Emal to create 1,100 jobs over next two years

This year, Emal will more than double directly employed staff numbers from increase directly employed staff numbers from620 to 1,370.

Speaking ahead of Emal's participation at the Careers UAE recruitment fair on 29 - 31 March, Emal's COO, Salman Dawood Abdulla said: "Emal is a growth story that is creating secure, long-term employment opportunities for both expatriates and UAE nationals seeking career development within a world-class industrial project."

"We are focused on becoming a global player in the world's aluminium industry. As the UAE's largest diversification project outside oil and gas, the shift from construction into aluminium production by April 2010 signals a new demand for talented individuals from both the worldwide and domestic labour markets. Our long term strategy to create new jobs is now being validated by market conditions; the opportunity at Emal is good news for professional job seekers who want to be part of a culture of excellence, safety, environmental stewardship and mutual respect."

adds Abdulla.

"Locally, this means new challenging and highly engaging opportunities for UAE nationals to acquire specialised industrial skills and support the diversified, economic growth of the emirates. Our career development opportunities range from mechanical and electrical engineering through to environmental science and metallurgy," adds Abdulla, noting that Emal's human resources team will outline the full range of opportunities during the recruitment fair in Dubai's International Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Emal is a joint venture (JV) between Dubai Aluminium Company Limited (DUBAL) and Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala) and was established in February 2007 with three employees. Currently, Emal has 620 direct employees, the numbers of which will rise through steady recruitment to reach approximately 2,000 staff when phase one of the project is complete.

Emal's full recruiting programme includes: Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Environmental Science, Metallurgy, IT and Process Control, Accounting, Finance, Commercial Management, Law, HR Management, Production Management, Process Engineering, Logistics and Maintenance Services.