Explosive Safety Manager

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Explosives Manager to serve as a senior technical and strategic advisor for explosives and ammunition safety. The role ensures compliance with UAE explosives regulations, licensing requirements, and industry best practices across manufacturing, testing, storage, handling, transportation, and demilitarisation activities.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with UAE explosives regulations, internal policies and industry best practices.
• Prepare, review and maintain explosives operating and storage facility licences.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative explosives risk assessments for existing operations, plant modifications and new facilities.
• Provide technical guidance on safe manufacturing, handling, transportation, storage and testing of explosive materials.
• Lead investigations of explosives‑related incidents, perform root‑cause analysis and implement corrective actions.

Required profile

• Minimum 10 years of experience in explosives or ammunition manufacturing and testing environments.
• At least 3 years of management or supervisory experience.
• Strong knowledge of explosives manufacturing best practices, risk‑assessment principles and relevant UAE regulations.
• Ability to meet medical fitness and security‑clearance requirements.

Required skills

• Explosives risk assessment (qualitative and quantitative).
• Explosives manufacturing and testing procedures.
• Demilitarisation and safe destruction of explosive materials.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards.

What we offer

• Highly competitive, tax‑free salary.
• Family visas, annual flight tickets and medical insurance for dependents.
• Education allowances for children.
• Access to learning academy and digital development platforms.