Senior Mechanical Lead, Airport Baggage & Cargo Systems

Vanderlande Industries GmbH; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderlande Industries GmbH in Dubai is seeking an experienced Lead for mechanical installation within baggage handling projects. You will direct site mobilisation through mechanical completion, coordinating across Engineering, Quality and Commissioning teams to ensure safe, on-time delivery.

You will provide hands-on leadership to subcontractors and internal crews, manage manpower, methods and equipment, and ensure adherence to drawings, specs and safety standards in a live airport environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum eight years of relevant mechanical installation experience in baggage handling or material handling systems, with at least three years leading site teams or subcontractors.
• Proven ability to lead multicultural site teams, allocate work, coach supervisors and resolve site issues.
• Reading mechanical layouts, assembly drawings and technical specifications; practical AutoCAD skills; experience with Revit or similar 3D models is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of conveyor installation components and mechanical fault finding; able to coordinate corrective action with Engineering.
• Willingness to travel across the Middle East, including extended site assignments and night/weekend shifts.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the mechanical installation scope from site mobilisation through completion and handover.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership to subcontractors, supervisors and internal teams.
• Plan manpower, tools, lifting equipment and consumables; confirm availability before releasing work fronts.
• Coordinate with other contractors to secure site access and installation interfaces.
• Review drawings and specifications; raise technical queries and obtain Engineering approval for changes.
• Prepare work packages with drawings, quantities, sequences and completion criteria; brief teams.
• Support proposals with realistic installation quantities and durations; capture lessons learned.
• Measure installed quantities and productivity; maintain short-term look-ahead plans and propose recoveries.
• Coordinate mechanical inspections with Quality; drive defect closure and handover records.
• Identify installation risks and coordinate preventive/corrective actions with Engineering.

Skills

Leadership

Reading drawings

AutoCAD

Revit

Excel

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Vanderlande Industries GmbH in Dubai is seeking an experienced Lead for mechanical installation within baggage handling projects. You will direct site mobilisation through mechanical completion, coordinating across Engineering, Quality and Commissioning teams to ensure safe, on-time delivery.

You will provide hands-on leadership to subcontractors and internal crews, manage manpower, methods and equipment, and ensure adherence to drawings, specs and safety standards in a live airport environment.