Senior Reliability Leader — Asset Performance & Maintenance

Tanqeeb; Dubai; On-site; AED 446,000 - 670,000; Full time

Job summary

Tanqeeb is seeking an experienced Reliability Manager to lead reliability improvement initiatives in Dubai, UAE. You will drive asset performance, oversee maintenance strategies and mentor a technical team to reduce downtime and improve lifecycle value.

The role blends reliability engineering, predictive maintenance and data-driven decision-making across cross-functional teams in a high-stakes infrastructure environment. Dubai-based opportunity with senior leadership visibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years in Reliability Engineering, Maintenance or Asset Management.
• Strong knowledge of RCM, RCA and FMEA.
• Experience with condition monitoring and predictive maintenance.
• Familiarity with CMMS/EAM and maintenance management technologies.
• Strong understanding of asset performance KPIs.
• Proven leadership of cross-functional teams.
• UAE/GCC experience is an advantage.
• CMRP, CRE or related reliability certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement asset reliability and maintenance strategies.
• Lead reliability improvement programs across critical equipment and systems.
• Analyze equipment failures, downtime and performance trends.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA).
• Develop preventive, predictive and condition-based maintenance programs.
• Monitor asset performance, reliability KPIs and maintenance effectiveness.
• Identify recurring failures and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Optimize maintenance plans, spare parts and equipment lifecycle costs.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations and HSE teams.
• Support asset integrity, risk management and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead and mentor reliability engineers and technical teams.
• Promote data-driven decision-making and reliability best practices.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Decision making

Cross-functional teamwork

Data-driven

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

CMMS/EAM

Reliability analytics tools

Job description

Tanqeeb is seeking an experienced Reliability Manager to lead reliability improvement initiatives in Dubai, UAE. You will drive asset performance, oversee maintenance strategies and mentor a technical team to reduce downtime and improve lifecycle value.

The role blends reliability engineering, predictive maintenance and data-driven decision-making across cross-functional teams in a high-stakes infrastructure environment. Dubai-based opportunity with senior leadership visibility.