Qualification:

• Minimum Bachelor degree in either Mechanical/Industrial/Chemical/Automation Engineering, or any related major.
• Five (5) Plus years’ hands-on experience in Aluminum Extrusion Management.

Job Responsibilities:

• To ensure that all scheduled job orders are produced as planned within the budgeted expenses, quality standards and agreed inventory levels.
• To ensure proper material handling with minimum wastage of material.
• To liaise with other departments for smooth running of the Production unit.
• Develop Department’s Yearly Business Plan and Monthly Operation plan.
• Analyze financial and Department KPIs to identify key areas of opportunity, cost reduction, energy efficiency, and optimize asset uptime and performance.
• Ensure SOPs are adhered to at all stages of production.
• Develop/Revise standard operational and work practices/tools to the best available methods and technology.
• Review operational schedules and Coordinate extrusion activities with the Supply Chain and Operations Team to ensure end-product quality standards meet both internal/external customer specs.
• Emergency response, immediate action to address breakdowns and other critical conditions.
• To ensure good housekeeping inside the plant.
• Manage, coach, and develop a high-performing Maintenance team and further develop a Reliability-centered culture on the Shop Floor to meet objectives and delivers best-in-class results.
• Implement and maintain safety standards as directed by company policies and procedures.
• Maintains quality of products by establishing, monitoring, auditing, and enforcing production standards.
• Prepare and maintain production reports & MIS by auditing, compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data.
• Responsible for all people related matters for his team; partner with Production Manager and HR Manager for hiring needs; performance evaluation and developmental needs to ensure motivation and retention.
• To manage and control four extrusion lines production.
• Responsible for managing accurate employee timecards and leaves according to our attendance policy in a timely manner.
• Plans manpower needs and evaluates production requirements based on daily work load.

Skills

Requirements, knowledge and skills:

• Strong Management, leadership, communication, organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to apply good judgment and make decisions independently.
• Must have knowledge of Aluminum alloys specification and application.
• Must have knowledge of Complex Die Extrusion troubleshooting.
• IT / Computer skills, preferably with Oracle knowledge or SAP.
• Positive, collaborative, and open-minded attitude. Demonstrated ability to drive cultural change in an organization.

Preferred Candidate profile would be

• Age group not more than 45 years
• Good command in English language and Arabic (preferred)
• Preferably have worked in any of GCC countries