Senior Maintenance Lead — Multi-Site High-Tech Greenhouses

Pure Harvest Smart Farms Ltd; Al Ain; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Pure Harvest Smart Farms Ltd in the UAE is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to spearhead maintenance across three high‑tech greenhouse sites. You will drive preventive, predictive, and corrective programs to maximize reliability and minimize downtime.

You will manage budgets, oversee AMCs and spare parts, lead diverse teams, and collaborate with production and quality to meet production targets while upholding safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Industrial, or related engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of maintenance management experience in industrial, agricultural, or comparable technical operations.
• Proven experience managing maintenance teams, maintenance budgets, contractors, and multi-site operations.
• Strong electrical troubleshooting skills, including LV/LC systems and diesel generators.
• Practical experience with HVAC systems and industrial utility equipment.
• Working knowledge of MV water‑cooled chillers, LPG boilers, and irrigation systems including RO/UF units.
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics, P&IDs, technical drawings, and equipment manuals.
• Experience implementing preventive and predictive maintenance programs and using reliability KPIs to drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs, incorporating TPM principles to improve equipment effectiveness and reliability.
• Oversee maintenance activities across three UAE facilities, ensuring equipment availability and consistent maintenance standards.
• Establish and monitor KPIs, including MTBF, MTTR, equipment availability, and planned maintenance compliance, to drive continuous improvement.
• Oversee maintenance of HVAC and chiller plants, cooling towers, boilers, compressors, electrical systems, generators, irrigation and water treatment systems.
• Manage annual CAPEX and OPEX budgets, optimize maintenance expenditure, and develop cost‑effective solutions without compromising reliability or safety.
• Manage annual maintenance contracts (AMCs), service‑level agreements (SLAs), contractors, and service providers, ensuring compliance with agreed performance standards.
• Oversee technical procurement, critical spare parts planning, supplier negotiations, and inventory optimization to minimize operational risks and equipment downtime.
• Work closely with production, quality, and other operational teams to resolve bottlenecks, improve facility performance, and support production targets.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

HVAC systems

Maintenance leadership

Vendor management

PM methods

TPM principles

KPIs MTBF MTTR

Procurement & spares planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Industrial, or related engineering

Tools

HVAC equipment

Electrical systems

Priva greenhouse climate control

Job description

Pure Harvest Smart Farms Ltd in the UAE is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to spearhead maintenance across three high‑tech greenhouse sites. You will drive preventive, predictive, and corrective programs to maximize reliability and minimize downtime.

You will manage budgets, oversee AMCs and spare parts, lead diverse teams, and collaborate with production and quality to meet production targets while upholding safety and efficiency.