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Operations Manager – UAE & India Operations
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Experience Required:
5years
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Posted:
25 September 2026 (2 hours ago)
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Application Deadline:
23 December 2026
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Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Orbit International Survey Services (Orbit ISS) is an industrial asset integrity engineering management firm based in United Arab Emirates since 2006. We are an ISO 9001:2015 ISO 14001:2015 & ISO 45001:2018 accredited company and have provided asset integrity solutions to high-profile clients throughout the Middle East North America and Asia. Founded on the principles of safety quality and environmental stewardship Orbit ISS is committed to providing world-class services and technology that help our clients address complex challenges in the oil gas marine and renewable energy sectors.
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Role Overview:
Orbit International Survey Services is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead and unify our operations across the UAE and India. This is a senior leadership role responsible for driving operational excellence quality systems client relationships and business growth across both regions. The ideal candidate combines strong technical/QHSE leadership with commercial awareness and the ability to represent the company in front of clients.
Key Responsibilities:
Operations Leadership (UAE & India)
- Oversee end-to-end operations across UAE and India offices/sites ensuring consistency in service delivery quality and reporting
- Act as the single point of accountability for cross-border coordination aligning teams processes and standards between the two regions
Quality HSE & Compliance
- Implement and maintain integrated management systems in line with ISO 9001:2015 ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018
- Lead all external certification and customer audits; manage the internal audit program across UAE and India operations
- Oversee inspection testing and NDE-related quality processes (PT MT RT UT VT welding material inspection) where applicable to survey/inspection scope
- Manage customer complaint resolution root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective action reporting (CAR)
Client & Business Development
- Serve as the senior technical and commercial point of contact for key clients across both regions
- Support and actively contribute to sales conversations proposals and client relationship growth - this role requires genuine comfort engaging in business development not just operations
Digital & Process Improvement
- Drive digitization of quality/operations documentation (e.g. centralized management portals mobile tools for field teams)
- Lead Lean/continuous improvement initiatives (5S Kaizen FMEA VSM QCC) to improve efficiency and reduce errors across both regions
- Design and maintain operational monitoring systems (daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly tracking)
Requirements
- 1525 years of progressive experience in operations quality or QHSE leadership roles ideally within survey inspection valve oil & gas or industrial services sectors
- Demonstrated experience managing operations across multiple countries/regions ideally including both the UAE and India (or GCC South Asia)
- Lead Auditor certification in ISO 9001 / ISO 14001 / ISO 45001 strongly preferred
- NDE/NDT background (ASNT Level II/III CSWIP or equivalent) is a strong plus
- Comfortable with client-facing responsibilities and supporting sales/business development
- Strong documentation reporting and digital systems mindset (ERP/SAP familiarity a plus)
- Bachelors degree in Engineering (Mechanical or related) required
- Excellent communication skills; ability to lead cross-cultural cross-border teams
- UAE /international Driving License is a mandatory
Required Skills:
Project Document Control DMS / EDMS & ERP Systems Document Registers & Transmittals Revision & Version Control Technical Documentation Drawing & Record Management Document Tracking & Status Reporting QA/QC Documentation Mechanical Completion & Handover Dossiers Contractor & Vendor Coordination Document Review & Close-Out Electronic & Hard-Copy Filing Audit & Compliance Support MS Office & Excel Communication & Coordination
