Dubai OT & Manufacturing IT Leader — Digital Ops

Parker Connect

Dubai

On-site

AED 450,000 - 750,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Parker Connect is seeking an OT Manager for Manufacturing IT & Digital Operations in Dubai. You will own the technology running the factory, leading architecture, delivery, availability and security across MSD365 F&O, MES, CAD/CAM, and data flows.

You will drive uptime, data integrity and KPI governance such as OEE, throughput and OTIF. You will define strategy, lead multi-year roadmaps, manage budgets and partner with Production, Planning, Design and Finance to deliver production-centric

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT, Industrial or Automation Engineering; MBA advantageous.
10+ years in manufacturing IT, OT or digital manufacturing; 3+ years leading a team.
End-to-end ownership of at least one MES or shopfloor digitalization project.
Strong command of production order processes, advanced manufacturing, WIP control, and ERP context; MSD365F&O preferred.

Responsibilities

Define OT strategy, target architecture and multi-year roadmap aligned to production growth and automation.
Lead OT projects end to end – scope, design, budget, testing, cutover and hypercare.
Govern production orders, WIP control, advanced warehouse management, outbound/dispatch in ERP context.
Own integration touchpoints across CAD/CAM, MSD365 F&O, MES, nesting, machine layer, RF/WMS, Power BI.
Define SLAs/OLAs, multi-shift support and on-call; manage incidents and disaster recovery.
Build and develop the OT team with skill matrices and career paths; manage budget.