Maintenance Supervisor

Client of Sperton Global AS; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 134,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employment visa provided

Medical insurance as per policy

Annual leave as per UAE labour regs

Paid public holidays as per UAE labour

Company-provided accommodation

Company-provided transportation

30 days paid annual leave per year

Flight tickets as per company policy

Job summary

Client of Sperton Global AS is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor in the UAE to oversee preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance of production machines, utilities, and plant infrastructure. The role focuses on maximizing machine availability, reliability, safety, and productivity.

The position requires 5–10 years of industrial maintenance experience in plastics, with expertise in injection moulding, EBM/IBM, extrusion, and related equipment.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of industrial maintenance experience, preferably in plastic processing.
• Experience with injection moulding, EBM/IBM, extrusion and related equipment.
• Knowledge of PLC, HMI, VFDs and electrical distribution.

Responsibilities

• Maximize machine availability and reliability; reduce breakdowns and improve MTBF.
• Execute preventive and predictive maintenance schedules and condition checks.
• Respond rapidly to breakdowns; troubleshoot safely and restore production.
• Maintain utilities reliability: compressors, chillers, dryers, pumps, electrical systems.
• Manage spare parts; control maintenance costs.
• Enforce safety: LOTO/PTW, machine guarding and safe maintenance practices.
• Lead shift and team: allocate manpower, train technicians, ensure handovers.
• Maintain maintenance records and RCA with SAP reporting.

Education

Diploma / B Tech in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics or related field

Tools

PLC

HMI

VFD

Servo drives

Sensors

Interlocks

Control panels

Job description

Position Details

• Position: Maintenance Supervisor
• Department: Engineering
• Reports To: Maintenance Manager
• General Manager
• Industry: Plastic Manufacturing Bottles Cans Caps
• Location: UAE

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

Key Responsibilities

• Machine Availability amp 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 amp MTTR Respond rapidly troubleshoot safely and restore production
• Utilities Reliability Maintain compressors chillers dryers pumps cooling systems and electrical distribution
• Spare Parts amp Cost Control Maintain critical spares and optimize maintenance expenditure
• Safety amp Compliance Ensure LOTO PTW machine guarding and safe maintenance practices
• Team amp Shift Management Allocate manpower train technicians and ensure shift handover
• Documentation amp Continuous Improvement Maintain records root cause analysis RCA reports and improvement projects with SAP reports

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

Core Technical Responsibilities

• Production Machines EBM IBM injection moulding extrusion accumulator head printing dosing systems volumetric and gravimetric silos and downstream equipment
• Electrical amp Automation PLC HMI VFD servo drives motors sensors interlocks MCC and control panels
• Hydraulic amp 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

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

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.