Operations Manager – Lubricant & Grease Manufacturing Plant UAE

Job Title: Operations Manager Lubricant & Grease Manufacturing Plant
Location: Ras Al Khaimah UAE
Department: Operations
Reports To: Managing Director / Senior Management
Experience: 1015 years

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Operations Manager to oversee and coordinate overall plant operations for a lubricant and grease manufacturing facility.

The role will be responsible for ensuring smooth safe and cost-effective operations across Procurement Stores & Warehousing Logistics & Dispatch Maintenance & Engineering Utilities and HSE while working closely with Production Planning Quality Finance and Commercial teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day plant operations and ensure operational readiness.

• Coordinate with Production and Planning teams to support production requirements.

• Ensure timely availability of raw materials packaging materials equipment and manpower.

• Manage procurement activities supplier performance and material availability.

• Oversee Stores & Warehouse operations inventory accuracy and SAP transactions.

• Coordinate logistics export container bookings dispatches and vessel schedules.

• Ensure effective preventive and predictive maintenance of plant equipment.

• Monitor utilities infrastructure and energy consumption.

• Work closely with HSE to ensure safety and regulatory compliance.

• Drive SAP Business One discipline and operational dashboards.

• Identify opportunities to reduce procurement inventory logistics maintenance and utility costs.

• Establish and monitor operational KPIs and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering Industrial Engineering Operations Management Supply Chain or related field.

• 1015 years of manufacturing experience including meaningful experience in plant operations leadership.

• Experience in lubricants grease chemicals petrochemicals automotive fluids or process manufacturing is strongly preferred.

• Strong exposure to multiple functions such as:

  • Procurement

  • Warehouse

  • Logistics

  • Maintenance

  • Engineering

  • Production Support

  • HSE

• Experience with ERP systems; SAP Business One experience is an advantage.

• Strong knowledge of inventory management supply-chain planning preventive maintenance and operational cost control.

• Experience in automated or semi-automated manufacturing environments is preferred.

Key Competencies

• Strong operational and team leadership

• Planning and execution

• Problem-solving and root-cause analysis

• Inventory and supply-chain management

• Cost control

• Technical understanding of plant machinery

• ERP/SAP knowledge

• Vendor and contractor management

• Cross-functional coordination

• Strong communication and escalation skills

• Safety and compliance orientation

• Ability to manage demanding production and dispatch schedules

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate should be capable of managing multiple operational functions and building a planned system-driven and accountable manufacturing environment with a strong focus on material availability equipment reliability inventory accuracy timely dispatch cost control and safety.

Location: Ras Al Khaimah UAE
Industry: Lubricant & Grease Manufacturing
Function: Plant Operations / Manufacturing Operations

Archana Patil

Assistant Manager Talent Acquisition