Assistant Manager - Electrical & Automation

About the role

Decision Management Consultants is hiring an Assistant Manager - Electrical & Automation for a leading metal and steel manufacturing company based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The role covers the reliability and safety of electrical and automation systems, supervising maintenance teams and ensuring compliance with QHSE requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and oversee preventive, predictive and breakdown maintenance of all electrical systems
• Supervise shift in-charges, senior technicians and maintenance teams
• Ensure compliance with QHSE policies, legal requirements and management system standards, and support ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001
• Maintain safe work practices, LOTO procedures, HIRA and PPE compliance
• Manage incident investigations, emergency preparedness and contractor safety compliance
• Maintain accurate maintenance, calibration, inspection and permit records, and support internal and external audits
• Drive continuous improvement in quality, safety, reliability, environment and energy efficiency

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering
• Experience in a hot rolling plant, preferably in the rolling section
• Experience with Siemens system integrators is preferred

Required skills

• PLC programming, including ladder diagrams with Siemens S7-400 and S7-1500 via TIA Portal
• SCADA systems, including PC and PLC integration and data collection, preferably Siemens WinCC
• Industrial instrumentation systems

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• Employee benefits as per the UAE Labor Law