Manager Electrical Engineering

LT FILMS INDUSTRIES LLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 290,000 - 424,000; Full time

Job summary

LT FILMS INDUSTRIES LLC in Abu Dhabi seeks an Electrical Engineering Manager to lead all electrical engineering activities across construction, installation, commissioning and ongoing operations of the BOPP plant. You will coordinate with consultants, OEMs, contractors and internal teams to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant execution.

Requires 10+ years in industrial manufacturing with 5+ years in leadership; strong expertise in power systems, drawings, HT/LT, and maintenance strategies;

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Professional certifications in Electrical Engineering or Project/Maintenance management are a plus.
• Minimum 10 years in industrial manufacturing or process industries.
• Minimum 5 years in a managerial or leadership role.
• Experience with plant construction, electrical installation, testing, commissioning, and maintenance.
• Experience in BOPP, BOPET, or similar manufacturing environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical engineering activities during plant construction, installation, commissioning and operations.
• Review electrical drawings, SLDs, BOQs, specs, cable schedules and vendor documents.
• Supervise installation, testing, commissioning and energization of electrical systems and power distribution.
• Coordinate with consultants, OEMs, contractors and cross-functional teams to ensure timely execution.
• Review submissions, evaluate vendors, and support procurement to ensure compliance with specs.
• Oversee HT/LT systems, transformers and substations for reliable power distribution.
• Develop preventive, predictive and breakdown maintenance strategies to maximize reliability.
• Ensure compliance with HSE standards and electrical codes.
• Manage budgets, contractors, manpower, maintenance schedules and spare parts inventory.
• Prepare engineering reports, maintenance docs, SOPs and as-built drawings.

Skills

Power distribution

Electrical drawings

Team leadership

Vendor coordination

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Project

Electrical design software

Job description

The Electrical Engineering Manager will be responsible for leading all electrical engineering activities during the construction installation commissioning and operational phases of the BOPP manufacturing plant. The role involves coordinating with consultants OEMs contractors and internal departments to ensure the safe reliable and efficient execution of all electrical works while maintaining compliance with applicable standards and project requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all electrical engineering activities during plant construction installation commissioning and operations.
• Review and interpret electrical drawings single line diagrams SLDs BOQs technical specifications cable schedules layouts and vendor documentation.
• Supervise the installation testing commissioning and energization of electrical systems power distribution networks and plant utilities.
• Coordinate with consultants OEMs contractors and cross-functional teams to ensure timely execution of electrical works and resolution of technical issues.
• Review technical submissions evaluate vendors support procurement activities and ensure compliance with project specifications.
• Oversee HT LT systems transformers substations etc and ensure reliable plant power distribution.
• Develop and implement preventive predictive and breakdown maintenance strategies to maximize equipment reliability and plant availability after commissioning.
• Ensure compliance with HSE standards electrical codes statutory regulations and company policies while maintaining safe work practices.
• Manage electrical budgets contractors manpower maintenance schedules spare parts inventory and support energy optimization initiatives.
• Prepare engineering reports maintenance documentation SOPs as-built drawings commissioning records and support continuous improvement across the plant.

Qualifications

• Bachelor s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Professional certifications related to Electrical Engineering Project Management or Maintenance Management will be an added advantage.
• Experience Minimum 10 years of experience in industrial manufacturing or process industries.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a managerial or leadership role.
• Proven experience in plant construction electrical installation testing commissioning and maintenance.
• Experience in BOPP BOPET Flexible Packaging Plastics Petrochemical FMCG or similar manufacturing industries will be preferred.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of industrial electrical systems power distribution and electrical engineering principles.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings SLDs BOQs technical specifications and cable schedules.
• Experience in project execution contractor management vendor coordination and procurement support.
• Sound knowledge of HT LT systems transformers substations MCCs PCCs VFDs PLC SCADA coordination and industrial utilities.
• Strong troubleshooting analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent leadership planning communication and team management abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office knowledge of AutoCAD MS Project and electrical design maintenance software will be an added advantage.

Working Conditions

Full-time on-site role based at the LT FILMS INDUSTRIES LLC manufacturing facility. The role requires regular site inspections coordination with consultants contractors utility providers and OEM engineers and active involvement during construction commissioning and plant operations. Good communication skills and must be able to lead the team.