maintenance Supervisor
Department: Engineering & Maintenance
Reports To: Maintenance Manager / General Manager
Industry: Plastic Manufacturing – Bottles, Cans & Caps
Location: UAE
2. Job Purpose
To ensure maximum machine availability, reliability, safety and productivity by effectively managing preventive, predictive and breakdown maintenance of production machines, utilities, electrical systems and plant infrastructure.
Job Benefits:
Attractive salary package as per company standards.
Employment visa provided as per UAE labour regulations.
Medical insurance as per company policy.
Annual leave as per UAE labour regulations.
Paid public holidays as per UAE labour regulations.
Other benefits as per company policy.
Company-provided accommodation.Company-provided transportation.
30 days of paid annual leave per year.
Flight tickets as per company policy.
3. Key Responsibilities (KRAs)
Machine Availability & Reliability: Maintain production equipment availability, reduce repeat failures and improve MTBF.
Preventive / Predictive Maintenance: Execute preventive maintenance (PM) schedules and condition checks on time.
Breakdown Response & MTTR: Respond rapidly, troubleshoot safely and restore production.
Utilities Reliability: Maintain compressors, chillers, dryers, pumps, cooling systems and electrical distribution.
Spare Parts & Cost Control: Maintain critical spares and optimize maintenance expenditure.
Safety & Compliance: Ensure LOTO, PTW, machine guarding and safe maintenance practices.
Team & Shift Management: Allocate manpower, train technicians and ensure shift handover.
Documentation & Continuous Improvement: Maintain records, root cause analysis (RCA), reports and improvement projects with SAP reports.
4. Qualification & Experience
Education: Diploma / B.Tech in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics or a related field.
Experience: 5–10 years of industrial maintenance experience; preferably in a plastic processing plant.
Machine Experience: Injection moulding, EBM/IBM, extrusion/accumulator head, printing and auxiliary equipment.
Utilities: Compressors, air dryers, chillers, cooling towers, pumps, DG and electrical distribution.
Controls: PLC, HMI, VFD/servo drives, sensors, interlocks and control panels.
Mechanical: Hydraulics, pneumatics, bearings, gearboxes, lubrication and alignment.
HSE: LOTO, PTW, machine guarding, electrical safety and safe isolation.
5. Core Technical Responsibilities
Production Machines: EBM/IBM, injection moulding, extrusion/accumulator head, printing, dosing systems (volumetric and gravimetric), silos and downstream equipment.
Electrical & Automation: PLC, HMI, VFD/servo drives, motors, sensors, interlocks, MCC and control panels.
Hydraulic & Pneumatic Systems: Pumps, valves, cylinders, FRL, solenoids and pressure controls.
Utilities: Compressors, dryers, chillers, cooling towers, pumps, DG and plant electrical distribution.
Maintenance Systems: Preventive/predictive maintenance, breakdown response, MTBF/MTTR, RCA, critical spares and maintenance history.
Safety: LOTO, PTW, machine guarding, electrical isolation, PPE and safe work practices.
6. Daily Shift Responsibilities
Start of Shift: Review previous shift breakdowns, machine status, critical alarms, pending preventive maintenance and manpower allocation.
During Shift: Monitor breakdowns, ensure preventive maintenance, conduct utility checks, follow up on spares, ensure safety compliance and support production.
End of Shift: Complete reports, update breakdown history, record spare consumption and pending jobs, and ensure formal shift handover.
Interested candidates can share their updated CV for consideration.
Archana Patil
Assistant Manager – Talent Acquisition
SPERTON
Email: archana.patil@sperton.com
Contact: 7276527477
Interested candidates can apply with their updated CV.
Archana Patil
Assistant Manager – Talent Acquisition
SPERTON
Sperton Christos Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
✉️ archana.patil@sperton.com
📞 7276527477
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- Dubai
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Employment level
- Professionals
- Job Description
- Maintenance Supervisor
- Job location
- Ras Al-Khaimah
- Employment Level | Seniority
- Associate
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