Manager Engineering & Projects

• Plan, manage, and execute engineering projects, including new production lines, plant expansions, facility upgrades, and equipment installations. • Develop project schedules, budgets, resource plans, and implementation strategies. • Monitor project progress and ensure timely completion within approved budgets and specifications. • Manage installation, commissioning, and upgrades of food processing, packaging, refrigeration, and cold storage systems. • Oversee projects involving industrial utilities, HVAC, electrical systems, boilers, compressors, and other manufacturing infrastructure. • Identify opportunities to improve production efficiency, equipment reliability, energy consumption, and plant capacity. • Coordinate with engineering consultants, contractors, equipment suppliers, and internal stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. • Evaluate technical proposals, review equipment specifications, and support vendor selection and procurement. • Monitor contractor performance, quality of work, project milestones, and adherence to contractual requirements. • Prepare project cost estimates, capital expenditure (CAPEX) budgets, and financial forecasts. • Track project expenditure, control costs, and manage variations and additional requirements. • Identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality, safety, or operational performance. • Ensure compliance with applicable UAE regulations, engineering standards, environmental requirements, and occupational health and safety practices. • Ensure engineering projects meet food manufacturing hygiene requirements and food safety standards, including HACCP principles. • Coordinate risk assessments, site inspections, testing, commissioning, and project handover documentation. • Work closely with Production, Maintenance, Quality Assurance, Food Safety, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Finance teams. • Coordinate project activities to minimize disruption to ongoing manufacturing operations. • Provide regular project progress reports, risk updates, and recommendations to senior management. • Ensure completion of technical documentation, operating manuals, warranties, and as-built drawings. • Coordinate training for maintenance and operations teams before handing over completed projects. • Review project outcomes and implement improvements in engineering standards, energy efficiency, and asset performance. • Experience in frozen food manufacturing, industrial refrigeration, cold storage, and food processing or packaging equipment. • Strong knowledge of project planning, CAPEX management, contractor management, and engineering compliance. • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering discipline. • 8–12 years of experience in engineering project management within manufacturing, food processing, FMCG, or a similar industrial environment. • Proven experience managing capital projects, plant expansions, equipment installations, and commissioning activities.