About the Role
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. This role empowers you to ensure that land-based platforms and systems are in optimal condition, enabling our customers to focus confidently on their missions with peak performance.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Provide direct supervision of all assigned Lab Analysts(s) within the FAMTL while serving as the metallurgical engineering expert.
- Review the methodologies used in developing reliability predictions and test procedures to assess their effectiveness.
- Monitor state-of-the-art technology in reliability, maintainability, and testing.
- Review and evaluate data developed from tests to isolate issues in component design, material design, and characteristics.
- Evaluate materials design and manufacturing processes to determine root causes of failures and recommend necessary changes.
- Provide technical assistance to prototyping and Fabrication Workshop teams regarding chemical composition, forging, and heat treatment problems.
- Perform mechanical testing, analyzing metallurgical aspects related to vehicle and weapons systems malfunctions.
- Advise design, modelling, and simulation teams on potential design changes impacting product quality and reliability.
- Review weapon system specifications and recommend reliability, maintainability, and test specifications for procurement contracts.
- Provide technical assistance to contracting officials on interpretation of specifications and drawings related to materials requirements.
- Consult with quality assurance personnel on definitions of criticality of defects and acceptance standards.
- Develop and enforce acceptance standards to prevent the introduction of substandard materials jeopardizing mission fulfillment or human life.
- Monitor the development of non-destructive testing methods to ensure application of the latest technological advancements.
- Review technical data packages for adequacy of requirements and provide comments.
- Specify product testing types and amounts for first article, acceptance, comparison, and special tests.
- Investigate failure reports and field complaints, analyze quality issues, and prepare corrective action recommendations.
- Calculate and report estimates of reliability and maintainability using various methodologies.
- Serve on special committees and technical working groups.
- Ensure tools, equipment, and high-value property are maintained in serviceable condition, routinely inventoried, and safeguarded.
- Develop and monitor the training of assigned Lab Analyst(s) on applicable processes.
- Maintain confidentiality and security of all company information.
- Support other members of the Engineering Department in fulfilling their roles.
- Perform other duties as required by the Senior Manager, Engineering and Director, Engineering.
Experience and Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Science or an associate’s degree in chemistry, physics, metallurgy, or materials engineering required; Master’s degree preferred.
- A minimum of five to six years of experience in supervising and/or managing a team preferred.
- In-depth knowledge of material processes and experience operating failure analysis tools such as SEM, XRF, and XRD required.
- Previous military or automotive industry experience is an advantage.
- Ability to interpret technical data, drawings, and engineering documents required.
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot effectively and make independent judgments.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office software preferred.
- Effective communication skills in English, both written and verbal, required.
- Must have, or be able to obtain, a valid UAE driver’s license.
