Senior Manager, Vehicles and Platforms (Local Emirati Talent)

About AL TAIF :

We are the leading provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul services, and comprehensive lifecycle support for land platforms, heavy utility vehicles and ground support equipment of the UAE Armed Forces. We empower our customer to focus on its missions, confident that its land-based platforms and systems, warfighters and other personnel are in optimal condition to operate at peak performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide immediate leadership, guidance, and supervision of all assigned Maintenance employees.
• Oversee and monitor the execution of vehicular Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Corrective Maintenance (CM) within all workshops
• Project Workshop in accordance with the Annual Service Plan (ASP).
• Monitor vehicle servicing Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) throughout the maintenance repair cycle.
• Coach and develop subordinate managers and technical staff.
• Assist in the development, implementation, revision, and enforcement of all maintenance directives.
• Review, consolidate, and submit reports, technical information and performance related data as requested.
• Review all assigned Workshop activities to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and established AL TAIF Quality and Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) standards.
• Ensure all assigned Workshops strategic direction and operations align with departmental objectives, and values.
• Direct depot level maintenance support to include maintenance and modification of track laying and wheeled vehicles and allied trades support.
• Assist in the development of performance metrics for all assigned Workshops to ensure Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) are met or exceeded.
• Identify negative maintenance trends and facilitate continuous improvement actions to enhance Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) performance.
• Oversee and monitor direct labor utilization.
• Accountable for employee timesheet accuracy, ensure that requested overtime is warranted.
• Ensure that all safety, housekeeping, and environmental directives are met or exceeded.
• Ensure that the storage and disposal of all hazardous materials is in accordance with all environmental directives and host country regulations.
• Ensure that all issued tools, test equipment and high-value property are maintained in a serviceable condition, routinely inventoried and safeguarded.
• Provide input into the Annual Maintenance & Production Control Budget.
• Recommend and provide additional training when determined necessary.
• Maintain the confidentiality and security of all company information.
• Perform other duties as directed by the Director, Maintenance & Production Control.

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering is required. Minimum twelve to fifteen years of experience in depot level maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) 
• A minimum of eight years experience in maintenance management, logistics and/or production control is required.
  Previous depot level maintenance experience is an advantage

Skills:

• Experience in managing complex projects is required
• Previous experience using a CMMS such as Maximo, SAP etc. is preferred.
• Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma and ISO methodologies, practices, and processes in a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) setting is an advantage.
• An excellent grasp of Microsoft Office software is required.
• The ability to communicate effectively in English, both in writing and verbally is required. 

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