QC Chemist

Successfactors; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings Quality Control is seeking a QC Chemist in Dubai to ensure aerospace coating products meet quality, color, and performance specifications prior to release. You will perform testing, color matching, and maintain rigorous quality records, working with Production, R&D, and Supply Chain to support compliant manufacturing and timely delivery.

The role emphasizes data integrity, continuous improvement, and adherence to aerospace standards such as ISO and AS9100D.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related discipline.
• 3–5 years of QC experience in paints & coatings manufacturing.
• Proficient in SAP and MS Office.
• Strong written and spoken English.
• Ability to analyze test data and support technical decision-making.
• Strong attention to detail with a disciplined approach to compliance and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform testing of intermediates and finished products per approved inspection plans and aerospace quality requirements.
• Evaluate test results and determine product conformity against customer specifications and quality requirements.
• Conduct color matching and recommend color, viscosity, and other physical property adjustments to production batches.
• Review and authorize batch disposition, including CoA and SAP quality transactions.
• Escalate deviations beyond limits to RD&I for technical assessment and resolution.
• Support urgent customer requirements through controlled early product release processes.

Skills

Quality control testing

Color matching

Laboratory practices

Color vision

SAP

MS Office

English communication

Data analysis

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related discipline

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.

The QC Chemist is responsible for ensuring that aerospace coating products meet defined quality, color, and performance specifications prior to release to filling & dispatch for customers. The role involves conducting laboratory testing and color matching, evaluating product compliance against established standards, recommending batch adjustments when required, and maintaining accurate quality records. The QC Chemist works closely with Production, R&D, and Supply Chain teams to support the manufacture and delivery of products that consistently meet customer requirements, regulatory standards, and AkzoNobel quality expectations.

In addition, the position supports the effective operation of Quality Control processes by monitoring product quality performance, maintaining laboratory data integrity, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring timely disposition of production batches to meet business and customer needs.

Responsibilities

Quality Control & Product Release

• Perform testing of intermediates, and finished products in accordance with approved inspection plans, test methods, and aerospace quality requirements.
• Evaluate test results and determine product conformity against customer specifications, approved standards, and quality requirements.
• Conduct color matching and recommend color, viscosity, and other physical property adjustments to production batches based on laboratory results.
• Review and authorize batch disposition, including product release, usage decisions, Certificates of Analysis (CoA), and SAP quality transactions.
• Escalate product deviations beyond established adjustment limits to RD&I and other relevant stakeholders for technical assessment and resolution.
• Support urgent customer requirements through controlled early product release processes in accordance with approved procedures.
• Ensure accurate recording, maintenance, and traceability of all laboratory data, test results, and quality records.

Quality Management System

• Maintain and continuously improve the Aerospace Coatings Quality Management System in alignment with global standards, site procedures, customer requirements, and applicable regulatory obligations.
• Ensure compliance with quality policies, standard operating procedures, inspection plans, and work instructions throughout Aerospace blending and quality control operations.
• Control non-conforming materials and products in accordance with established procedures and ensure appropriate containment, disposition, and corrective actions.
• Manage retained sample administration, laboratory documentation, and record retention activities.
• Maintain laboratory equipment, testing instruments, and calibration systems to ensure reliability, accuracy, and compliance with quality standards.
• Support the maintenance of quality certifications and customer approvals, including ISO and other applicable aerospace industry certifications like AS9100D & others.

Customer Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Lead customer complaint investigations and coordinate effective root cause analysis and corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Monitor, analyze, and report quality performance indicators, driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance Right First Time (RFT), reduce batch adjustments, and improve customer satisfaction.
• Generate quality performance reports and provide inputs to management reviews.
• Collaborate with Production, Supply Chain, Technical Service, Sales, and RD&I teams to resolve quality issues and improve manufacturing performance.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities by ensuring quality requirements, testing protocols, and approval processes are effectively implemented.

Audits & Compliance

• Plan, coordinate, and participate in internal audits to verify compliance with quality management system requirements and identify improvement opportunities.
• Support external audits, customer audits, certification audits, and regulatory inspections.
• Ensure timely closure of audit findings, corrective actions, and improvement initiatives.
• Lead and coordinate Quality Control resources to ensure efficient laboratory operations and timely support to manufacturing and customer requirements.
• Establish clear objectives, monitor performance, and support the development and training of QC personnel.
• Foster a culture of quality, safety, compliance, accountability, and continuous improvement within the team.
• Ensure all activities are conducted in compliance with AkzoNobel HSE, Quality, Integrity, and Compliance requirements.
• Manage laboratory resources and operating costs effectively while maintaining required service levels and quality standards.

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or a related discipline.
• 3–5 years of experience in Quality Control within the paint & coatings manufacturing industry.
• Strong understanding of quality control testing, color matching, and laboratory practices.
• Visual color perception and ability to pass color test.
• Proficiency in SAP and MS Office applications.
• Good written and spoken communication skills in English.
• Ability to analyze test data and support technical decision-making.
• Strong attention to detail with a disciplined approach to compliance and documentation.

Team-oriented mindset with ability to coordinate across Production, R&D, and Quality functions

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.