Production Manager jobs in United Arab Emirates

Job Title: Lead Production Manager – Steel & Metal Fabrication

We are seeking a qualified and experienced Lead Production Manager to oversee the steel and metal fabrication process. The ideal candidate will have 3‑5 years of experience in the steel fabrication industry, with a strong background in managing production, coordinating with project teams, and ensuring the successful execution of fabrication projects. The Lead Production Manager will play a crucial role in constructability reviews, developing fabrication strategies, providing technical support, managing materials, and finalizing weekly progress reports.

• Coordinate between members of the operations support groups during detail design, fabrication, offshore installation, and hook‑up phases.
• Supervise discipline Production engineers and identify resource needs for the project.

• Manage overall project progress and productivity reporting, ensuring adherence to budget constraints.
• Regularly communicate production engineer resource needs to the Procurement Department.
• Understand contractual scope, contract type, and milestone schedules.

• Maintain regular interaction with SITE TEAM and Main contractor team.
• Review constructability and ensure work execution plans are based on the most productive options.
• Chair fabrication meetings, conduct 4WLA (What, Where, When, and Who Analysis), and prioritize material and drawings accordingly.>

• Document all scope of work changes and coordinate AFC estimate updates.
• Initiate and approve all revision orders and change orders via the DTCM.
• Solve technical problems, initiate site queries, and minimize work disruptions.

• Lead by example in following company safety policies.
• Chair fabrication meetings, forecast fabrication and engineering requirements to meet project contract schedules.

• Manage weekly fabrication progress and productivity, ensuring it stays within budget.
• Manage scope of work changes, update AFC estimates, and initiate revision and change orders.
• Develop a work pack index, set priorities, and establish deliverable dates for discipline teams.

• Interface with key project personnel such as project cost engineers, marine operations engineers, and Quality managers.
• Lead constructability program efforts for fabrication and incorporate project lessons learned into the global database.

• Diploma or Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering.

• 8+ years of related experience with competency in computer software (MS Office, MS Outlook, MS Project).
• Ability to make decisions on day‑to‑day operational issues in discussion with the Operations Director.

• Self‑motivated, energetic, honest, and positive attitude.
• Well‑structured working manner.
• Team‑oriented with excellent communication and analytical skills.
• Willingness to learn and grow with the organization.

If you meet these qualifications and are ready to take on a leadership role in a dynamic steel fabrication environment, we encourage you to apply.