We are seeking a highly qualified QA Manager for an established food manufacturing and industrial group in the UAE. The ideal candidate will oversee end-to-end quality assurance systems, ensuring all processes and finished products comply with international and local regulatory food safety standards, leading compliance efforts, auditing operational procedures, and managing quality systems across manufacturing facilities.
About This QA Manager Role
Industry Focus: Food manufacturing, milling, and grain processing operations
Core Standards: HACCP, ISO 22000, Halal certification, and local municipality guidelines
Scope: End-to-end QA and Quality Management Systems (QMS) across production lines
Location: Positioned between Sharjah and Ajman, within easy reach of both emirates
🇦🇪 Why This Role in the UAE Matters
Established Employer: Join a well-established food manufacturing and industrial group with a strong regional presence
Global Talent Pool: Open to candidates based within the UAE or international applicants with strong food industry expertise
Leadership Impact: Lead compliance efforts and represent the organization during external regulatory and third-party audits
Career Growth: High-responsibility managerial role with direct influence over food safety and quality outcomes
Position Overview
This Quality Assurance Manager role in the UAE involves establishing, maintaining, and auditing comprehensive QA and Quality Management Systems across production lines. You will ensure full compliance with HACCP, ISO 22000, Halal, and local municipality food safety standards, develop SOPs and quality control protocols, manage internal and external audits, monitor supplier and raw material quality, lead root cause analysis for non-conformances, and conduct food safety training for factory personnel.
Why This Role Matters: As QA Manager, you directly safeguard food safety and product quality for a well-established manufacturing and industrial group, lead compliance across HACCP, ISO 22000, and Halal certification frameworks, represent the organization in regulatory and third-party audits, and apply root cause analysis and preventative measures to strengthen quality systems across the business.
Key Responsibilities
Quality Systems & Compliance
- Establish, maintain, and audit comprehensive Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Management Systems (QMS) across production lines
- Ensure full compliance with regulatory food safety standards, including HACCP, ISO 22000, Halal, and local municipality guidelines
- Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), quality control protocols, and corrective action workflows
Audits & Regulatory Representation
- Manage internal quality audits and represent the organization during external regulatory or third-party audits
- Monitor supplier quality, raw material incoming standards, and batch quality control tracking
Root Cause Analysis & Continuous Improvement
- Lead root cause analysis for quality deviations or non-conformances and implement preventative measures
Training & Workforce Development
- Conduct food safety training and compliance workshops for factory and operational personnel
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Engineering
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 8 years of total managerial experience
- At least 5 years specifically within milling, grain processing, or food manufacturing operations
- 5+ years of work experience with HACCP compliance
- 5+ years of Food and Beverage Manufacturing experience
Certifications & Compliance
- Extensive hands-on expertise with food safety certifications (HACCP, ISO, Halal, etc.)
Essential Skills
- Expertise in quality compliance and food safety auditing
- Strong team leadership capabilities
- Standard operating procedure (SOP) development experience
About the Food Manufacturing Sector in Sharjah & Ajman
The Sharjah-Ajman corridor is a well-established hub for food manufacturing and industrial operations in the UAE, home to companies producing milled grain products and other food commodities under strict regulatory oversight. This Quality Assurance Manager role offers the opportunity to lead comprehensive food safety and quality systems within a well-established group, working across HACCP, ISO 22000, and Halal compliance frameworks.
Open Scope: This role welcomes both UAE-based candidates and international applicants with strong food industry expertise.
Who Should Apply?
- Engineering Graduates: With 8+ years of managerial experience in food manufacturing
- Food Safety Certification Experts: With hands-on HACCP, ISO 22000, and Halal compliance experience
- Milling & Grain Processing Professionals: Seeking a senior QA leadership role
- International Food Industry Candidates: Open to relocating to the UAE
- Quality Auditors & Compliance Leaders: Experienced representing organizations in regulatory audits
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