Quality Technician

• Conduct daily QC activities across water treatment, production lines, online checks, and laboratory operations as per SOPs.
• Execute sampling and testing of raw water, treated water, process samples, finished products, raw materials, and packaging materials.
• Perform chemical and physical analysis and monitor critical quality parameters across water treatment and bottling processes.
• Conduct routine inspections covering GMP, GHP, hygiene, housekeeping, and CCPs.
• Monitor food safety prerequisite programs, including cleaning, sanitation, pest control, and personal hygiene.
• Inspect incoming raw and packaging materials and report quality deviations.
• Identify non-conformities and implement CAPA, NCRs, and root-cause analysis.
• Maintain accurate QC, laboratory, HACCP, ISO, inspection, and testing records.
• Support internal/external audits, customer complaints, market returns, and product quality investigations.
• Coordinate with Production, Maintenance, Warehouse, and other departments to ensure quality and food safety compliance.
• Monitor quality trends, escalate recurring issues, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Operate laboratory equipment and automated Water Treatment Plant systems safely and effectively.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Minimum 5 years of Quality Control/Quality Assurance experience within the FMCG, beverage, or bottled water industry.
• Mandatory experience in the bottled water or beverage industry within the UAE or GCC.
• Strong hands-on experience in a high-volume water bottling or beverage manufacturing plant.
• Candidates without UAE/GCC water or beverage industry experience will not be considered.
  Strong knowledge of quality control systems within a bottled water/beverage manufacturing environment.
• Good understanding of HACCP, GMP, GHP, ISO 22000, food safety systems, SOPs, and prerequisite programs.
• Knowledge of water treatment processes and quality parameters.
• Hands-on knowledge of laboratory testing, sampling procedures, and chemical/physical analysis.
• Understanding of CCPs, quality specifications, NCRs, CAPA, root-cause analysis, and audit requirements.