Quality Control Assistant Engineer

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Inspect materials, components, fabrication, and finished products; monitor production against approved specifications and standards.
• Identify and report defects, deviations, and non-conformities, and coordinate quality issues with Production.
• Assist with root-cause analysis and corrective actions; monitor rework and corrective work.
• Maintain inspection reports, checklists, records, and documentation; follow up on pending quality concerns.
• Support final inspection and quality clearance, verify measurements and workmanship, and assist with internal inspections and audits.
• Help implement factory-floor quality procedures and promote quality awareness among production staff.
• Perform other quality-related duties assigned by the Quality Control Engineer or management.

Mandatory requirements

• Diploma or bachelor's degree in mechanical, industrial, manufacturing engineering, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of quality control or quality assurance experience, preferably in manufacturing.
• Knowledge of fabrication and welding, including identifying welding defects and fabrication issues.
• Knowledge of engineering drawings and measurements; ability to use measuring tape, Vernier caliper, or similar tools.
• Basic knowledge of quality inspection, measurements, drawings, and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to identify defects and prepare quality reports; good knowledge of MS Office, particularly Excel and documentation.
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving, communication, and coordination skills.
• Willingness to learn and follow QC procedures; ability to work on a production floor in a factory environment.

Preferred experience and skills

• Automotive, fabrication, engineering, metal works, or commercial vehicle body-building experience is preferred; truck body fabrication or similar manufacturing experience is an advantage.
• Understanding of painting and surface finishing is preferred; UAE experience is an advantage.
• Preferred skills include quality inspection, production quality control, non-conformity, root-cause analysis, corrective action, quality documentation, technical drawings, measurements, Excel, and production coordination.

Workplace

• The role supports quality activities at the Saja factory and on the production floor.