About this role

- Plan, supervise and record preventive and corrective maintenance across production, water treatment and molding equipment.

- Respond to breakdowns, identify root causes of recurring failures and implement lasting corrective actions.

- Monitor equipment performance and work with Production to improve reliability, line efficiency and OEE.

- Identify and maintain critical spare parts, and raise requirements in time to avoid prolonged downtime.

- Ensure maintenance work follows safety procedures, including lockout/tagout (LOTO), and meets hygiene, food safety and quality requirements.

- Coordinate equipment shutdowns, repairs and safe handover with Production and Quality.

- Guide technicians, verify the quality of completed work and support their technical development.

- Keep accurate maintenance records, breakdown reports and action trackers.

Position Snapshot

Title: Maintenance Supervisor HOS Production Utilities

Location: Al Bayan DIP Dubai

Position Type: Full Time

What Will Your Day Look Like?

Supervise preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance across automated 5-gallon water bottling lines, water treatment systems, PC bottle extrusion blow moulding, plastic cap injection moulding and plant utilities. Ensure high equipment availability, reduced downtime, efficient maintenance and compliance with food safety and HSE standards. Support management in CAPEX execution, productivity improvements and cost-saving initiatives through documentation, coordination and progress tracking.

Production Equipment & Utilities

- Maintain two automated 5-gallon water lines at DIP and one at Ajman, covering washers, fillers, cappers, conveyors, robotic handling and palletizing.

- Maintain PC bottle extrusion blow moulding machines, cap injection moulding equipment, moulds, hot runners and auxiliaries.

- Maintain RO, filtration, mineralization, ozone, UV, CIP, pumps, dosing systems, chillers, compressors and related utilities.

- Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and automation faults; coordinate repairs with Production and Quality to minimize disruption.

Maintenance Planning & Reliability

- Plan and execute preventive/predictive maintenance and shutdown activities in line with OEM recommendations.

- Investigate recurring breakdowns, conduct root cause analysis and implement sustainable corrective actions.

- Maintain equipment history, work orders, critical spares and maintenance records in SAP/CMMS; coordinate spare-part procurement.

- Track downtime, OEE, MTBF, MTTR and preventive maintenance compliance; recommend reliability and cost improvements.

CAPEX Projects & Project Documentation

- Assist the Maintenance Manager / Operations Manager with CAPEX planning, technical scopes, specifications, quotations and execution.

- Collect, organize and maintain project records: proposals, approvals, POs, drawings, schedules, contractor documents, commissioning and handover files.

- Maintain project trackers; monitor milestones, budgets, action owners and progress; escalate delays and issue periodic status reports.

- Coordinate with Procurement, OEMs, contractors and internal teams for installation, testing, commissioning and closeout.

Productivity & Cost-Saving Projects

- Identify and support equipment efficiency, automation, utility optimization and maintenance cost-saving opportunities.

- Gather baseline data and technical evidence, maintain improvement action trackers and follow up on completion.

- Document and report measurable outcomes including downtime reduction, productivity gains, energy/water savings and cost benefits.

People, Safety & Compliance

- Allocate and supervise technicians’ work, provide hands-on troubleshooting guidance and coordinate contractors and shutdowns.

- Ensure GMP, FSSC 22000, food safety and HSE compliance, including LOTO, permits and safe equipment isolation.

- Maintain audit and calibration records and close maintenance-related audit findings promptly.

How Will You Make an Impact?

- Strong mechanical/electrical troubleshooting; PLC, VFD, sensors, controls, hydraulics and pneumatics.

- Knowledge of RO and water treatment, CIP, industrial chillers, compressors and utilities.

- SAP PM/CMMS, technical drawings, spare-parts planning, root cause analysis and maintenance KPIs.

- Project documentation, Excel-based progress tracking, reporting, contractor coordination and cost-benefit monitoring.

- Effective technician supervision, planning, communication and written/spoken English.

- Equipment availability/OEE; reduced breakdowns and downtime; PM compliance; improved MTBF and MTTR.

- Timely CAPEX milestones, complete project records, accurate progress reporting and successful handovers.

- Documented productivity improvements and validated maintenance/utility cost savings.

- Zero maintenance-related safety incidents and timely closure of audit/corrective actions.

Education and Experience

- Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics or Industrial Engineering.

- 7–10 years of industrial maintenance experience, including at least 3 years in a supervisory/team-leading role.

- Experience in bottled water, beverages, FMCG or food manufacturing; hands-on automated production-line maintenance essential.

- PC bottle extrusion blow moulding and cap injection moulding experience strongly preferred; exposure to CAPEX and commissioning desirable.

- A hands-on industrial maintenance supervisor with strong automated bottling experience and working knowledge of plastic manufacturing and water treatment/utilities. Candidates strong in at least two of these three core areas, with capacity to develop in the third, may be considered. External candidates from established bottled water, beverage or FMCG manufacturers are preferred.

Grow with Agthia – For the Better

Agthia Group is one of the region’s leading Food & Beverage companies, with a growing international footprint. We are a publicly listed company on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and part of ADQ, one of region’s largest holding companies.

Rooted in Abu Dhabi since 1978, we've grown into a global presence, operating in countries including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Egypt, Turkey, and Jordan. We’ve built a diverse portfolio of over 35 market-leading brands across Water & Food, Snacking, Protein & Frozen, and Agri-Business – touching the lives of millions of consumers in more than 65 global markets. With sustainability at the core of our innovations, we’ve pioneered several world-first products, setting new benchmarks in industry and meeting the evolving needs of communities worldwide.

Over 12,000 people from more than 67 nationalities are at the heart of shaping our purpose driven future, supported by an agile environment which encourages collaboration, creativity, and the freedom to make a real difference. With a competitive benefits package, genuine opportunities to advance, and a focus on continuous learning and development, we’re committed to supporting your growth as we work together to deliver excellence “For the Better.”

Join us and be part of a team that's not just shaping the future of food and beverage but also making a meaningful impact on the world. Together, let's grow 'For the Better.'