Job Description

Job Title: Senior Technologist

Location: Fujairah Free Zone 2, Fujairah, UAE

Department: Technology

Reports to: Technology Manager

Job Summary

The Senior Technologist leads the technical development of composite pressure vessels and related products, from concept and design through qualification, production introduction, and ongoing improvement.

The role combines hands-on engineering with technical team leadership. It is responsible for developing reliable, manufacturable, and commercially viable products; improving manufacturing processes; and maintaining effective control of engineering specifications, drawings, and changes.

The Senior Technologist works with Sales, Production, Quality, Procurement, and management to deliver approved development programs and resolve technical issues. Accountability for technical results is exercised within the Company's approved budgets, organizational structure, and delegated authority.

Key Responsibilities

Product Design and Development

• Translate approved customer, market, and business requirements into technical specifications, development plans, and acceptance criteria.
• Lead the development of new products and improvements to existing products, including pressure vessels, components, tooling, and related production equipment.
• Prepare and review engineering calculations, material selections, drawings, and technical specifications using appropriate engineering methods and software.
• Highly proficient in the use of SolidWorks and AutoCAD, as applicable, to develop and maintain detailed product, component, tooling, and equipment drawings.
• Perform or coordinate finite element analysis and other engineering assessments where required. Document assumptions, loading conditions, acceptance criteria, results, and review requirements.
• Develop prototypes and coordinate testing to verify product performance against approved requirements.
• Plan product qualification and production introduction, including technical documentation, manufacturing readiness, operator training, and handover to Production.
• Identify technical risks and maintain appropriate design and process risk assessments throughout development.
• Prepare business cases and development proposals that explain technical feasibility, estimated costs, resource requirements, timelines, risks, and expected commercial benefits.

Manufacturing Technology and Process Improvement

• Develop, validate, and improve manufacturing processes for filament winding, resin application, curing, extraction, and post-processing.
• Establish and document approved process parameters, operating limits, monitoring requirements, and acceptance criteria.
• Analyze process data to improve repeatability, product quality, production efficiency, and manufacturing cost.
• Lead technical investigations into defects, process deviations, equipment limitations, and recurring production problems.
• Work with Production and Quality to identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and verify their effectiveness.
• Develop and improve tooling, mandrels, fixtures, machines, and production equipment.
• Develop or coordinate CNC programming and automation improvements where relevant to approved projects.
• Plan and control production trials, including trial objectives, safety precautions, data collection, evaluation, and authorization for routine use.
• Support equipment selection, technical specification, commissioning, and process validation in coordination with the responsible departments.

Testing Qualification and Technical Assurance

• Develop product and process verification plans covering applicable dimensional, hydrostatic, burst, material, and performance testing.
• Define test methods, acceptance criteria, equipment requirements, and reporting arrangements.
• Review test results, investigate failures, and ensure conclusions are supported by documented evidence.
• Coordinate product qualification and approval activities against applicable customer, market, and certification requirements.
• Maintain a documented register of applicable technical standards and approval requirements for each product family.
• Coordinate technical submissions and responses to external laboratories, inspectors, assessment bodies, and certification organizations.
• Support compliance activities involving applicable ASME requirements, PED and CE marking requirements, NSF requirements, ASTM standards, and ISO requirements.
• Ensure technical records support traceability between approved designs, materials, manufacturing conditions, and qualification results.
• Escalate unresolved technical risks, failed qualification results, and departures from approved requirements to the reporting manager and Quality.

Materials and Supplier Qualification

• Define technical specifications and acceptance requirements for raw materials, purchased components, and externally supplied technical services.
• Identify potential materials and suppliers in collaboration with Procurement and Quality.
• Plan and assess trials of new or alternative materials to improve performance, supply availability, quality, or cost.
• Ensure proposed material substitutions undergo the required technical review, testing, approval, and engineering change process before production use.
• Maintain records of material qualification, test results, and approved specifications.
• Support the investigation and resolution of supplier-related technical problems.

Engineering Documentation and Change Control

• Prepare, review, and maintain product specifications, engineering drawings, bills of materials, costing inputs, manufacturing instructions, and technical reports.
• Maintain engineering part numbers and item master data in accordance with Company policy.
• Work with relevant departments to maintain accurate engineering information in the ERP/MRP system, including Odoo where used.
• Maintain a controlled engineering change process using Engineering Change Notices or Engineering Change Orders.
• Ensure changes identify the reason, technical impact, required verification, approvals, affected documents, and implementation arrangements.
• Assess the effect of engineering changes on materials, work in progress, finished stock, tooling, testing, and existing product approvals.
• Ensure Production and other affected departments receive current approved documents and understand implementation requirements.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, work instructions, technical manuals, and operator training materials.
• Support ISO 9001 documentation, audits, and corrective actions within the role's area of responsibility.

Team Leadership and Technical Training

• Plan, allocate, and review the work of assigned design engineers and technical personnel.
• Establish clear priorities, deliverables, and review points for technical work.
• Review engineering output for accuracy, completeness, manufacturability, and compliance with approved requirements.
• Provide technical coaching, feedback, and development support to assigned personnel.
• Identify capability gaps and recommend training, recruitment, or external technical support.
• Develop technical training and competency assessment requirements for relevant manufacturing processes.
• Work with Production, Quality, and the responsible safety personnel to train and assess operators.
• Maintain technical competency records and identify when reassessment or refresher training is required.
• Contribute to performance reviews for personnel under direct supervision and provide technical input for other personnel where requested.

Project Planning and Departmental Coordination

• Maintain development and improvement plans with agreed scope, milestones, responsibilities, resources, and budgets.
• Track progress and communicate delays, technical risks, resource constraints, and decisions requiring management approval.
• Coordinate with Sales to clarify customer requirements and assess the technical feasibility of proposed products or modifications.
• Coordinate with Production on manufacturing readiness, capacity constraints, trials, and implementation.
• Coordinate with Quality on inspection requirements, nonconformities, qualification evidence, and product release arrangements.
• Coordinate with Procurement on technical purchasing requirements and supplier qualification.
• Recommend technology priorities and contribute to the Company's technology roadmap and investment planning.

Safety and Responsible Engineering

• Incorporate safety considerations into product design, process development, tooling, equipment, and testing.
• Ensure technical procedures address relevant risks associated with resins, chemicals, fiberglass, machinery, curing processes, and pressurized equipment.
• Participate in risk assessments and support the implementation of approved controls.
• Promptly escalate unsafe conditions, significant technical deviations, and suspected product safety concerns.
• Recommend suspension of affected testing or production activities where an unresolved technical risk requires review, in accordance with Company procedures.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline relevant to composite pressure vessel design and manufacture.
• Demonstrated ability to apply engineering principles to composite products, manufacturing processes, and technical problem-solving.

Essential Experience

• At least five years of relevant engineering experience, including direct experience in filament-wound composite pressure vessel development or manufacture.
• Demonstrated delivery of product development, product qualification, or manufacturing improvement projects with documented results.
• Hands-on experience in filament winding, composite material processing, curing, tooling, and manufacturing troubleshooting.
• Experience preparing or reviewing engineering drawings, calculations, specifications, bills of materials, and manufacturing documentation.
• Experience planning and evaluating product testing, process trials, and validation activities.
• Experience using controlled engineering change and document release processes.
• Experience leading technical projects and supervising or coordinating engineers, technicians, or manufacturing personnel.
• Experience developing SOPs, providing technical training, and assessing operator competency.
• Practical experience investigating defects and implementing corrective actions.

Essential Technical Knowledge and Skills

• Working knowledge of the pressure vessel design, manufacturing, and testing requirements applicable to the Company's products.
• Knowledge of composite material properties, reinforcement systems, resin systems, manufacturing tolerances, and failure mechanisms.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks and working knowledge of AutoCAD.
• Knowledge of ASME Section X and other standards applicable to the Company's product portfolio.
• Experience supporting applicable PED and CE marking activities, NSF certification, or other relevant product approval programs.
• Ability to perform engineering calculations and apply or critically review FEA appropriate to the assigned work.
• Knowledge of hydrostatic pressure testing, burst testing, dimensional inspection, and product performance validation.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001, engineering traceability, document control, and change management.
• Ability to apply FMEA, statistical process control, and structured root cause analysis where appropriate.
• Ability to prepare and maintain accurate ERP/MRP engineering data.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Clear written and spoken English, including the ability to explain technical proposals, risks, calculations, and business cases to technical and nontechnical audiences.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

• Direct experience with reverse osmosis pressure vessels or related water treatment products.
• Experience with CNC programming, industrial automation, and production equipment development.
• Experience with Odoo.
• Training or certification in Lean, Six Sigma, quality management, composite manufacturing, or industrial safety.
• Experience applying APQP and PPAP where required by customers or Company procedures.

Core Competencies

• Sound engineering judgment and recognition of personal technical limits.
• Structured problem-solving supported by reliable data and documented evidence.
• Effective planning, prioritization, and coordination of competing technical demands.
• Practical leadership, coaching, and clear communication.
• Attention to technical accuracy, traceability, and controlled implementation.
• Commercial awareness when evaluating development opportunities and improvement proposals.
• Accountability for agreed deliverables and early escalation of risks.
• Commitment to safe working practices, product quality, and continuous improvement.

Authority and Accountability

The Senior Technologist is authorized to:

• Allocate work and establish technical priorities for assigned personnel within approved plans.
• Prepare and review engineering documents within their demonstrated competence.
• Recommend designs, materials, process changes, suppliers, equipment, and technical investments.
• Coordinate approved trials, development work, testing, and qualification activities.

Approval of designs, engineering changes, material substitutions, expenditure, process release, and product release shall follow the Company's documented authorization arrangements.

Production retains responsibility for routine manufacturing execution. Quality retains the responsibilities assigned to it under the quality management system, including applicable inspection and release decisions. Supply Chain retains responsibility over logistics, vendor development , inventory management and control. The Senior Technologist provides technical leadership and support across these interfaces.

Performance and Evaluation

Performance shall be reviewed by the reporting manager against objectives agreed at the start of each review period.

Objectives shall reflect approved resources, delegated authority, project complexity, and dependencies on other departments. Each objective shall have an agreed baseline or acceptance criterion, target, completion date, and source of evidence.

Performance measures may include:

• Achievement of approved product development and qualification milestones.
• Acceptance and completeness of engineering calculations, drawings, specifications, and qualification records.
• Successful introduction of products and processes against agreed production readiness criteria.
• Improvement in first-pass yield, process repeatability, scrap, rework, and manufacturing cost.
• Verified effectiveness of corrective actions addressing recurring technical problems.
• Accuracy and timely implementation of engineering changes, bills of materials, and ERP/MRP data.
• Completion of assigned audit actions and technical documentation requirements.
• Demonstrated improvement in team capability and operator competency.
• Delivery of approved projects within agreed budgets and schedules.
• Quality of technical business cases and contributions to the technology roadmap.

Commercial outcomes and manufacturing results that depend on multiple departments shall be assessed through shared objectives with clearly assigned responsibilities.

Document Review and Changes in responsibilities

This job description shall be reviewed when the role, organizational structure, product portfolio, or delegated authority changes. Any additional duties assigned shall be consistent with the role's purpose, the employee's competence, and approved Company priorities.

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