Production Engineer - Aluminum Fabrication

Azizi Development UAE; Dubai; On-site; AED 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Azizi Developments in Dubai is seeking a Production Engineer - Aluminum Fabrication to coordinate daily factory activities, optimize resource use, and ensure finishing in line with project schedules. You will review shop drawings, manage cutting, machining, glazing, packing, and production planning, allocate manpower and machinery, and drive quality control and continuous improvement.

Ideal for engineers with 5–8 years in aluminum fabrication or facade environments, proficient in Excel and ERP,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related engineering field.
• 5–8 years of production engineering experience.
• Experience in aluminum fabrication or facade production preferred.
• Ability to interpret shop drawings and fabrication drawings.
• Familiar with aluminum profiles and facade components.
• Experience in production planning and manpower allocation.
• Strong problem-solving and leadership in a deadline-driven factory.
• Proficient in Excel; ERP/production management systems advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate daily factory activities against approved production targets and delivery commitments.
• Review shop drawings, fabrication drawings, cutting lists, and production orders before releasing work to manufacturing teams.
• Confirm that production information is complete, current, and technically suitable before fabrication begins.
• Coordinate with Design, Estimation, Procurement, Stores, QA/QC, Project, and Logistics teams to maintain uninterrupted production flow.
• Monitor aluminum fabrication through cutting, machining, assembly, glazing, finishing, packing, and preparation for dispatch.
• Track daily output and compare completed quantities with planned production targets.
• Prepare production schedules and update priorities based on project requirements, material availability, and factory capacity.
• Ensure aluminum profiles, glass, hardware, accessories, consumables, and other required materials are available before scheduled production.
• Allocate manpower and machinery according to workload, priority, and required completion dates.
• Monitor equipment utilization and production capacity to improve factory efficiency.
• Identify bottlenecks affecting fabrication and initiate corrective action before project delivery dates are impacted.
• Coordinate production sequencing where several projects or facade systems share factory resources.
• Verify that fabricated components conform to approved shop drawings, specifications, tolerances, and project quality requirements.
• Work with QA/QC teams to investigate non-conformities and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Minimize rework by ensuring technical issues are resolved before material enters critical fabrication stages.
• Track material wastage, production losses, and resource consumption.
• Recommend practical cost-saving measures without compromising technical or quality requirements.
• Review recurring production problems and support improvements to factory methods, layouts, and workflows.
• Promote standardization and continuous improvement across aluminum fabrication activities.
• Provide technical guidance to Production Supervisors and factory personnel during complex fabrication work.
• Support resolution of drawing, profile, hardware, glazing, and assembly-related production issues.
• Maintain coordination with project teams regarding changing priorities and required delivery dates.
• Liaise with Logistics teams to ensure completed materials are packed, identified, and dispatched according to project requirements.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly production reports for management.
• Maintain accurate production records covering progress, resource utilization, wastage, delays, and completed quantities.
• Escalate material shortages, technical constraints, equipment limitations, and other risks that could affect factory output.
• Ensure all production activities follow approved health, safety, and factory operating procedures.
• Support management with production forecasts and recommendations for improving operational performance.

Skills

Aluminum fabrication

Facade manufacturing

Curtain wall production

Production engineering

Production planning

Production scheduling

CNC machining

AutoCAD

QA/QC coordination

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Snapshot

Production Engineer - Aluminum Fabrication

Job Snapshot

Role: Production Engineer - Aluminum Fabrication

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Manufacturing

Function: Production Engineering/Planning/Scheduling

Experience: 5-8 years of production engineering experience, preferably within aluminum, facade, curtain wall, glazing, or aluminum fabrication operations

Job Type: Full-time

Position Overview: Production Engineer - Aluminum Fabrication in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Manufacturing role responsible for coordinating factory production, improving resource utilization, controlling fabrication quality, and ensuring aluminum and facade components are completed in line with project delivery schedules. This hiring opportunity requires practical experience in cutting, machining, assembly, glazing, packing, production planning, shop drawing interpretation, manpower allocation, material control, and factory workflow optimization.

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates

City: Dubai

Industry: Manufacturing

Function: Production Engineering/Planning/Scheduling

Salary: 10000-16000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.

Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality: Any

Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Production Engineer will coordinate the daily movement of work through the aluminum factory, ensuring approved technical information, materials, machinery, and manpower are available when required. The role translates project priorities and fabrication drawings into executable production activities while maintaining close control over output, quality, wastage, and delivery commitments. The position directly influences factory productivity and project readiness. Effective planning and early resolution of production constraints will help reduce idle time, avoid material shortages, improve manufacturing efficiency, and ensure finished facade components are ready for dispatch according to site requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate daily factory activities against approved production targets and delivery commitments.
• Review shop drawings, fabrication drawings, cutting lists, and production orders before releasing work to manufacturing teams.
• Confirm that production information is complete, current, and technically suitable before fabrication begins.
• Coordinate with Design, Estimation, Procurement, Stores, QA/QC, Project, and Logistics teams to maintain uninterrupted production flow.
• Monitor aluminum fabrication through cutting, machining, assembly, glazing, finishing, packing, and preparation for dispatch.
• Track daily output and compare completed quantities with planned production targets.
• Prepare production schedules and update priorities based on project requirements, material availability, and factory capacity.
• Ensure aluminum profiles, glass, hardware, accessories, consumables, and other required materials are available before scheduled production.
• Allocate manpower and machinery according to workload, priority, and required completion dates.
• Monitor equipment utilization and production capacity to improve factory efficiency.
• Identify bottlenecks affecting fabrication and initiate corrective action before project delivery dates are impacted.
• Coordinate production sequencing where several projects or facade systems share factory resources.
• Verify that fabricated components conform to approved shop drawings, specifications, tolerances, and project quality requirements.
• Work with QA/QC teams to investigate non-conformities and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Minimize rework by ensuring technical issues are resolved before material enters critical fabrication stages.
• Track material wastage, production losses, and resource consumption.
• Recommend practical cost-saving measures without compromising technical or quality requirements.
• Review recurring production problems and support improvements to factory methods, layouts, and workflows.
• Promote standardization and continuous improvement across aluminum fabrication activities.
• Provide technical guidance to Production Supervisors and factory personnel during complex fabrication work.
• Support resolution of drawing, profile, hardware, glazing, and assembly-related production issues.
• Maintain coordination with project teams regarding changing priorities and required delivery dates.
• Liaise with Logistics teams to ensure completed materials are packed, identified, and dispatched according to project requirements.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly production reports for management.
• Maintain accurate production records covering progress, resource utilization, wastage, delays, and completed quantities.
• Escalate material shortages, technical constraints, equipment limitations, and other risks that could affect factory output.
• Ensure all production activities follow approved health, safety, and factory operating procedures.
• Support management with production forecasts and recommendations for improving operational performance.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor 's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5-8 years of relevant production engineering experience.
• Previous experience in an aluminum fabrication, facade, curtain wall, glazing, or similar manufacturing environment is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of aluminum fabrication processes and production workflows.
• Practical knowledge of cutting, machining, assembly, glazing, and packing operations.
• Able to interpret shop drawings, fabrication drawings, cutting lists, and production documentation accurately.
• Familiar with aluminum profiles, facade systems, hardware, accessories, glass, and related components.
• Experienced in production planning, manpower allocation, resource utilization, and progress tracking.
• Strong understanding of quality control within a manufacturing environment.
• Able to investigate non-conformities and support corrective and preventive actions.
• Experienced in controlling material wastage and improving production efficiency.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel for production reporting, tracking, and analysis.
• Familiarity with ERP or production management systems is required or strongly preferred.
• AutoCAD knowledge is advantageous.
• Strong coordination skills with the ability to work across technical, procurement, factory, quality, logistics, and project teams.
• Capable of making practical decisions when production priorities or constraints change.
• Strong problem-solving and team leadership ability within a deadline-driven factory environment.

Skills Set

• Aluminum fabrication
• Facade manufacturing
• Curtain wall production
• Production engineering
• Production planning
• Production scheduling
• Factory operations
• Cutting operations
• CNC machining
• Aluminum machining
• Assembly processes
• Glazing
• Packing operations
• Shop drawings
• Fabrication drawings
• Cutting lists
• Production orders
• Aluminum profiles
• Hardware systems
• Glazing components
• Facade components
• Manpower allocation
• Resource planning
• Machinery utilization
• Production capacity
• Material planning
• Material control
• Production tracking
• Productivity improvement
• Bottleneck analysis
• Workflow optimization
• Waste reduction
• Cost control
• QA/QC coordination
• Non-conformity management
• Corrective actions
• Preventive actions
• Continuous improvement
• ERP systems
• Production management systems
• Microsoft Excel
• AutoCAD
• Production reporting
• Logistics coordination
• Factory safety
• Technical troubleshooting

Why Join Us

This position offers hands-on responsibility within Dubai's Manufacturing sector, where production engineering has a direct impact on the timely delivery of aluminum and facade packages for major developments. The role provides broad exposure to technical documentation, factory planning, manpower and machinery utilization, quality control, material efficiency, and dispatch coordination. For a production professional with aluminum fabrication experience, the position offers the opportunity to strengthen both engineering and operational capabilities while contributing to productivity improvements across a busy manufacturing environment. The combination of factory control, project coordination, and continuous improvement can support future progression into senior production, factory operations, or manufacturing management roles.

About the Company

Azizi Developments is a Dubai-based real estate developer delivering residential, hospitality, commercial, and mixed-use developments across the United Arab Emirates. Its integrated construction and manufacturing capabilities support the delivery of complex project packages where efficient fabrication, technical accuracy, quality control, and reliable production performance are essential.