Job Description

Our client is a mechanical engineering service provider operating in UAE. They mainly serve the heavy engineering industries like Oil &Gas, Cement, Mining etc.

Current they seek to hire a General Manager to be based in Dubai.

Reporting to: Director

Key responsibilities of this role are:

Responsible for the performance of the following departments:

- Sales & Marketing

- Planning & Estimation

- Conventional & CNC Machining - Operations such as turning, milling, shaping, gear hobbing, line boring, and precision grinding.

- Overhauling and Assembly of Heavy Mechanical Equipment such as gearboxes, material handling equipment, mining equipment (crushers), pumps, valves, and heavy-duty bearing assemblies.

- Fabrication and Welding - Steel fabrication for heavy engineering applications. Welding processes include SMAW, SAW, GTAW, MIG, and FCAW.

- Engine Repair Shop - Machining of diesel engine components

- On-site machining - flange facing, line boring, and laser alignment.

- Purchase & Stores

- Design & Drafting

- QA/QC - Certifications include ISO 9001, API 5CT, 7-1, and 8C. QC equipment include MPI kits, profile projectors, CMMs, Gagemaker instruments, and hardness testers.

- HSE - Certifications include ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.

- Accountable for company's financial performance, revenue, margins, payables, debtor receivables, and tax compliance.

- Responsible for recruitment, appraisal, retrenchment, motivation, discipline, training and mentoring of employees

- Define responsibility and authority for employees and ensure its implementation and compliance. Design, review, and maintain organization structure (organogram).

- Setting and monitoring targets for each department that align to company objectives.

- Responsible and accountable for implementation, effectiveness, and continual improvement of QHSE systems. This includes monitoring and continual improvement of service quality, on-time delivery, and operational efficiency.

- Managing and maintaining company assets (plant machinery, vehicles, inventory, etc.)

- Planning long term business strategy considering market forces.

- Plan for infrastructure, personnel, and necessary resources to meet company objectives.

- Provide business management reports to board of directors (BOD) at defined intervals.

- Prepare, present, implement and monitor company's annual budget.

- Responsible for general administration, which covers finance, human resources, legal, insurance, and IT

- Ensure company operations are fully compliant with local laws and regulations, and in-line with company policies.

- Monitor and ensure customer satisfaction is maintained at high level.

- Prepare business case study for approval of BOD regarding diversification of business or divestment of non- performing segments based on market forces.

Scope of authority:

- Decisions related to allocation of resources (man, machine, material), and structure thereof, in accordance with guidelines and policies set by the reporting director.

- Appraisal of employees in consultation with reporting director.

- Approve all operational, marketing, purchase, and sub-contract costs related with projects/shop works up to financial limit set by the company.

- Approve supplier invoices for payment, credit facilities to customers.

- Decisions related to which projects to accept and which ones to let go based on workload, margins, complexity, competency of team, and business strategy.

- Able to decide on high priority customers based on 80/20 rule and other appropriate criteria.

Technical Competencies :

- Ability to understand and analyze financial statements - Balance Sheet, P&L, Cash Flow

- Ability to assess business risks, determine severity, and act to mitigate these. Contingency planning for exigencies or unexpected negative business impacts. Formal education of Risk Management will be an added advantage.

- Able to decide on high priority customers based on 80/20 rule and other appropriate criteria.

- Decisions related to which projects to accept and which ones to let go based on workload, margins, complexity, competency of team, and business strategy.

Behavioral competencies:

- Ability Analyze problems and take educated/informed decisions to address these.

- Trustworthiness - exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality

- Strong communication (written and oral), negotiation, and man-management skills, with ability to work under pressure.

Ideal candidate should have Bachelors or Diploma in Mechanical / Production / Industrial Engineering. A Degree in Management is an added asset but not mandatory. He should have minimum 25 years, of which 10 years should be in an independent management role with responsibility for a profit center.