Remote Calibration Leader - Metrology & Compliance

Arab Icons; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Arab Icons seeks an experienced Calibration Manager to lead our global calibration program remotely from the United Arab Emirates. You will own calibration strategy, metrology operations, and measurement-system management across multiple asset classes including electrical, dimensional, thermal, and instrumentation.

The role requires coordinating with Production, Maintenance, Engineering, Laboratory, Quality, and Operations to ensure traceability, compliance, and continual improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing calibration or metrology programs in industrial, manufacturing, laboratory, or quality environments.
• Strong understanding of calibration principles, traceability, uncertainty, and metrology standards.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams across quality, engineering, and operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a calibration strategy aligned with quality and regulatory requirements.
• Manage end-to-end calibration programs across facilities and equipment.
• Create and maintain calibration plans, schedules, and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate internal and external calibration activities and resources.
• Oversee measurement equipment management and traceability documentation.
• Establish calibration status controls and preventive-maintenance approaches.
• Lead metrology practices, reference standards, and measurement accuracy.
• Provide KPI tracking for calibration compliance and performance.

Skills

Calibration Management

Metrology Expertise

Quality Systems

Risk-Based Calibration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's or higher in Metrology or Engineering

Tools

CMMS

EAM systems

Job description

Arab Icons seeks an experienced Calibration Manager to lead our global calibration program remotely from the United Arab Emirates. You will own calibration strategy, metrology operations, and measurement-system management across multiple asset classes including electrical, dimensional, thermal, and instrumentation.

The role requires coordinating with Production, Maintenance, Engineering, Laboratory, Quality, and Operations to ensure traceability, compliance, and continual improvement.