Quality Assurance Engineer

Department: Quality Assurance / Quality Control

Industry: Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing

Job Title: Quality Assurance Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Quality Assurance & Quality Control

• Ensure the quality of ready-mix concrete production in accordance with approved mix designs, project specifications, and applicable standards.

• Monitor raw materials, including cement, aggregates, water, and admixtures, to ensure compliance with quality requirements.

• Supervise concrete sampling, slump tests, temperature checks, cube casting, compressive strength testing, and other required laboratory tests.

• Review test results, investigate quality issues, and implement corrective and preventive actions.

• Coordinate with production, laboratory, batching plant, and site teams to maintain consistent concrete quality.

• ISO Certification & Compliance

• Manage and maintain the company's ISO management system certifications, including ISO 9001 (Quality Management System) and other applicable standards.

• Coordinate with certification bodies for ISO audits, surveillance audits, renewals, and recertification.

• Prepare and maintain ISO documentation, procedures, work instructions, quality records, and compliance reports.

• Conduct internal audits, identify non-conformities, and follow up on corrective actions until closure.

• Ensure employees follow approved quality procedures and maintain records required for ISO compliance.

• DCL and Government Authority Coordination

• Handle quality-related approvals, registrations, inspections, renewals, and compliance requirements with DCL (Dubai Central Laboratory) and other relevant UAE authorities, as applicable.

• Coordinate with authority representatives and external auditors for factory inspections, laboratory assessments, material approvals, and quality compliance audits.

• Prepare and submit technical documents, test reports, certificates, calibration records, mix designs, and other required documentation.

• Monitor approval and certification expiry dates and ensure timely renewals and submission of required documents.

• Follow up on authority observations, non-conformities, and corrective actions to obtain and maintain the necessary approvals.

• Laboratory & Technical Management

• Ensure laboratory equipment is properly maintained, calibrated, and verified as required.

• Maintain records of material testing, concrete trials, mix designs, strength results, and laboratory activities.

• Coordinate trial mixes and develop or review concrete mix designs based on project requirements and applicable standards.

• Ensure testing activities comply with relevant ASTM, BS, EN, and other applicable standards and project specifications.

• Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain quality manuals, inspection records, test reports, material certificates, calibration certificates, and audit documentation.

• Prepare monthly quality reports, concrete strength analysis, non-conformance reports, and corrective action reports.

• Maintain a register of ISO certificates, DCL approvals, authority requirements, and renewal deadlines.

• Support client audits, consultant inspections, project quality submissions, and technical documentation requirements.

• Continuous Improvement & Coordination

• Identify opportunities to improve concrete quality, reduce rejection rates, minimize material wastage, and improve production consistency.

• Train and guide laboratory staff, technicians, and production personnel on quality procedures and testing requirements.

• Investigate customer complaints and concrete rejection cases and coordinate corrective actions with the relevant departments.

• Work closely with Production, Laboratory, Sales, HSE, Maintenance, and Project teams to ensure compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.

• Relevant experience in quality assurance and quality control within a ready-mix concrete factory.

• Practical knowledge of concrete technology, mix design, laboratory testing, and quality management systems.

• Experience in ISO certification, internal and external audits, and maintaining quality documentation.

• Experience dealing with DCL and other relevant UAE authorities for approvals, inspections, and certification matters.

• Knowledge of ASTM, BS, EN, and applicable local standards and regulations.

• Good communication, coordination, reporting, and problem-solving skills.

• Proficiency in MS Office and quality documentation systems.

Key Competencies

• Strong knowledge of concrete quality standards and laboratory operations.

• Ability to manage authority approvals, ISO audits, and certification renewals independently.

• Excellent documentation, audit preparation, and follow-up skills.

• Strong coordination with production teams, laboratories, clients, consultants, and regulatory authorities.

• Ability to identify quality risks and implement effective corrective and preventive measures.

Pay: AED5,000.00 - AED12,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person