# Operations Manager – (Smart Meter Manufacturing) — EDMP

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Location: Dubai, UAE
Type: full_time · Level: lead
Monthly salary: AED 30,000 to 50,000 per month (estimated, not employer-stated) (UAE salaries are tax-free)
Posted: 2026-10-14
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## Description

Position Title: Operations Manager – (Smart Meter Manufacturing)

Employment Type: Permanent | Full-Time

Work Modality: On-Site

Location: JAFZA, Dubai, UAE

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Operations / Production Manager to lead the overall operations and performance of our smart meter manufacturing facility.

This is a factory-focused leadership role requiring strong hands-on manufacturing experience, with responsibility for production planning, SMT/PCBA, assembly, testing, quality, manpower, and overall factory efficiency.

The Operations Manager will ensure production targets are achieved while maintaining high standards of quality, safety, cost efficiency, and on-time delivery.

Key Responsibilities

· Take overall responsibility for daily factory operations and smart meter production performance.

· Manage the complete manufacturing process, including SMT/PCBA, assembly, programming, calibration, testing, final inspection, and packaging.

· Plan and control production schedules, capacity, manpower, and resources to meet customer orders and delivery commitments.

· Ensure production targets are achieved across output, quality, cost, productivity, and on-time delivery.

· Lead and manage production supervisors, technicians, operators, maintenance, and other factory personnel.

· Monitor and improve key manufacturing indicators including OEE, FPY, productivity, downtime, scrap, rework, and production efficiency.

· Ensure availability and effective control of materials, components, equipment, WIP, and finished goods to maintain uninterrupted production.

· Drive Lean Manufacturing, 5S, process optimization, waste reduction, and continuous improvement across factory operations.

· Coordinate closely with Quality, Engineering, Warehouse, Logistics, Procurement, and Supply Chain to resolve operational and production issues.

· Ensure manufacturing processes, SOPs, quality controls, traceability, ESD, HSE, and applicable standards are consistently maintained.

· Lead production-line setup, process validation, new product introduction, capacity expansion, and manufacturing ramp-up.

· Manage factory operating costs and report production performance, operational risks, and corrective actions to management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics, Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.

• Minimum 10 years of manufacturing operations experience, including responsibility for managing a production facility.

• Proven experience in smart meter, electronics, or high-volume electromechanical manufacturing.

• Strong experience in production, capacity and manpower planning, and manufacturing performance management.

• Proven experience leading production teams, supervisors, technicians, and operators.

• Strong leadership, decision-making, problem-solving, and factory management skills.

• Experience working in multicultural manufacturing environments.

Technical & Manufacturing Expertise

• Strong hands-on experience with SMT, PCBA, electronic assembly, programming, calibration, testing, and high-volume manufacturing.

• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5S, IPC standards, ISO 9001, and ERP/MES systems.

• Strong understanding of OEE, FPY, productivity, downtime, scrap, rework, and manufacturing efficiency.

• Experience in root-cause analysis, CAPA, process optimization, and continuous improvement.

• Knowledge of manufacturing quality systems, traceability, ESD, and HSE requirements.

• Experience in production-line setup, process validation, capacity expansion, and manufacturing ramp-up.

• Knowledge of smart metering, AMI, DLMS/COSEM, and automated meter testing would be an advantage.

Key KPIs

• Production Plan Achievement

• On-Time Delivery (OTD)

• First Pass Yield (FPY)

• Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)

• Productivity & Labor Efficiency

• Scrap & Rework Rate

• Manufacturing Cost / Cost per Unit

• Safety Performance

Why Join EDMP?

· Lead and shape manufacturing operations for next-generation Smart Electricity, Water, and Gas Meter solutions.

· Work with advanced electronics manufacturing processes across SMT, PCBA, assembly, testing, and final production.

· Play a key role in scaling factory operations, driving manufacturing excellence, and continuous improvement within a growing technology company.

How to Apply

Apply directly through LinkedIn.

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## Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics, Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline. Minimum 10 years of manufacturing operations experience, including responsibility for managing a production facility. Proven experience in smart meter, electronics, or high-volume electromechanical manufacturing. Strong experience in production, capacity and manpower planning, and manufacturing performance management. Proven experience leading production teams, supervisors, technicians, and operators. Strong leadership, decision-making, problem-solving, and factory management skills. Experience working in multicultural manufacturing environments.

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