QA/QC Manager

About the Role

TalentHive is partnering with a well-established Saudi Arabian group to appoint a QA/QC Manager. This full-time position is based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, and involves leading quality assurance, quality control, compliance, and continuous improvement across diversified operations. The organization operates across heavy equipment, construction support services, transportation, logistics, and industrial services, and is currently undergoing significant growth and operational transformation.

Role Context

The QA/QC Manager will take ownership of group-wide quality standards, strengthen governance frameworks, and drive measurable improvements across multiple business units and operational sites. This role requires a hands-on leader capable of combining strategic quality governance with practical operational oversight, ensuring consistent implementation, monitoring, and improvement of quality standards throughout the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and oversee comprehensive QA/QC frameworks, policies, and procedures across multiple business units and operational sites.
• Lead the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of quality management systems aligned with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and relevant industry standards.
• Conduct and oversee internal quality audits, operational inspections, and compliance assessments, ensuring timely resolution of non-conformances.
• Identify quality risks, operational inefficiencies, and process gaps, implementing corrective and preventive actions to improve overall performance.
• Establish and standardize quality procedures, operational guidelines, and documentation across different business functions.
• Develop and monitor quality performance indicators, audit findings, corrective action closure rates, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with operational, technical, HSE, and senior management teams to ensure consistent quality standards and regulatory compliance.
• Champion a culture of quality, accountability, and operational excellence through training, process improvement, and effective change management.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates for this role should possess over 10 years of relevant experience and demonstrate specific qualifications:

• Experience managing quality assurance and control across diversified industrial or operational businesses.
• Proven ability to establish or transform quality management systems across multiple sites.
• Experience within asset-intensive environments, including heavy equipment, fleet operations, logistics, or industrial services.
• Successful implementation of standardized QA/QC procedures and governance frameworks.
• A track record of improving operational quality, compliance, and efficiency.
• Experience working closely with senior leadership to drive organizational change and operational excellence.

Career Development

This position offers the opportunity to shape and strengthen quality standards across a large, diversified Saudi Arabian group. The successful candidate will have the chance to take ownership of quality governance across multiple business units, play a key role in a major operational transformation and growth journey, and implement scalable quality systems that support long-term growth.