Technician-Lab

EMSTEEL Group; Al Ain; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the cement manufacturing sector seeks a Quality Assurance Specialist to ensure compliance with quality standards. The role involves testing products, maintaining quality assurance processes, and supporting operations to meet client targets. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry and at least 5 years of relevant experience in the industry.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the cement manufacturing industry.
• Well known in English speaking and writing.
• Ability to meet quality targets.

Responsibilities

• Implement, coordinate, and review quality systems.
• Prepare and analyze raw materials and samples.
• Monitor quality and efficiency of product output.

Skills

Complex problem solving

Critical thinking

Strong mathematical skills

Sound judgment

Problem sensitivity

Inductive reasoning

Deductive reasoning

Exceptional leadership

Safety attitude

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry

12 standards with science

Job description

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Implement, coordinate, and review quality systems with the overall objective of ensuring conformance to quality standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Key Accountabilities)

• Select a representative (in quantity and quality) part of the sample to be tested using approved methods.

• Prepare and analyze raw meal & raw materials, cement, and samples by XRF, recording, interpreting, and adjusting values according to targets.
• Responsible for maintaining quality assurance processes, testing products, and recording and analyzing results data.
• Follow established processes and ensure adherence to best production practices and product quality standards.
• Monitor the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of product output.
• Monitor the quality of laboratory solutions and chemical reagents (visual deterioration, expiry date, etc.).
• Provide support to the operations team to meet and sustain client targets by providing accurate and timely analysis.
• Ensure key process issues are reported and corrective actions are taken from the client side.
• Record the number of defectives and inform the department manager when the percentage exceeds the limit.
• Inspect products to determine compliance with order specifications and the company's quality control system.
• Perform simple calibration as per calibration plan and inform superiors if results are questionable.
• Recognize and respond to emergencies, report them to authorized persons, and communicate clearly about potentially dangerous situations to ensure understanding.
• Perform any other related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (attributes) required

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• Complex problem solving
• Critical thinking
• Strong mathematical and scientific skills
• Sound judgment and decision-making skills
• Problem sensitivity capabilities
• Flexibility in disclosure capabilities
• Inductive and deductive reasoning
• Information ordering capabilities
• Exceptional leadership skills and capabilities
• Safety attitude

Minimum Education Qualifications (Must Haves)

Preferred Education Qualification (Nice to Have)

• 12 standards with science and a minimum of 5 years of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry.

Well known in English speaking and writing.

Professional Experience (Must Have)

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the cement manufacturing industry.
• Ability to meet quality targets.
• Ability to control operations as per budget.
• Implementation of HSE policies and achievement of zero LTI – Loss Time Injury.