Maintenance Supervisor

National Food Products Company | NFPC Group; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

National Food Products Company (NFPC Group) is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead the upkeep of critical beverage production lines and support equipment in Abu Dhabi. The role focuses on preventive and corrective maintenance, equipment upgrades, and reliability improvements across Krones lines.

To succeed, you should have 5+ years of beverage/food manufacturing maintenance experience, a Electro-Mechanical Engineering degree with Krones exposure, and hands-on PLC skills (Allen-Bradley,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electro-Mechanical Engineering with Krones experience.
• 5+ years in beverage/food manufacturing maintenance.
• Experience with PLCs (Allen-Bradley, Siemens S7, TIA Portal).
• Continuous improvement and lean tools applied to operations.
• Familiarity with GMP, HACCP, ISO 22000 and food safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance activities for Krones PET and 5-Gallon lines, ensuring assets are properly maintained.
• Define maintenance priorities and goals to deliver designed machine output.
• Develop and implement the maintenance master plan for the plant.
• Maintain and troubleshoot Krones filling, blow-moulding, labelling, conveying, and packaging equipment.
• Troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, sensors, motors, drives, and communication systems.
• Improve water and power consumption to meet sustainability targets.
• Coordinate major overhauls, shutdown maintenance, installation, commissioning and modifications.
• Supervise daily preventive, predictive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance.
• Participate in TPM and Lean Maintenance initiatives.

Skills

Preventive maintenance

Root cause analysis

Troubleshooting

Lean manufacturing

Electrical & mechanical

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electro-Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Siemens S7

TIA Portal

Krones equipment

Job description

With an incredible portfolio of food & beverage products, NFPC currently has a fantastic opportunity for a talented Maintenance Supervisor to join our Maintenance team.

JOB PURPOSE

The position holder is responsible for the management of plant machinery, change parts, and spare parts. This includes the installation and commissioning of new machinery, the upgrade and retrofitting of existing equipment, and routine service inspections and overhauls. The role also encompasses troubleshooting, along with preventive and corrective maintenance to ensure optimal equipment performance and reliability.

ESSENTIAL ACCOUNTABILITIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND KPIs

• Oversee all maintenance and engineering activities for both the Krones PET and 5-Gallon lines, ensuring that all production and facility assets are properly maintained.
• Analyze and define maintenance priorities and goals to deliver the designed machine output.
• Lead the development and implementation of maintenance programs and establish the annual maintenance master plan for the plant.
• Maintain and troubleshoot Krones filling, blow-moulding, labelling, conveying, and packaging equipment.
• Troubleshoot Siemens PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, sensors, motors, drives, and communication systems.
• Achieve plant sustainability targets by improving water and power consumption.
• Initiate root cause analysis (RCA) for all major breakdowns to prevent recurrence.
• Develop and implement stock control and inventory management processes for machinery spares, keeping stock up to date and planning future capacity requirements to avoid shortages.
• Maintain records of spare parts and of preventive, monthly, and annual maintenance issues and their solutions.
• Coordinate major overhauls, shutdown maintenance, equipment installation, commissioning, and modification projects.
• Supervise and coordinate daily preventive, predictive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance activities.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives such as TPM and Lean Maintenance.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of maintenance experience in the beverage, water, or food manufacturing industry.
• Bachelor's degree in Electro-Mechanical Engineering with a combined electrical and mechanical background (Krones experience essential).
• Strong hands-on experience with Krones high-speed blow-moulding and labelling lines.
• Experience with PLCs such as Allen-Bradley, Siemens S7, or TIA Portal.
• Proven experience applying continuous improvement and lean tools to drive operational improvements.
• Familiarity with GMP, HACCP, ISO 22000, and food safety regulations.