Production Manager (Emirati Talent)

About EDGE Group

At EDGE bold ideas are engineered into technologies that protect, improve and save lives.

Headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, EDGE is a leading advanced technology group working at the forefront of defence and emerging technologies. Spanning more than 35 specialised companies and multiple centres of excellence, we are purpose-built to move fast. Free from heavy legacy processes, we give our people the autonomy, accountability, and agility to bring breakthrough technologies from concept to reality.

Based in Abu Dhabi, a globally connected hub at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, EDGE is home to a truly multicultural community where bold ideas thrive, and the future is shaped.

Together, we are shaping the future.

About the role

As a Production Manager, you will be responsible for managing the safe, efficient, and compliant execution of production activities across assigned product lines, work areas, or projects. This role involves managing production plans and production orders, manpower utilization, ERP updates including SAP/MES where applicable, OLE/OEE performance, PR follow-up, quality coordination, HSE compliance, ISO management system requirements, reporting, risk management, and cross-functional coordination to ensure production targets are achieved in line with approved procedures, business priorities, and company requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead production operations to deliver production plans safely, on time, within quality standards, and cost targets.
• Plan and manage production readiness, ensuring availability of manpower, materials, tools, equipment, documentation, and system requirements before execution.
• Oversee production order execution through ERP/SAP/MES, including order release, routing compliance, labor booking, material consumption, traceability, and order closure.
• Manage workforce planning and operational performance, optimizing manpower utilization, shift coverage, OEE/OLE, productivity, and recovery actions.
• Monitor and improve production performance by tracking output, schedule adherence, downtime, quality issues, material shortages, risks, and corrective actions.
• Drive cross-functional coordination with Planning, Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Stores, Maintenance, HSE, IT, and other stakeholders to resolve operational challenges and ensure business continuity.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and environmental standards, including SOPs, ISO requirements, HSE regulations, 5S, and audit readiness.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives, focusing on productivity, efficiency, quality, resource utilization, process optimization, and team development.

Basic Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in production, manufacturing, operations, engineering, industrial, technical, or related operational environments, including experience managing teams, production execution, manpower utilization, reporting, and cross-functional coordination.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Such as (Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Aerospace, Electrical) or a related technical field.

Preferred Qualification

• Experience in an agile, structured, regulated, manufacturing, aerospace, defense, engineering, or Engineering/ technical production environment, with exposure to ERP systems, SAP/MES, production orders, OLE/OEE, PR follow-up, quality systems, HSE requirements, ISO standards, audit readiness, and continuous improvement.
• MS ( Word, Excel etc…), Training or certification in production management, lean manufacturing, operational excellence, ERP/SAP/MES systems, ISO 9001, ISO 45001, ISO 14001, quality management, HSE awareness (NEBOSH) , internal audit, risk management, or people management, PMP.

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Why Choose EDGE?

Working at EDGE comes with a package that genuinely reflects how much we value our people. Salaries are highly competitive and tax-free and, depending on your role and seniority, benefits can include family visas, annual flight tickets, medical insurance for you and your dependants, and education allowances for your children.

But the real investment goes further than compensation. Through our own learning academy and digital learning platform, there are extensive opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career. Add to that the freedom to innovate, strong career guidance, and the chance to work alongside world-class talent from across the globe, and EDGE becomes a place where you can keep growing, keep learning, and keep turning bold ideas into something real.

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EDGE is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and high-performing workforce. We believe every individual deserves to be treated with fairness, respect and dignity, and our employment decisions reflect that. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, religion, gender, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If you feel your skills, experience and potential are a strong match for a role, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every requirement. We are genuinely interested in what you can bring to EDGE.

As a global organisation, effective collaboration across international teams is central to how we work, so English proficiency is required for all roles unless otherwise stated in the job posting.

Please note that EDGE does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. Any resumes in the absence of a formally executed agreement in place will be deemed the property of EDGE, and no placement fees or compensation will be payable in respect of such submissions.