Supervisor Maintenance

Emirates Flight Catering; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Emirates Flight Catering in Dubai seeks a seasoned Maintenance Supervisor with strong industrial laundry or large-scale manufacturing experience. You will lead multicultural technical teams, oversee day-to-day maintenance, and manage equipment breakdowns, safety, and quality standards.

You will drive continuous improvement, ensure compliance with ISO standards, and coordinate with suppliers and line managers to maintain maximum efficiency and reliability of critical systems.

Qualifications

• Engineering diploma in Electrical, Mechanical or Industrial engineering.
• 7 years of relevant experience in catering, facilities or project management.
• Experience leading multicultural technical teams.
• Strong troubleshooting and maintenance planning abilities.
• Knowledge of safety and ISO standards.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to safe working practices and ensure operational safety.
• Prioritize maintenance requests and coordinate corrective actions.
• Supervise junior engineering staff and communicate with line managers.
• Respond promptly to breakdowns and guide timely resolutions.
• Propose improvements to procedures and maintain records.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Multitasking

Under pressure

Communication

Team leadership

Prioritization

Maintenance planning

Education

Engineering Diploma (Electrical/Mechanical/Industrial)

Job description

We are seeking a professional who has strong Industrial Laundry or large-scale manufacturing experience, with a proven experience supervising multicultural technical teams and managing day-to-day maintenance operations, equipment breakdowns and operational priorities.

The candidate should have strong exposure to automated industrial systems, preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting and equipment reliability. They should also be capable of driving continuous improvement through process enhancements and adherence to safety and quality standards.

Job Purpose

The jobholder will be responsible for assigning and carrying out the daily activities for scheduled and non-scheduled maintenance work to ensure maximum efficiency of all resources. Ensuring the continuous functioning of the Engineering department within EKFC. Effectively overseeing the accomplishment of tasks related to specialist systems/facilities management/general maintenance and fire safety.

Key Result Areas

• Ensure adherence to all safe working practices in accordance with safety legislation. Ensuring the operational safety of all employees, equipment and assets at all times.
• Ensure adherence to all quality systems and Policy in accordance with ISO 9001:2001 international standards and Company Policy. Ensuring the quality standards are met by all employees at all times.
• Respond to breakdown notifications in a timely manner and escape issues which may arise.
• Prioritise maintenance job requests and urgency of job and arrange corrective actions.
• Communicate any new work requests to the concerned parties.
• Supervise the work tasks and assist where necessary for maintenance issues.
• Carry out repairs ensuring cost effective, timely resolutions in accordance with department requirements guidelines and budget constraints.
• Prepare contingency plans with local suppliers for Urgent items only.
• Report any stock and supplies shortages to line managers ensuring correct stock levels are maintained consistently.
• Carry out adequate supervision of all junior engineering and technical staff at all times.
• Maintain continuity of work by attending all briefing sessions.
• Inform Line managers of any equipment issues and report on equipment breakdowns to ensure optimum output at all times.
• Act as a role model within the department by adopting a positive attitude at all times.
• Maintain excellent communication platforms with peers and colleagues at all times.
• Propose and implement improvements to work procedures.

Education Qualification

• An engineering Diploma in Electrical, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering from a recognised body.

Work Experience

• 7 years of relevant experience in either a Catering, Facilities or Project Management environment.
• Experience working within a team.

Skills

• Ability to stay calm in Emergency situations.
• Ability to Multitask.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to troubleshoot problems associated with maintenance and breakdown issues.
• Good written, verbal, and communication skills.
• Ability to set priorities and assign work to others.
• Ability to maintain records and prepare reports.
• Self-motivated and proactive personality