Head of Manufacturing - Packaging

Industry: Rigid Plastic Packaging (Food Grade Manufacturing)

The firm is entering a major growth and transformation phase with multi-site operations, capacity expansion, and full SAP digitization. We require a strong, process-oriented operations leader who can elevate our and drive operational excellence and lean manufacturing efficiency.

This position is critical in shaping the firm’s next five-year agenda.

The Head of Manufacturing will oversee all manufacturing, engineering, maintenance, and shop-floor operations
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We need someone who:

• Comes from Rigid Plastic Packaging manufacturing.
• Is deeply grounded in Lean, OEE improvement, and process discipline
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• Has strong experience managing multiple sites with structured KPIs.
• Has SAP digitization exposure — ideally someone who has implemented or driven full adoption at the shop-floor level.
• Has grown through hands-on, shop-floor roles
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• Full P&L responsibility for operations performance across all UAE production sites.
• Drive production, engineering, maintenance efficiency.
• Lead Lean transformation, OEE improvement, waste reduction, and process standardization.
• Strengthen compliance with FSSC, ISO, safety, and customer standards.
• Lead SAP integration and real-time digital manufacturing adoption.
• Build second-line leadership and drive a culture of discipline, ownership, and customer-centricity.
• Manage capex projects, layout changes, and upcoming expansions.

• 18–25 years in manufacturing, with at least 10 years in senior roles.
• Background in Rigid Plastic Packaging manufacturing is ideal
• Demonstrated success in shop-floor digitization (
  SAP mandatory
  ).
• Must be comfortable spending significant time on the floor.

• Structured, process-driven thinker.
• Strong people leader — coaches and builds high accountability.
• Calm, mature and decisive under pressure.
• Customer-first mindset and strong alignment with quality and safety.
• High energy, execution-focused, resilient.

• Multi-site leadership
• Deep Lean/Kaizen/OEE discipline
• Hands-on shop-floor operator at heart

PS :
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted