Ehab Sabry

Results-driven Mechanical Maintenance Director with over 28 years of experience, including 17 years in the Gulf region and 11 years in Egypt, in equipment, machinery, and plant maintenance across ready-mix and precast concrete, construction machinery, hydraulic & pneumatic systems, and the steel industry. Proven expertise in preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance planning, root cause analysis, and spare parts management to ensure maximum equipment reliability and availability. Adept at leading multi-disciplinary teams, optimizing maintenance costs, and implementing safety with a strong commitment to international HSE standards.

Recognized for delivering operational efficiency, minimizing downtime, and aligning maintenance strategies with business objectives. Bilingual in Arabic and English, proficient in MS Office and maintenance management systems.

Sr. Maintenance Manager (concrete division) - Kased Khair for General Supplies & Contracting - Egypt

(2022-12)

• Strategic Oversight: Direct comprehensive maintenance operations for the concrete division, managing an asset portfolio of 60+ heavy units including batching plants, concrete pumps, and truck mixers.
• Downtime Reduction: Developed and implemented advanced preventive and predictive maintenance schedules, cutting unscheduled downtime by 20% and significantly increasing machinery availability.
• Inventory & Cost Control: Optimized spare parts inventory management and introduced cost-control measures that reduced overall maintenance expenditures by 15% without compromising safety or quality.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinated seamlessly between operations and maintenance teams to align engineering activities with fast-paced production schedules, ensuring 95% fleet readiness.

Maintenance Manager (Machinery & Equipment) - Professional Land Scape LLC - Dubai UAE

(2019-08 - 2022-11)

• Managed daily operations of the workshop to ensure timely equipment and machinery repairs and deliveries.
• Developed and implemented preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance schedules with detailed checkpoints for each machine.
• Conducted site visits to monitor maintenance activities and ensure compliance with operational standards.
• Estimated repair/replacement costs, monitored budgets, and controlled maintenance expenses.
• Oversaw spare parts inventory, ensuring availability for critical repairs and initiating reorders when needed.

Plant Maintenance Manager - Amana, Dubox (Ready mix & precast) company - Dubai, UAE

(2014-12 - 2019-07)

• Led operational reliability maintenance to ensure asset performance for batching plants, concrete pumps, and construction equipment.
• Created maintenance schedules with checkpoints for each machine.
• Enhanced technician competencies, increased equipment availability, and reduced costs.
• Conducted root cause analysis, condition monitoring, and preventive strategies.

Service & Workshop Manager – After Sale - MATRIX (Exclusive Equipment & Machinery Dealership) - Abu Dhabi, UAE

(2005-08 - 2014-11)

Recruited to provide after sale service and workshop management for Klein Concrete Pumps (Germany). Atlas Rollers & Loaders (Germany). Schwarze Road Sweepers (USA). Scarab Road Sweepers (UK), Mustang Skid Loaders (USA), Cherrington Beach Cleaners (USA). Vermeer Trenchers & Brush Chippers (USA) machines, batching plant.

• Led the team of senior technicians to carry out the maintenance and trouble shooting. Repaired and troubleshooted mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic breakdowns.
• Provided on or off-site corrective and preventive maintenance, Installed and tested new machine.
• Evaluated and resolved the problems going on with the machineries, Provided the customer with regular feedback on the service request.
• Provided customer’s Machinery Operators / Driver Staff enough training for maintenance and operation the machineries. Delivered new equipment and doing the back-up support or after sale support.

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer - Egyptian Iron & Steel Company - Egypt

(1998-04 - 2005-07)

• Led and managed the mechanical maintenance team at the plant to ensure maximum availability, reliability and integrity of the plant equipment; ensured compliance to all legal requirements, creating an effective maintenance atmosphere for the mechanical team to function effectively and efficiently, and in line with Egyptian Iron & Steel Co. vision, mission and values
• Planned and executed fabrication and machining job for repairing / manufacturing of mechanical spare parts
• Monitored the use and inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies, equipment and initiates reordering when necessary
• Performed routine maintenance inspections of equipment to identify & respond to problems in timely manner
• Ensured adherence to approved maintenance strategies; carries out audits on maintenance management functional activities according to predetermined schedule to ensure compliance and prevention of complacency

Bachelors (BSc) - Mechanical Engineering - Higher Technological Institute, Cairo, Egypt (1996)