NAPCO (National Food Products Company / NFP), a leading manufacturing organisation in Dammam, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, is hiring an experienced Technical Senior Coordinator for its Technical & QA team. This is a technically comprehensive, multi-disciplinary role covering QA lab testing, calibration, HACCP food safety coordination, ISO 17025 reporting, environmental management, sampling, machine operation, non-conformity management, and occupational health and safety. Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree and bring expert-level competencies in data analysis, planning, technological ability, and laboratory technical functions. The application deadline is 31 December 2026 — apply today via Job ID #1742.
About NAPCO / NFP — Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Organisation: National Food Products Company (NFP / NAPCO) — a major manufacturing organisation in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province
Operations: Large-scale manufacturing facility in Dammam with comprehensive quality, food safety, and environmental management systems
Standards: ISO 17025, HACCP, Environmental Management System (EMS), OHS, and NAPCO’s own operational quality standards
Location: Dammam, Eastern Province — one of Saudi Arabia’s most industrially active and economically dynamic regions
Culture: Values technical excellence, continuous improvement, and data-driven performance management across all functions
Technical Scope of This Role
Lab Testing: Destructive off-line tests on raw materials, WIP, and finished goods per test method requirements
Calibration: Internal calibration of equipment per Work Instructions — requires authorisation and advanced practical skill
Food Safety / HACCP: Supports Food Safety team leader in traceability, HACCP effectiveness, and food safety management system
Environmental Management: Waste and pollution reduction initiatives, external/internal/legal EMS audit management
ISO 17025 Reporting: Draft lab test reports referencing customer requirements and ISO 17025 / testing standards
Why This Technical Senior Coordinator Role at NAPCO Dammam is an Outstanding Career Opportunity: This is one of the most technically broad and professionally demanding coordinator roles available in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province manufacturing sector. With expert-level responsibilities spanning data analysis, ISO 17025 reporting, calibration, HACCP coordination, environmental management, machine operation, and occupational health and safety, this role offers a technically ambitious professional the opportunity to apply deep expertise across the full spectrum of manufacturing quality and technical coordination — within a respected, large-scale Saudi manufacturing organisation.
Position Overview
As Technical Senior Coordinator at NAPCO / NFP in Dammam, you will operate in a large-scale manufacturing environment applying expert-level technical competencies across quality assurance, laboratory testing, calibration, food safety, environmental management, and occupational health and safety. You will collect and interpret raw data from multiple sources, generate technical reports to support decision-making, conduct destructive and visual testing on raw materials, WIP, and finished goods, perform and document internal calibrations, manage non-conformity identification and investigation, support HACCP effectiveness assessments, and contribute to EMS audit management. This role demands a professional who combines advanced analytical ability, strong technical laboratory skills, meticulous documentation discipline, and a proactive safety and compliance mindset.
Key Technical Responsibilities
Laboratory Testing, Sampling & Visual Inspection
- Carry out destructive off-line tests on raw materials, WIP, and finished goods — in full accordance with test method requirements, setting testing criteria and non-conformity limits aligned with customer, legal, and product performance requirements.
- Conduct sampling of raw materials, WIP, and finished goods in accordance with the Quality Plan and/or customer or testing standard requirements — ensuring all samples are correctly identified, recorded, and handled.
- Conduct visual tests on containers and incoming materials — verifying cleanliness and hygienic condition, and performing in-line visual checks on WIP against defined quality criteria, with full documentation of all findings.
- Participate in proficiency tests when qualified — contributing to NAPCO’s ongoing laboratory competency verification and external benchmarking activities.
Calibration & Technical Reporting
- Conduct internal calibration of laboratory equipment per authorised Work Instructions — documenting all calibration activities accurately in the relevant hard or soft copy records to maintain full equipment traceability.
- Generate draft lab test reports referencing customer requirements and ISO 17025 / testing standards — preparing technically accurate, clearly written documentation that supports compliance and customer confidence.
- Monitor, collect, and interpret raw data from multiple sources — evaluating and analysing results at expert level, and creating reports that directly assist management decision-making across quality and operational functions.
Food Safety & HACCP
- Assist the Food Safety Team Leader in traceability exercises — supporting end-to-end traceability verification across raw material, WIP, and finished goods in compliance with NAPCO’s food safety management system requirements.
- Report any breach of the Food Safety Management System to the relevant management immediately — maintaining zero tolerance for food safety compliance failures and contributing to a culture of proactive food safety vigilance.
- Contribute to setting and regularly evaluating HACCP plant effectiveness — supporting the food safety team in plan reviews, effectiveness assessments, and continuous improvement of the plant’s HACCP programme.
Environmental Management & OHS
- Propose waste and pollution reduction initiatives for management review — actively contributing to NAPCO’s environmental sustainability agenda through practical, measurable improvement proposals.
- Set action plans to manage external, internal, and legal EMS audits — ensuring proper audit closure and full compliance with environmental management system requirements and relevant Saudi and international regulations.
- Apply local, regional, and international OHS policies and standards — investigating near misses, unsafe acts, and unsafe conditions, participating in cross-audit programs, and conducting safety talk meetings and Toolbox Talks within scope.
Key Skills & Technical Expertise
Lab Testing / ISO 17025
Equipment Calibration
HACCP / Food Safety
Environmental Mgmt
Data Analysis
Sampling & Testing
Who Should Apply?
- QA & Laboratory Technical Professionals in Saudi Arabia: With Bachelor’s degree qualifications and hands-on laboratory testing, calibration, and quality assurance experience in a manufacturing environment — based in or willing to relocate to Dammam, Eastern Province.
- ISO 17025 Laboratory Coordinators: Professionals with practical ISO 17025 knowledge and experience drafting lab test reports, managing calibration records, and supporting laboratory accreditation or compliance activities.
- HACCP & Food Safety Technical Coordinators: With experience supporting HACCP plans, traceability exercises, food safety management systems, and food safety audits in a food manufacturing or packaging environment.
- Environmental Management & OHS Professionals: Those who have managed EMS audits, waste and pollution reduction initiatives, and OHS compliance programmes — applying their environmental and safety expertise in a manufacturing context.
- Multi-Disciplinary Technical Professionals: Coordinators with a broad technical skill set spanning lab testing, calibration, food safety, environmental management, machine operation, and data analysis — comfortable operating at expert and advanced levels across multiple technical functions simultaneously.
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