QA Engineer

Job purpose

Quality assurance and production

• Implement and maintain the QMS to ISO 9001 requirements and monitor compliance with applicable IEC, BS, BS EN, ASTM, customer, and company requirements.
• Inspect incoming materials, in-process production, and final products; check conformity with technical specifications and drawings.
• Review inspection and test reports, quality records, and product documentation; coordinate routine, type, acceptance, and special cable tests.
• Monitor wire drawing, stranding, insulation extrusion, cabling, armouring, sheathing, and final inspection and testing.
• Identify process deviations and apply corrective and preventive actions to reduce defects, rejection, and rework.

Testing, documentation, and improvement

• Coordinate electrical, mechanical, and dimensional testing, including conductor and insulation resistance, high-voltage and spark tests, elongation, tensile strength, and dimensional checks.
• Verify conductor dimensions, insulation and sheath thickness, overall diameter, and other critical cable characteristics; ensure test equipment is calibrated and maintained.
• Coordinate external laboratories and third-party inspectors when required.
• Prepare and maintain ITPs, procedures, checklists, NCRs, CAPA, root cause analyses, quality records, test certificates, and traceability documents.
• Support customer inspections and internal, external, and certification audits; ensure compliance with applicable UAE regulatory requirements.
• Analyze quality indicators, rejection rates, and complaints; implement improvements and provide quality awareness and training to production and inspection personnel.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 3–5 years of QA/QC experience; cable manufacturing experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of power, control, and instrumentation cables and LV/MV cable manufacturing processes.
• Familiarity with IEC 60502, IEC 60228, IEC 60811, BS, and other relevant standards; knowledge of ISO 9001 QMS.
• Experience with cable testing, NCRs, CAPA, root cause analysis, and quality audits.
• Good knowledge of MS Office and quality documentation systems.

Required competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and accuracy.
• Effective communication, coordination, reporting, documentation, and organizational skills.
• Able to work independently and with cross-functional teams, meet production deadlines, and achieve quality targets.

Preferred qualifications

• ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor or Lead Auditor certification; QA/QC training; root cause analysis and 8D problem-solving training; or cable testing and inspection training are preferred.
• UAE cable manufacturing experience is preferred. Familiarity with UAE customer specifications and third-party inspection is advantageous.
• Knowledge of DEWA, ADDC/AADC, SEWA, FEWA/EtihadWE, ADNOC, or other utility or end-user specifications is desirable, depending on the product portfolio.

Performance measures

Employment and workplace

• Full-time role in a manufacturing environment in the UAE; the posting specifies in-person work.
• Pay starts at AED 7,500 per month.