QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTOR / QC - TOBACCO

Expensia International; Dubai; On-site; AED 112,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Expensia International in Dubai seeks a hands-on Quality & Production Supervisor to lead quality control across high‑speed tobacco/packaging lines. You will oversee reception, installation, commissioning, and SOP enforcement, ensuring traceability and optimal line performance.

You will plan daily and weekly production schedules, monitor KPIs, and coordinate with QC to maintain strict quality standards while upholding health, safety, and discipline on site.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in quality control on high speed production lines.
• Experience in tobacco, food & beverage, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, or packaging is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of metrology instruments and statistical sampling.

Responsibilities

• Supervise reception, floor layout installation, utility hookups, and commissioning of automated lines.
• Structure shop-floor organization, logistics flows, and warehousing with SOP enforcement.
• Plan and monitor daily/weekly production schedules; track KPIs and drive corrective actions.
• Guarantee strict quality control across making and packing with QC coordination.
• Manage site personnel, cross-training, and health, safety, and site security procedures.

Skills

Quality control

Team management

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

5S discipline

Education

Higher Technical Diploma in Quality Control / Metrology / Chemistry / Food Science / Industrial Engineering

Tools

Analytical balances

Moisture meters

Pressure drop testers

Draw resistance testers

Circumference gauges

Job description

A. Industrial Commissioning & Plant Organization

Supervise the reception, floor layout installation, utility hookups, and commissioning of automated cigarette making and packing lines (Molins MK8 / MAX maker, tobacco recovery unit, and SASIB / wrapper / overwrapper packing group). Structure the shop-floor organization, internal logistics flows, and raw material/finished goods warehousing from day one. Establish and enforce Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for every workstation across making, packing, quality control, and warehousing.

B. Production, Maintenance & Quality Management

Plan, organize, and monitor daily and weekly production schedules to achieve output targets, line speed, and material yield objectives across shift operations. Track industrial performance indicators (KPIs, machine availability, OEE/TRS) and drive immediate corrective actions. Supervise the Senior Making and Senior Packing Technicians in executing rigorous preventive and corrective maintenance schedules to minimize technical downtime. Guarantee strict adherence to physical and visual quality control standards throughout the making and packing processes in direct coordination with the Quality Control (QC) department.

C. Inventory Control, Material Yield & Internal Audit

Enforce strict control over raw material consumption (Cut Rag tobacco, filter rods, cigarette and tipping papers, foils, labels, BOPP films, glues), consumables, and scrap/waste rates. Supervise daily physical inventory counts and perform daily cross-audits reconciling warehouse material issues, finished goods produced, and end-of-shift waste weighings. Ensure complete physical and documentary traceability across the entire facility with zero unexplained material variance.

D. Team Management, Discipline, Health & Safety (HSE)

Manage, coach, and develop all site personnel (senior technicians, machine operators, quality control inspectors, warehouse/forklift crew, and site administration). Organize technical cross-training and operator versatility across shifts, including deputy adjuster back-up training and regular ergonomic workstation rotations. Enforce general shop-floor discipline, attendance, factory cleanliness (5S), and strict compliance with health, safety, and site security procedures.

Education: 2- to 3-year Higher Technical Diploma (BTS / DUT / Bachelor's) in Quality Control, Metrology, Chemistry, Food Science, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent scientific/technical field. Experience: Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience in quality control on a high-speed industrial production line (tobacco, food & beverage, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, or packaging). Technical Skills: Mastery of laboratory metrology instruments (analytical balances, moisture meters, Pressure Drop / draw resistance testers, circumference gauges) and statistical sampling methods. Proficiency in numerical data logging, scrap/shrinkage rate calculations, and hourly Excel control sheets. Personal Attributes: Absolute integrity and independence of mind, scientific rigor, firmness in enforcing quality standards with production teams, keen attention to detail, and punctuality.