We are seeking an experienced Lab Supervisor in Jeddah to oversee laboratory operations, ensuring full compliance with ISO 17025, ISO 22000, HACCP, and food safety standards. The role manages quality control, product release decisions, non-conformity investigations, and laboratory equipment across an FMCG production environment.
About the Role – Laboratory Quality Leadership in FMCG
Core Focus: Laboratory supervision, quality control, and food safety compliance
Required Certifications: ISO 17025, ISO 22000, and HACCP
Key Standards: FSSC, GMP, and applicable food-safety requirements
Scope: Product release/rework/rejection decisions, supplier claims, and equipment calibration
Location Advantage: Jeddah – a key FMCG manufacturing hub in Saudi Arabia
Career Growth & Quality Impact
Strategic Location: Jeddah, Makkah – central to Saudi Arabia’s FMCG and food production sector
Decision Authority: Power to stop production when quality standards are not met
Compliance Depth: Manage ISO, HACCP, GMP, and food safety compliance across the lab
Career Growth: Build senior quality leadership expertise within a structured FMCG laboratory
Position Overview
This Lab Supervisor role reports quality issues to relevant departments, coordinates with Production on release, rework, rejection, or disposal of products, and has the authority to stop production when quality standards are not met. You will investigate and document non-conformities, deviations, and customer complaints, ensure laboratory compliance with ISO, HACCP, and GMP standards, manage equipment ordering and calibration, coordinate product sampling and sensory testing, and participate in daily production and quality meetings.
💡 Why This Role Matters: As Lab Supervisor, you hold direct authority to halt production when quality standards are not met, protecting product safety and brand trust, lead investigations into non-conformities, deviations, and customer complaints to drive continuous improvement, ensure the laboratory maintains full ISO 17025, ISO 22000, and HACCP compliance, manage critical laboratory resources including equipment, calibration, and supplier claims, and build senior quality leadership experience within a structured FMCG manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
Quality Issue Management
- Report quality issues to relevant departments and follow up on corrective and preventive actions
- Coordinate with Production on the release, rework, rejection, or disposal of products
- Stop production when products or processes do not meet approved quality standards
Non-Conformity & Compliance Management
- Investigate, document, and close non-conformities, deviations, audit findings, and customer complaints
- Ensure laboratory compliance with ISO, HACCP, GMP, and other applicable quality and food-safety requirements
- Reject non-conforming raw materials, maintain required records, and coordinate supplier claims
Laboratory Resource Management
- Manage the ordering, receipt, and verification of laboratory equipment, chemicals, consumables, and water tankers
- Ensure laboratory equipment is calibrated as scheduled with internal and external calibration records maintained
Sampling & Sensory Testing
- Coordinate product sampling, reference sample registration, and dispatch of samples
- Organize and participate in sensory and taste-testing activities
Facility & Meeting Coordination
- Ensure pest-control activities and inspection/cleaning of main water-storage tanks are completed as required
- Participate in relevant production, quality, and daily operational meetings
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology, Chemical Engineering, or Food Sciences
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 5 years’ full-time experience supervising a laboratory
- 2 years’ experience in the FMCG industry
Required Certifications
- ISO 17025, ISO 22000, and HACCP certification
Technical Skills
- Strong knowledge of ISO 17025, ISO 22000, FSSC, HACCP, and food safety standards
- QA & QC planning and execution, and quality internal audit experience
- Proficiency in MS Excel
Language Requirements
- English and Arabic
About This FMCG Laboratory Opportunity
This Lab Supervisor role sits within an FMCG production facility in Jeddah, responsible for ensuring food safety, quality compliance, and laboratory operational excellence. The position combines hands-on quality control authority, non-conformity investigation, and compliance management, offering strong career growth for laboratory professionals within Saudi Arabia’s growing FMCG sector.
Career Excellence: Lead laboratory quality and food safety compliance for a major FMCG operation in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Who Should Apply?
- Laboratory Supervisors: With 5+ years of lab management and 2+ years in FMCG
- Food Safety & Quality Professionals: Certified in ISO 17025, ISO 22000, and HACCP
- Microbiologists/Food Scientists: Experienced in quality control and internal audits
- Chemical Engineers: With hands-on FMCG laboratory management experience
- Bilingual (Arabic/English) Candidates: Seeking a quality leadership role in Saudi Arabia’s FMCG sector
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