QA/QC Executive – Plastic Division

QA/QC Executive – Plastic Division

Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Department: Quality Assurance & Quality Control
Reports To: QA/QC Manager / Production Manager

Mission

To ensure that all plastic packaging and label products meet established quality standards, customer specifications, regulatory requirements, and company quality objectives. The role is responsible for monitoring production quality, conducting inspections and testing, identifying non-conformities, implementing corrective actions, and driving continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct incoming, in-process, and final quality inspections to ensure compliance with customer specifications and quality standards.
• Monitor production processes and product quality throughout manufacturing operations.
• Perform routine quality checks on raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods.
• Ensure plastic packaging, labels, and related products meet dimensional, visual, functional, and performance requirements.
• Review production samples and approve quality standards before mass production runs.
• Verify color consistency, print quality, adhesion, registration, lamination quality, sealing performance, and overall product appearance where applicable.
• Monitor critical quality parameters and maintain inspection records.
• Identify quality defects, deviations, and non-conformities during production and final inspection stages.
• Investigate customer complaints, internal quality issues, and product failures to determine root causes.
• Coordinate corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) with Production, Maintenance, and other relevant departments.
• Ensure rejected materials and non-conforming products are properly documented and segregated.
• Conduct quality audits on production processes and operational procedures.
• Prepare and maintain quality reports, inspection records, test results, and non-conformance documentation.
• Monitor compliance with ISO standards, customer requirements, and company quality procedures.
• Support internal and external audits and ensure timely closure of audit findings.
• Work closely with Production and Planning teams to minimize quality-related production losses and rework.
• Participate in new product development and validation activities by conducting quality assessments and trials.
• Monitor production performance trends and recommend process improvements to enhance product quality.
• Train production personnel on quality standards, inspection procedures, and quality awareness initiatives.
• Ensure all measuring and testing equipment is properly calibrated and maintained.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, quality ownership, and customer satisfaction throughout the manufacturing operation.
• Support implementation of quality improvement projects aimed at reducing defects, waste, and customer complaints.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality management requirements.
• Perform any other quality-related duties assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Polymer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Quality Management, Packaging Technology, or a related field.

Experience Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in Quality Assurance and Quality Control within the Plastic Packaging, Flexible Packaging, Label Manufacturing, Packaging Conversion, or Printing Industry.
• Hands-on experience in plastic packaging manufacturing, labels, shrink sleeves, flexible packaging, or related converting operations.
• Experience with customer quality audits, process quality control, and root cause analysis.
• Exposure to ISO 9001 and quality management systems is preferred.
• Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Quality Assurance & Quality Control
• Packaging and Label Manufacturing Processes
• Plastic Packaging Inspection & Testing
• Root Cause Analysis
• Corrective & Preventive Actions (CAPA)
• Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems
• Quality Auditing
• Documentation & Reporting
• Problem Solving & Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Process Improvement
• Effective Communication
• Team Collaboration
• Microsoft Office & Quality Reporting Tools

Preferred Industry Background

Candidates must have prior experience working in one or more of the following industries:

• Plastic Packaging Manufacturing
• Flexible Packaging Manufacturing
• Label Manufacturing
• Packaging Conversion
• Printing & Packaging Industry
• FMCG Packaging Production
• Shrink Sleeve Manufacturing
• Industrial Packaging Manufacturing

Pay: ﷼3,000.00 - ﷼5,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

• Overall Experience?
• Number of years of Experience in Packaging/ label manufacturing industry?
• Current Salary?
• Expected Salary?
• Age?
• Current Location?

Location:

• Jeddah (Preferred)

Work Location: In person