QC Engineer Jobs in Dubai, UAE – Automotive Industry.

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Quality Control (QC) Engineer in Dubai, UAE, to manage and improve quality control activities across automotive manufacturing, vehicle assembly, and automotive component production operations.

The QC Engineer will ensure that raw materials, automotive components, manufacturing processes, and finished products meet approved engineering drawings, technical specifications, customer requirements, and applicable quality standards. The role involves conducting inspections and tests, identifying product defects, investigating quality issues, implementing corrective actions, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have a background in mechanical engineering, automotive engineering, manufacturing, or quality management, along with practical experience in automotive quality assurance, production inspection, root cause analysis, and quality management systems.

Key Responsibilities

1. Automotive Quality Control and Inspection

• Plan and conduct quality inspections, product testing, process audits, and verification activities throughout automotive manufacturing and assembly operations.
• Inspect incoming raw materials, automotive components, sub-assemblies, finished vehicles, and production processes to ensure compliance with approved specifications.
• Perform incoming, first-off, first-article, in-process, final, and pre-delivery inspections.
• Verify the quality of automotive body, chassis, powertrain, electrical, interior, exterior, and safety-related components.
• Inspect welding, fabrication, machining, painting, coating, assembly, and finishing processes.
• Check dimensional accuracy, product fit, surface finish, functionality, and visual quality against engineering drawings and inspection standards.
• Conduct or coordinate functional, performance, leak, torque, electrical, and safety-related tests as required.
• Verify critical-to-quality characteristics and ensure that non-conforming products are identified and controlled.

2. Quality Documentation and Inspection Procedures

• Prepare, implement, and maintain inspection plans, quality checklists, control plans, process flow diagrams, and standard operating procedures.
• Review engineering drawings, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), technical specifications, bills of materials, and customer requirements.
• Maintain accurate inspection records, test reports, quality alerts, and non-conformance documentation.
• Ensure quality records are properly maintained and available for internal, customer, and supplier audits.
• Use calibrated measuring and testing equipment, including vernier calipers, micrometers, gauges, torque tools, height gauges, coordinate measuring machines (CMM), and electrical testing instruments.
• Monitor measurement equipment calibration and gauge control to maintain inspection accuracy and reliability.

3. Non-Conformance Management and Root Cause Analysis

• Identify, document, and report quality defects, process deviations, and non-conforming materials or products.
• Conduct root cause analysis using methods such as 8D problem solving, 5 Whys, fishbone diagrams, and Pareto analysis.
• Coordinate containment, segregation, rework, repair, replacement, and disposition of non-conforming products.
• Develop and implement corrective and preventive actions to eliminate recurring quality problems.
• Verify the effectiveness of corrective actions and ensure issues are resolved within agreed deadlines.
• Coordinate with production, engineering, maintenance, purchasing, and suppliers to investigate and resolve quality concerns.

4. Automotive Quality Standards and Compliance

• Support the implementation and maintenance of quality management systems in accordance with ISO 9001, IATF 16949, and applicable customer-specific requirements.
• Ensure manufacturing and inspection activities comply with approved specifications, quality procedures, and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Participate in internal quality audits, customer audits, process audits, product audits, and supplier assessments.
• Prepare audit documentation, provide supporting evidence, and follow up on corrective actions arising from audit findings.
• Support the application of automotive quality tools, including APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, MSA, and Statistical Process Control (SPC).

5. Supplier and Production Quality Management

• Monitor the quality performance of suppliers, subcontractors, and outsourced manufacturing partners.
• Inspect incoming automotive components and materials to verify compliance with purchasing specifications and technical requirements.
• Coordinate supplier corrective actions and follow up on recurring material or component defects.
• Work closely with production teams to identify quality risks and prevent defects during manufacturing and assembly.
• Support process improvements that reduce scrap, rework, production delays, and customer complaints.

6. Quality Performance Monitoring and Reporting

• Track key quality performance indicators, including defect rates, first-pass yield, scrap, rework, customer complaints, and supplier performance.
• Analyze quality data to identify trends, recurring issues, and opportunities for improvement.
• Prepare regular quality reports, inspection summaries, audit findings, and corrective action updates.
• Maintain records of statistical process control, process capability studies, measurement system analysis, and quality improvement activities.
• Provide technical guidance and quality awareness training to production operators, inspectors, technicians, and other relevant personnel.
• Support lean manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, waste reduction, and defect prevention initiatives.

Technical Skills and Knowledge

Candidates applying for QC Engineer jobs in Dubai should have knowledge of:

• Automotive manufacturing, vehicle assembly, and automotive component production.
• Quality control inspection methods and production quality assurance procedures.
• Engineering drawings, GD&T, dimensional tolerances, and technical specifications.
• Precision measurement tools, calibration procedures, gauge control, and CMM inspection.
• Functional testing, torque verification, leak testing, electrical testing, and visual inspection.
• IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and automotive customer-specific quality requirements.
• APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, MSA, and Statistical Process Control.
• Process capability analysis, including Cp, Cpk, Pp, and Ppk.
• Root cause analysis, 8D reporting, corrective and preventive action, and non-conformance management.
• Supplier quality management, process audits, product audits, and continuous improvement.
• Lean manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, standard work, and waste reduction.
• Microsoft Office, quality reporting tools, inspection software, and ERP systems.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related field.
• Approximately 3–7 years of relevant experience in quality control or quality assurance within the automotive industry, vehicle manufacturing, automotive components, or engineering production.
• Hands-on experience with automotive inspection, manufacturing processes, dimensional measurement, product testing, and non-conformance management.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001, IATF 16949, automotive quality standards, and customer-specific requirements.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, inspection standards, and technical specifications.
• Experience preparing inspection reports, non-conformance reports, 8D reports, corrective action records, and audit documentation.
• Familiarity with APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC, and process capability studies.
• Practical experience using precision measuring equipment and maintaining calibration records.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and reporting skills.
• Ability to manage multiple quality priorities in a fast-paced automotive production environment.
• Additional qualifications in quality management, auditing, Six Sigma, or automotive quality engineering will be an advantage.

Key Deliverables

The QC Engineer will be expected to maintain and deliver:

• Inspection plans, control plans, quality checklists, and approved procedures.
• Incoming, in-process, final, and pre-delivery inspection records.
• Dimensional inspection, functional testing, and product verification reports.
• Non-conformance reports, containment records, and corrective action documentation.
• Root cause analysis and 8D problem-solving reports.
• SPC, process capability, MSA, and quality performance reports.
• Supplier quality assessments, audit reports, and improvement plans.
• Calibration and measuring equipment control records.
• Audit evidence, compliance documentation, and corrective action closure reports.
• Quality trend analysis and continuous improvement recommendations.