Plant Manager

Plant Manager For Well-Known Oil Refinery & Chemical Manufacturing Co. @ UAE Department: Plant Operations & Maintenance Role: Plant Manager Work Experience: 10-15 Years Educational Qualification: Bachelors Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Industrial Engineering. Job Benefits: 1.Attractive salary package as per company standards. 2.Employment visa provided as per UAE labour regulations. 3.Medical insurance as per company policy. 4.Annual leave as per UAE labour regulations. 5.Paid public holidays as per UAE labour regulations. 6.Other benefits as per company policy. 7.Company-provided transportation. 8.30 days of paid annual leave per year. 9.Flight tickets as per company policy. Job Overview We are looking for an experienced Plant Manager to oversee plant operations, production, maintenance, and engineering activities across RC Refinery, Glycol, Coolant, and Brake Fluid manufacturing plants. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in refinery or chemical process manufacturing, equipment reliability, production planning, team leadership, and operational cost optimization. Key Responsibilities • Manage day-to-day operations of RC Refinery, Glycol, Coolant, and Brake Fluid manufacturing plants. • Plan, organize, and control production activities, manpower, raw materials, utilities, and plant resources to achieve production targets. • Oversee preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance of rotary and static equipment, including pumps, heat exchangers, reactors, agitators, mechanical seals, centrifuges, compressors, boilers, thermic fluid heaters, chillers, and cooling towers. • Ensure reliable operation of refinery units, distillation systems, reactors, blending systems, filling lines, storage tanks, pipelines, and utility facilities. • Develop maintenance procedures, inspection plans, equipment reliability programs, and condition-monitoring systems. • Lead plant engineering projects, equipment installation, commissioning, plant modifications, capacity expansion, and process improvement initiatives. • Prepare and control annual operating and maintenance budgets, capital expenditure plans, and cost-reduction programs. • Monitor production efficiency, equipment availability, energy consumption, downtime, maintenance costs, and other key performance indicators. • Ensure compliance with SOPs, quality standards, environmental requirements, occupational health and safety regulations, and applicable statutory requirements. • Participate in HAZOP, Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR), and Management of Change (MOC) activities. • Implement maintenance excellence programs, including TPM, FMEA, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives. • Ensure product quality and process control in Glycol, Coolant, Brake Fluid, and refinery operations in coordination with Quality Control and Laboratory departments. • Coordinate with Production, Maintenance, Laboratory, HSE, Quality, Procurement, Stores, and other departments. • Lead, train, and develop plant personnel, engineers, supervisors, operators, and maintenance teams. • Manage equipment inspection, testing, qualification, and documentation requirements for internal and external audits. • Utilize CMMS platforms such as SAP PM, Oracle PM, or IBM Maximo for maintenance planning, work orders, spare parts, and equipment history. • Lead internal audits and ensure implementation of applicable ISO quality, environmental, occupational health and safety, and energy management systems. • Ensure optimum utilization of manpower, equipment, utilities, and spare parts while minimizing operational risks and unplanned shutdowns. • Prepare regular reports on production performance, maintenance activities, equipment reliability, costs, safety, and improvement plans • . Candidate Industry Preference • Oil Refinery • Petrochemical • Chemical Manufacturing • Petroleum & Lubricants • Process Manufacturing • Specialty Chemicals • Industrial Chemical Production • Glycol, Coolant & Brake Fluid Manufacturing Project Type Experience • Oil Refinery Plant Operations • Chemical Manufacturing Plant Operations • Plant Installation & Commissioning • Plant Expansion & Capacity Enhancement • Equipment Installation & Commissioning • Plant Modification & Process Improvement • Maintenance & Reliability Improvement Projects • Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) Projects • Shutdown & Turnaround Projects • Process Optimization & Operational Excellence Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) • Achievement of production targets and plant efficiency. • Equipment availability and reduction in unplanned downtime. • Product quality and rejection rates. • Maintenance and operational cost control. • Compliance with safety, quality, environmental, and statutory requirements. • Energy and utility consumption optimization. • Timely execution of maintenance and capital projects. • Manpower productivity and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives. Location: UAE Interested candidates may share their updated CV for consideration. Archana Patil Assistant Manager Talent Acquisition • Bachelors Degree or Diploma in Mechanical, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering. • Minimum 1015 years of relevant experience in chemical, petrochemical, refinery, or process manufacturing industries, with substantial experience in plant operations and maintenance. • Strong practical knowledge of RC Refinery, Glycol, Coolant, and Brake Fluid manufacturing processes. • Extensive experience in rotary and static equipment maintenance, plant utilities, mechanical systems, and industrial project execution. • Proven experience in plant management, production planning, maintenance strategy, cost control, and team leadership. • Hands-on experience with SAP PM, Oracle PM, IBM Maximo, or similar maintenance management systems. • Good knowledge of ISO management systems, HAZOP, PSSR, MOC, TPM, FMEA, root cause analysis, and industrial safety practices. • Strong problem-solving, decision-decision, communication, planning, and leadership skills.