Senior OT & Digital Manufacturing Leader – Dubai

Jak Consultancy

Dubai

On-site

AED 223,000 - 279,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Jak Consultancy in Dubai is hiring an OT Manager – Manufacturing IT & Digital Operations to own the technology landscape for a large-scale furniture operation. The role sits at the intersection of IT, manufacturing, automation and digital operations, with responsibility for ERP, MES, CAD/CAM, machine connectivity, integrations, shopfloor infrastructure, cybersecurity and analytics.

You will lead OT projects end-to-end, manage vendor relationships, ensure cybersecurity, and drive smart-factory

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT, Industrial Engineering or Automation Engineering.
10+ years' experience in Manufacturing IT, OT or Digital Manufacturing.
Minimum 3 years' experience leading teams and owning production-critical systems.
End-to-end ownership of at least one MES or shopfloor digitalisation implementation.

Responsibilities

Define and own the OT strategy, architecture and technology roadmap.
Lead OT projects end-to-end including design, budget, testing and Go-Live.
Own machine connectivity and shopfloor data acquisition across vendors.
Govern production orders, processes, WIP and warehouse execution.
Drive smart-factory initiatives: paperless shopfloor, real-time visibility, analytics.
Own integrations across ERP, MES, CAD/CAM and warehouse systems.
Manage OT cybersecurity, asset management and risk controls.
Lead OT budget, forecasting, cost control and benefit realisation.
Build and develop the OT team with knowledge transfer.