Maintenance Manager

About the role

Arabian Explosives (AREX) is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead all maintenance activities across its manufacturing operations in Ras Al Khaimah. The role is responsible for ensuring operational reliability of facilities that produce ANFO, emulsion, detonators, as well as utilities, infrastructure and a fleet of Mobile Manufacturing Units.

Key responsibilities

• Lead all maintenance, reliability, and asset management activities across the business.
• Develop and implement preventative and predictive maintenance programmes.
• Manage maintenance teams, contractors, and specialist service providers.
• Improve equipment reliability, plant availability, and maintenance performance.
• Support plant expansions, equipment installations, and commissioning activities.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are conducted safely and in compliance with applicable regulations.

Required profile

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics or a related engineering discipline.
• Strong maintenance leadership experience in manufacturing, mining, chemical, explosives or heavy‑industrial operations.
• Proven experience managing both fixed plant and mobile equipment assets.
• Demonstrated knowledge of reliability engineering, maintenance planning and asset lifecycle management.
• Experience leading technical teams and driving continuous‑improvement initiatives.

Required skills

• Reliability engineering
• Maintenance planning
• Asset lifecycle management
• Preventive maintenance
• Predictive maintenance
• Mechanical engineering principles
• Electrical engineering principles
• Mechatronics systems