L&D Specialist

About Company:

Our client is a UAE-based diversified multinational conglomerate headquartered in Dubai. Established in 1994, the Group operates across multiple sectors including automotive, logistics, food & FMCG, retail, hospitality, healthcare, and digital marketplaces, serving customers and partners across more than 100 countries. The organization is recognized for its strong regional presence and global business network, delivering integrated solutions across various industries.

An Ideal Candidate:

An ideal candidate should possess:

• Strong knowledge of product development processes, engineering design, and manufacturing methodologies.
• Experience managing NPD projects from concept, design, and validation through production and launch.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams including engineering, quality, sourcing, manufacturing, and project management.
• Expertise in reviewing product designs, material selections, and manufacturing processes to meet performance and cost objectives.
• Hands-on experience in planning and executing engineering builds, qualification builds, pilot runs, and production ramp-ups.
• Strong technical problem-solving skills, with experience working with suppliers and sub-suppliers to resolve manufacturing and design-related issues.
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes such as plastic injection molding, forging, die casting, and assembly operations.
• Experience supporting First Article Inspection (FAI), product validation, reliability, and qualification testing activities.
• Strong project management, stakeholder management, and communication skills in a global work environment.
• A continuous improvement mindset with experience in design optimization, process optimization, and cost reduction initiatives.

Key Competencies:

We are looking for a candidate who is:

• An experienced product development professional with a strong background in managing New Product Development (NPD), Value Engineering (VE), and Product Sustaining Engineering (PSE) projects from concept through product launch.
• Capable of coordinating project activities across quotation, planning, engineering design, tooling, engineering builds, qualification builds, pilot runs, and initial production stages.
• Skilled in collaborating with global cross-functional teams to drive product design, development, validation, and commercialization activities.
• Adept at working closely with suppliers and manufacturing partners to resolve technical challenges and ensure design intent is successfully translated into production.
• Focused on delivering high-quality products that meet customer requirements, performance expectations, and cost targets.
• Experienced in supporting product qualification, manufacturing readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives throughout the product lifecycle.