Quality Assurance Manager

Confidential; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a QA Engineer to govern quality assurance systems, scheme validations, and compliance frameworks for a Certification Body. You will ensure that certification programs, test reports, and factory audits align with FM Approvals, NSF/ANSI, WRAS, SASO, and Saudi Aramco requirements to ensure market readiness in the Saudi and GCC regions.

The role requires 4–6 years in a Certification Body or similar high-spec QA environment, with hands-on ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 17065 expertise.

Qualifications

• Formal QA and certification body experience is required.
• Strong understanding of ISO/IEC 17065 and ISO 9001 is essential.
• Experience leading audits and CAPA/NCR processes is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with third-party certification processes and factory audits is expected.

Responsibilities

• Govern QA systems, scheme validations, and compliance frameworks for certification programs.
• Ensure test reports, factory audits, and certification docs meet FM Approvals, WRAS, NSF/ANSI norms.
• Manage SASO technical files and registration via SABER platform.
• Align processes with Saudi Aramco vendor approval metrics and QMSS/SAMSS standards.
• Maintain internal QMS per ISO/IEC 17065 and 17021.
• Review test data, FPC audits, and material data sheets for sign-off.
• Conduct internal audits, issue NCRs, and drive RCA and CAPA.

Skills

QA knowledge

ISO 9001

ISO/IEC 17065

Audit leadership

Non-conformance handling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Materials, or Industrial Engineering

Tools

SABER platform

Job description

Role & responsibilities

The QA Engineer will govern the quality assurance systems, scheme validations, and compliance frameworks for our Certification Body. You will ensure that all certification programs, test reports, and factory audits align flawlessly with global asset-protection standards (FM Approvals), public health and water-safety mandates (NSF, WRAS), and critical local frameworks (SASO, Saudi Aramco). The ultimate goal is ensuring absolute market readiness and compliance for infrastructure, piping, and industrial products entering the Saudi and GCC markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Scheme & Standard Compliance: Oversee internal compliance frameworks for multi-disciplinary standards, ensuring certified products meet FM Approvals (fire safety/property protection), WRAS (Water Regulations Approval Scheme), and NSF/ANSI (public health and water treatment) parameters.
• SASO : Manage and validate technical files for SASO Technical Regulations, facilitating seamless certification registration and issuance through the SABER platform Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization.
• Saudi Aramco Alignment: Ensure certification processes, technical documentation, and quality tracking satisfy Saudi Aramco vendor approval metrics and mandatory engineering standards (SAMSS/QMSS).
• Accreditation Maintenance: Maintain the certification body's internal QMS to adhere strictly to ISO/IEC 17065 (Product Certification Body requirements) and ISO/IEC 17021 (Management Systems).
• Technical File Review: Critically review laboratory test data, factory production control (FPC) audit records, and material data sheets to verify compliance before sign-off.
• Audit & Corrective Actions: Execute rigorous internal audits across departments. Issue Non-Conformance Reports (NCR) and drive thorough Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).

Preferred candidate profile

• Education: Bachelors degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Materials, or Industrial Engineering (or related technical field).
• Experience: Minimum of 4-6 years of experience directly within a Certification Body, third-party inspection agency, or a high-spec manufacturing QA department dealing extensively with third-party approvals.
• Deep Standard Expertise: Hand-on familiarity with the certification paths for:
  • Asset / Fire Protection: FM Approvals FM Approvals
  • Water Systems: WRAS Water Regulations Approval Scheme and NSF International NSF International (e.g., NSF 61 / NSF 14)
  • Local Regulations: SASO Standards, and Saudi Aramco Saudi Aramco 9COM/MSAL quality requirements.
• Core QA Knowledge: Solid grasp of ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 17065 standards. Lead Auditor certification is highly desirable.