Senior Technician - Planning

EMIRATES GLOBAL ALUMINIUM (EGA); Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) in Abu Dhabi seeks a Production Planning / Maintenance Planning professional to oversee the recycling cast house planning, maximize output and optimize scrap usage while ensuring safety and quality.

The role requires extensive experience in plant operations, CMMS/SAP, and coordinating preventive maintenance to improve OEE and drive cost reductions in a heavy industry environment.

Qualifications

• 50% of an HNC program or a recognized Diploma.
• 5 years of relevant plant experience.
• 2 years of PG8 level experience.

Responsibilities

• Assumes overall responsibility for the production planning process.
• Maximize production output.
• Optimize the use of available scrap to reduce costs while maintaining the highest product quality.
• Ensure production is carried out safely, efficiently, and in an environmentally responsible manner.
• Ensure the continuous availability of the correct scrap alloys, prime metal, and consumables.
• Coordinate with the Maintenance team to optimize preventive and predictive maintenance schedules, minimizing breakdowns and improving Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Process work orders through to completion by determining priorities, scope of work, start and completion dates, manpower requirements, materials, and any special requirements.
• Review preventive maintenance (PM) schedules and instructions and modify them as requested by Energy Department management.
• Issue preventive maintenance schedules to the relevant Energy Supervisor in a timely and accurate manner.
• Provide PM conformance charts for each AP month.
• Review and update spare parts descriptions and inventory levels within the SAP system.
• Issue work orders and work order backlog reports as required.
• Assist in maintaining and updating Material Master and Equipment Master data within the SAP system.
• Assist in the preparation and generation of Energy Department reports.
• Comply with Company policies, procedures, and standards related to Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental Management Systems

Skills

Communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Interpersonal skills

Education

HNC (50% complete) or Diploma

Tools

SAP CMMS

CMMS

Job description

Responsibilities

• Assumes overall responsibility for the production planning process within the Recycling Cast House
• Maximize production output
• Optimize the use of available scrap to reduce costs while maintaining the highest product quality
• Ensure production is carried out safely, efficiently, and in an environmentally responsible manner
• Ensure the continuous availability of the correct scrap alloys, prime metal, and consumables
• Coordinate with the Maintenance team to optimize preventive and predictive maintenance schedules, minimizing breakdowns and improving Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• Process work orders through to completion by determining priorities, scope of work, start and completion dates, manpower requirements, materials, and any special requirements
• Initiate and prepare store authorization forms, store amendments, purchase enquiries, requisitions, and computer data entry forms while utilizing spare parts manuals to accurately complete related activities
• Review preventive maintenance (PM) schedules and instructions and modify them as requested by Energy Department management
• Issue preventive maintenance schedules to the relevant Energy Supervisor in a timely and accurate manner
• Provide PM conformance charts for each AP month
• Review and update spare parts descriptions and inventory levels within the SAP system
• Issue work orders and work order backlog reports as required
• Assist in maintaining and updating Material Master and Equipment Master data within the SAP system
• Assist in the preparation and generation of Energy Department reports
• Comply with Company policies, procedures, and standards related to Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental Management Systems

Minimum Qualifications

• Completion of 50% of an HNC program, a recognized Diploma, or an equivalent qualification.

Minimum Experience

• 5years of relevant plant experience.
• 2years of experience at PG8 level.

Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), preferably SAP.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.