Lead Laboratory QA & Reliability Supervisor

Next Gen Alternative Nicotine Manufacturing Ltd; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 201,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

Health insurance

Annual leave

Job summary

Next Gen Alternative Nicotine Manufacturing Ltd in the UAE seeks an experienced Laboratory Supervisor to establish and manage the quality testing laboratory at our manufacturing facility. The role owns reliability, physical performance and e-liquid chemical testing activities ensuring every batch meets technical specifications before release.

You will lead lab setup and daily operations, develop procedures and maintenance plans, supervise testing, calibrate equipment, train staff and ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in Chemistry, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of laboratory management experience in electronics manufacturing or chemical industry.
• Solid command of physical performance testing processes for electronic products; familiar with test data processing/analysis.
• Familiar with ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory management standards; disciplined data recording and report writing.
• Able to troubleshoot common laboratory equipment faults and manage calibration cycles.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills; able to communicate test results and drive improvements.
• Working proficiency in English (listening, speaking, reading and writing).

Responsibilities

• Establish and manage the quality testing laboratory, overseeing reliability, physical performance, and e-liquid chemical testing to ensure batch release meets specs.
• Lead lab setup, SOPs, equipment maintenance, preventative plans and 5S housekeeping.
• Supervise reliability testing including thermal, temperature cycling, vibration and drop testing.
• Perform incoming-material and in-process testing for critical parameters and ensure batch-to-batch consistency.
• Review and issue raw test records and formal reports; escalate risks and participate in root cause analysis.
• Manage calibration and verification of instruments; maintain traceability and test data validity.
• Train and coach technicians; ensure operations align with CNAS ISO IEC 17025 or equivalent.

Skills

Lab management

Quality testing

Physical performance testing

Data analysis

Calibration

Training/coaching

ISO/IEC 17025

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry/related field

Tools

Environmental test equipment

Viscometers

Analytical balances

Temperature/humidity chambers

Job description

Next Gen Alternative Nicotine Manufacturing Ltd in the UAE seeks an experienced Laboratory Supervisor to establish and manage the quality testing laboratory at our manufacturing facility. The role owns reliability, physical performance and e-liquid chemical testing activities ensuring every batch meets technical specifications before release.

You will lead lab setup and daily operations, develop procedures and maintenance plans, supervise testing, calibrate equipment, train staff and ensure