Production Manager

RL People; Sharjah; On-site; AED 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ownership of refurbishment operations

Visibility into leadership decisions

Purpose-driven work

Job summary

A technology refurbishment company in Sharjah is seeking a Production Manager to oversee the refurbishment of laptops, ensuring operational efficiency and quality standards. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of experience in production operations or refurbishment management, along with a strong understanding of hardware diagnostics. This role involves leading a technical team and implementing continuous improvement initiatives, making a significant contribution to the sustainability of technology reuse.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in production operations or refurbishment management.
• Strong understanding of laptop hardware diagnostics and repair workflows.
• Experience managing teams in warehouse manufacturing or refurbishment settings.
• Comfort with KPIs reporting and process optimization.
• Familiarity with data destruction standards and quality assurance practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily refurbishment operations for laptops and related IT equipment.
• Plan and manage production schedules to meet volume and cost targets.
• Supervise and coach technicians, team leads, and quality inspectors.
• Ensure consistent execution of diagnostics, repair, imaging, and testing workflows.
• Monitor KPIs such as yield, rework rate, cycle time and labor efficiency.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Production operations management

Team leadership

Process optimization

Hardware diagnostics

Lean manufacturing

Job description

We're looking for a Production Manager to lead and optimize our clients refurbished laptop operations ensuring devices move efficiently from intake to resale while meeting strict quality security and performance standards.

As Production Manager you will own the entire refurbishment production line from device intake and diagnostics to repair imaging Quality Assurance and final packaging.

Youll work at the intersection of operations quality and people leadership managing technicians coordinating inventory flow and continuously improving throughput and yields.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in hands‑on environments and enjoys building scalable processes and understands the nuances of hardware refurbishment, data security and lean manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily refurbishment operations for laptops and related IT equipment
• Plan and manage production schedules to meet volume, cost and turnaround targets
• Supervise and coach technicians, team leads and quality inspectors
• Ensure consistent execution of diagnostics, repair, imaging, and testing workflows
• Monitor KPIs such as yield, rework rate, cycle time and labor efficiency
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives

Whats in it for you

• Ownership of end-to-end refurbishment operations
• Visibility into leadership decisions and company growth strategy
• Purpose-driven work contributing to sustainability and responsible tech reuse
• A chance to scale processes as the business grows in volume and complexity

What youll need

• 3 years of experience in production operations or refurbishment management
• Strong understanding of laptop hardware diagnostics and repair workflows
• Experience managing teams in warehouse manufacturing or refurbishment settings
• Comfort with KPIs reporting and process optimization
• Familiarity with data destruction standards and quality assurance practices

If youre ready to take ownership of a production floor, lead a technical team and play a key role in the circular technology economy apply now!

Required Experience

Manager