Maintenance Supervisor Plastic Manufacturing Industry UAE

SPERTON India - Where Great People Meet; Dubai; On-site; AED 89,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-provided accommodation

Company-provided transportation

Medical insurance

Job summary

SPERTON India - Where Great People Meet is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor in the UAE to oversee maintenance activities across production equipment, utilities and electrical systems. The role focuses on maximizing machine availability, reliability and safe operations within a plastic manufacturing environment.

The candidate will manage preventive and predictive maintenance, coordinate breakdown responses, and lead a shift team while ensuring cost control and compliance with HSE standards.

Qualifications

• Diploma or B.Tech in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics or related field.
• 5–10 years of industrial maintenance experience, preferably in a plastic processing plant.
• Injection moulding, EBM/IBM, extrusion/accumulator head, printing and related equipment.
• Compressors, air dryers, chillers, cooling towers, pumps, DG and electrical distribution.
• PLC, HMI, VFD/servo drives, sensors, interlocks and control panels.
• LOTO, PTW, machine guarding, electrical safety and safe isolation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain machine availability and reliability by reducing repeat failures and improving MTBF.
• Execute preventive maintenance (PM) schedules and condition checks on time.
• Respond rapidly to breakdowns and restore production safely.
• Maintain compressors, chillers, dryers, pumps and electrical distribution.
• Maintain critical spares and optimize maintenance expenditure.
• Ensure safety compliance and safe work practices (LOTO, PTW, guarding).
• Lead shift technicians, allocate manpower and ensure smooth handovers.
• Maintain records, RCA, reports and SAP-based maintenance history.

Skills

Preventive maintenance

Predictive maintenance

Safety compliance

Troubleshooting

Shift leadership

Education

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

Tools

PLC

HMI

VFD/servo drives

Sensors

Interlocks

Control panels

Job description

Job Description - Maintenance Supervisor

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

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 (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.

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 & 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.

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.