De Royal Tobacco, a prominent and forward-thinking organization headquartered in Umm Al Quwain, UAE, is now hiring a highly skilled Quality Department Specification Officer. This senior quality role is responsible for the comprehensive management of product specifications, quality procedures, and work instructions across the cigarette manufacturing facility. The successful candidate will ensure all documentation aligns with international ISO standards and UAE tobacco regulations, maintain rigorous QC records, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and serve as the primary deputy for the Quality Department Manager — making this one of the most impactful quality roles available in the UAE tobacco industry today.
About De Royal Tobacco — UAE’s Growing Tobacco Manufacturing Leader
Headquarters: Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates — strategically positioned within the UAE’s manufacturing sector
Industry: Tobacco manufacturing — committed to delivering high-quality products tailored to meet both regional and international market demands
Standards: Full adherence to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and UAE local government tobacco regulatory frameworks
Values: Innovation, manufacturing efficiency, sustainability, and responsibility embedded across all operations and processes
Preferred Background: Prior experience with Big 3 tobacco companies — BAT, PMI, or JTI — is highly valued for this specialized role
Career Opportunity & Growth in UAE Tobacco Quality Management
Strategic Location: Umm Al Quwain, UAE — a growing industrial hub within the Emirates with direct access to regional and export markets
Specialist Role: Specification Officers with tobacco industry QMS expertise are among the most sought-after quality professionals in the UAE manufacturing sector
Leadership Scope: Acts as full deputy for the Quality Department Manager — a genuine stepping stone toward senior QA management in the tobacco industry
Career Growth: Expand your ISO expertise, regulatory knowledge, and leadership credentials within a company committed to international quality excellence
Position Overview
The Quality Department Specification Officer at De Royal Tobacco holds a pivotal role at the heart of the company’s quality management framework. You will be responsible for managing and updating product specifications for raw tobacco blends, wrapping materials, filters, and finished cigarettes; developing and reviewing SOPs; ensuring ISO and regulatory compliance; maintaining complete QC records; and leading continuous improvement initiatives grounded in Lean, Six Sigma, and KAIZEN methodologies. You will also deputize fully for the Quality Department Manager in their absence — a responsibility that demands proven leadership capability, technical depth, and professional maturity. This is a uniquely comprehensive quality role for an experienced tobacco industry professional ready to make a lasting impact in the UAE.
Why This Role Matters: As Specification Officer at De Royal Tobacco, you personally ensure every product manufactured meets the highest international quality and regulatory standards — protecting consumers, brand integrity, and UAE tobacco compliance simultaneously, apply deep ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 expertise within a specialized and growing UAE cigarette manufacturing environment, step into a genuine leadership deputy role that prepares and positions you for Quality Department Manager responsibilities, drive real and measurable operational improvement through Lean, Six Sigma, and KAIZEN-based quality documentation and process optimization, and build a distinguished quality management career with a UAE tobacco company committed to international standards and sustainable manufacturing excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Specification & Document Management
- Manage and continuously update product specifications for all manufacturing outputs including raw tobacco blends, wrapping materials, filters, and finished cigarettes across the production facility
- Develop, review, and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs), quality procedures, and detailed work instructions across all relevant departments within the cigarette factory
- Verify ongoing compliance with product specifications, applicable regulatory standards, and established company quality benchmarks through systematic review and documentation processes
- Ensure that packaging integrity standards, label accuracy compliance requirements, and barcode readability guidelines are meticulously documented, current, and consistently applied across all product lines
ISO Compliance, Audits & Tobacco Regulations
- Ensure all products and manufacturing processes fully comply with ISO 9001 (Quality Management), ISO 14001 (Environmental Management), and ISO 45001 (Occupational Health & Safety) standards
- Align all factory practices with local UAE government tobacco regulations covering safety, health warning requirements, labelling standards, and production compliance obligations
- Support, facilitate, and prepare the facility for internal, external, and third-party regulatory audits by ensuring complete data traceability and document availability at all times
QC Records, Reporting & Root Cause Analysis
- Maintain accurate and comprehensive QC records, test results, non-conformance reports (NCR), Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) documents, and inspection logs in full compliance with ISO requirements
- Prepare and analyze daily, weekly, and monthly quality performance reports for factory management, providing clear insights into quality trends, issues, and improvement opportunities
- Actively participate in structured root-cause analysis processes for quality deviations, manufacturing non-conformances, and customer complaints — producing clear, actionable findings and recommendations
Continuous Improvement & Quality Leadership
- Recommend and implement process improvements designed to reduce manufacturing waste, eliminate product defects, and optimize raw material usage across all production stages
- Champion and embed continuous improvement methodologies including Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and KAIZEN principles into quality documentation, procedures, and daily factory operations
- Deputize fully for the Quality Department Manager during their absence — assuming complete responsibility for all managerial duties, department decisions, and team leadership without interruption to quality operations
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Food Science, Materials Science, or a closely related technical and scientific discipline is required for this position
- Strong academic grounding in quality systems, materials science, or industrial chemistry provides the ideal technical foundation for the specification management responsibilities of this role
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of proven experience in a quality management, specification management, or documentation control role specifically within the tobacco manufacturing industry is essential
- Prior experience working with any of the Big 3 tobacco companies — British American Tobacco (BAT), Philip Morris International (PMI), or Japan Tobacco International (JTI) — is highly preferred and significantly strengthens an application
- Demonstrated track record in developing, implementing, maintaining, and auditing Quality Management Systems (QMS) within a regulated manufacturing environment
Essential Skills
- Strong and current knowledge of international quality standards including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001, plus UAE and GCC local tobacco regulatory frameworks and compliance best practices
- Excellent technical writing skills with the precision and clarity needed to draft SOPs, work instructions, quality procedures, and corporate quality reports to a professional standard
- Demonstrated leadership capability and the professional maturity to confidently step into and manage the full responsibilities of the Quality Department Manager role when required
About De Royal Tobacco
De Royal Tobacco is a prominent and growing organization in the UAE tobacco manufacturing industry, headquartered in Umm Al Quwain. The company is committed to delivering high-quality tobacco products that meet both regional market demands and rigorous international standards. With operations built on a foundation of innovation, manufacturing efficiency, and sustainability, De Royal Tobacco adheres strictly to ISO quality frameworks and UAE government tobacco regulations — creating a professional, structured, and compliance-driven environment where quality specialists can genuinely thrive and build exceptional careers.
Career Excellence: Join De Royal Tobacco as Specification Officer and step into one of the UAE tobacco industry’s most technically demanding and professionally rewarding quality management roles — where your expertise directly shapes product integrity and manufacturing excellence.
Who Should Apply?
- Tobacco Industry QMS Specialists: With 5+ years of specification management or quality documentation experience within cigarette or tobacco manufacturing operations in the UAE or GCC
- BAT / PMI / JTI Alumni: Quality professionals who have built their expertise within the Big 3 tobacco companies and are ready to bring that world-class knowledge to De Royal Tobacco
- ISO-Certified Quality Officers: With deep practical experience in ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 compliance and audit management within manufacturing environments
- Chemistry or Chemical Engineering Graduates: With strong quality management backgrounds and a specialist understanding of tobacco product specifications and production documentation
- Lean & Six Sigma Quality Leaders: Experienced in embedding continuous improvement methodologies into quality documentation and manufacturing processes within regulated industry settings
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