You will own the operations of the Additive Manufacturing and Materials facility, keep machines cutting-edge, utilities running smoothly, and every build traceable. You will plan and execute the facility fit-out, run daily operations, head the QA and calibrations team, and act as a single operational interface to vendors, as well as the company’s central procurement, finance, and legal teams.
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Key Responsibilities
- Plan the facility layout for the additive manufacturing workflow including materials, manufacture, post-processing, metrology, QA, and testing & characterization.
- Draft specifications, lead RFQs, liaise with the procurement team, negotiate T&Cs, oversee FAT/SAT, sustain spare parts pipeline.
- Ensure smooth operations and utmost utilization of the equipment within the facility. Implement a monitoring dashboard and increase machine uptime.
- Govern standard procedures, ensure all equipment are regularly calibrated, and lead facility certification exercises where needed.
- Act as a single point to suppliers, service engineers, as well as the company’s procurement, finance, and legal teams.
- Mentor technicians, engineers, maintenance staff, and organise equipment trainings for relevant users.
Mandatory Qualifications
- BEng/BSc in mechanical, industrial, or electrical engineering, or a similar discipline.
- 7+ years running advanced manufacturing facilities, with 3+ years at a principal level.
- Proven fit-out of at least one relevant facility or manufacturing line.
- Hands-on with ISO9001, AS9100, NADCAP, EHS, and TPM/OEE systems.
- CAPEX/OPEX budgeting, vendor negotiation, contract and spare parts management experience.
- Experience in building and managing teams of technicians and driving cultural changes.
Desired Skills
- Lean / Six sigma black belt certification.
- CMMS & predictive maintenance expertise: set up condition monitoring, analytics, spare parts optimization across AM, post-processing, and metrology assets.
Location
Abu Dhabi, AE
