Operations Manager (Lubricant & Grease)

Client of Sperton Global AS; Ras Al Khaimah; On-site; AED 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of Sperton Global AS seeks an experienced Operations Manager to lead a lubricant and grease manufacturing plant in the UAE region. The role requires coordinating procurement, stores, warehousing, logistics, dispatch, maintenance, engineering, utilities and HSE while aligning with Production Planning, Quality, Finance and Commercial teams.

The ideal candidate will have 10–15 years in manufacturing with plant operations leadership and strong SAP/ERP experience, preferably SAP Business One,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management or Supply Chain.
• 10–15 years of manufacturing experience with plant operations leadership.
• Experience in lubricants/chemicals/petrochemicals or process manufacturing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day plant operations and ensure operational readiness.
• Coordinate with Production and Planning to support production requirements.
• Ensure timely availability of raw materials, packaging materials, equipment and manpower.
• Manage procurement activities and supplier performance.
• Oversee Stores and Warehouse operations, inventory accuracy and SAP transactions.
• Coordinate logistics, export bookings, dispatches and vessel schedules.
• Ensure preventive and predictive maintenance of plant equipment.
• Monitor utilities, infrastructure and energy consumption.
• Work with HSE to ensure safety and regulatory compliance.
• Drive SAP Business One discipline and operational dashboards.
• Identify opportunities to reduce procurement, inventory, logistics, maintenance and utility costs.
• Establish and monitor operational KPIs and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Plant operations leadership

Manufacturing experience

ERP/SAP knowledge

Inventory management

Supply-chain planning

Preventive maintenance

Operational cost control

Vendor/contractor management

Cross-functional coordination

Communication & escalation

Safety & compliance

Discipline with SAP Business One

Education

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor of Chemical Engineering

Bachelor of Industrial Engineering

Bachelor of Operations Management

Bachelor of Supply Chain

Tools

SAP Business One

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Operations Manager to oversee and coordinate overall plant operations for a lubricant and grease manufacturing facility. The role will be responsible for ensuring smooth safe and cost-effective operations across Procurement Stores amp Warehousing Logistics amp Dispatch Maintenance amp Engineering Utilities and HSE while working closely with Production Planning Quality Finance and Commercial teams

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day plant operations and ensure operational readiness
• Coordinate with Production and Planning teams to support production requirements
• Ensure timely availability of raw materials packaging materials equipment and manpower
• Manage procurement activities supplier performance and material availability
• Oversee Stores amp Warehouse operations inventory accuracy and SAP transactions
• Coordinate logistics export container bookings dispatches and vessel schedules
• Ensure effective preventive and predictive maintenance of plant equipment
• Monitor utilities infrastructure and energy consumption
• Work closely with HSE to ensure safety and regulatory compliance
• Drive SAP Business One discipline and operational dashboards
• Identify opportunities to reduce procurement inventory logistics maintenance and utility costs
• Establish and monitor operational KPIs and continuous improvement initiatives

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Operations Management
• Supply Chain or related field
• 10 15 years of manufacturing experience including meaningful experience in plant operations leadership
• Experience in lubricants grease chemicals petrochemicals automotive fluids or process manufacturing is strongly preferred
• Strong exposure to multiple functions such as Procurement Warehouse Logistics Maintenance Engineering Production Support HSE
• Experience with ERP systems SAP Business One experience is an advantage
• Strong knowledge of inventory management supply-chain planning preventive maintenance and operational cost control
• Experience in automated or semi-automated manufacturing environments is preferred

Key Competencies

• Strong operational and team leadership
• Planning and execution
• Problem-solving and root-cause analysis
• Inventory and supply-chain management
• Cost control
• Technical understanding of plant machinery
• ERP/SAP knowledge
• Vendor and contractor management
• Cross-functional coordination
• Strong communication and escalation skills
• Safety and compliance orientation
• Ability to manage demanding production and dispatch schedules

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate should be capable of managing multiple operational functions and building a strong planned system-driven and accountable manufacturing environment with a strong focus on material availability equipment reliability inventory accuracy timely dispatch cost control and safety. Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain or related field. 10 15+ years of manufacturing experience, including meaningful experience in plant operations leadership. Experience in lubricants, grease, chemicals, petrochemicals, automotive fluids or process manufacturing is strongly preferred. Strong exposure to multiple functions such as: Procurement Warehouse Logistics Maintenance Engineering Production Support HSE Experience with ERP systems; SAP Business One experience is an advantage. Strong knowledge of inventory management, supply-chain planning, preventive maintenance and operational cost control. Experience in automated or semi-automated manufacturing environments is preferred.