INSPECTION & CHECKWEIGHING SYSTEMS ENGINEER – FOOD & PHARMA

INSPECTION & CHECKWEIGHING SYSTEMS ENGINEER – FOOD & PHARMALocation: Dubai, United Arab EmiratesEmployment type: Full-timeWorkplace: On-siteIndicative salary: AED 14,000–21,000 per month𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐘 𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐄Candidates should have practical experience with industrial inspection systems, checkweighers, metal detection, product inspection, quality-control equipment or automated production-line inspection technologies.This is not a general sales or business development position.We are specifically looking for technically strong candidates capable of understanding detection performance, weighing accuracy, line integration, reject systems, validation requirements and industrial production environments.𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞Palomba General Trading LLC is looking for an Inspection & Checkweighing Systems Engineer – Food & Pharma to support technically demanding industrial projects across the UAE and GCC markets.The role will focus on inspection and quality-control technologies used on food, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and specialty-product manufacturing lines.The successful candidate will work with industrial customers, engineering teams and international equipment manufacturers to define inspection requirements, evaluate suitable technologies and support the integration of inspection systems into production and packaging lines.The position requires strong understanding of industrial equipment, product-flow conditions, detection technologies and quality-control requirements.𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬

• Analyse customer requirements for product inspection and in-line quality control.
• Evaluate production-line characteristics including speed, throughput, product dimensions and packaging format.
• Support technical selection of metal-detection systems.
• Support technical selection and configuration of checkweighing systems.
• Evaluate weighing accuracy and repeatability requirements.
• Review product characteristics that may affect detection or weighing performance.
• Support definition of sensitivity requirements for contaminant detection.
• Evaluate inspection requirements for packaged and unpackaged products.
• Support integration of inspection systems into existing production lines.
• Review conveyor speed and product-spacing requirements.
• Evaluate reject mechanisms and reject-confirmation systems.
• Support technical definition of line-control interfaces.
• Coordinate communication between inspection equipment and upstream/downstream machinery.
• Review requirements involving PLC signals, alarms and production-line interlocks.
• Support data-logging and production-quality reporting requirements.
• Analyse false-reject and false-accept scenarios.
• Support optimisation of inspection performance while maintaining production throughput.
• Assist with technical trials and product testing.
• Support FAT and SAT preparation and review.
• Participate in commissioning and validation activities where applicable.
• Assist in troubleshooting issues involving detection performance, weighing variation or line integration.
• Support preparation of technical specifications and equipment questionnaires.
• Coordinate technical discussions between customers and international equipment manufacturers.𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬Experience with one or more of the following will be considered particularly relevant:
• Metal detection
• Checkweighing
• Dynamic weighing
• Product inspection
• Combination inspection systems
• Conveyor inspection
• Reject systems
• Validation systems
• Line monitoring
• Quality-control automation𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬Candidates should be comfortable discussing parameters such as:
• Nominal product weight
• Weight tolerance
• Accuracy
• Repeatability
• Line speed
• Throughput
• Product spacing
• Belt speed
• Dynamic weighing
• Tare variation
• Reject thresholds
• Statistical weight control
• Production data collection𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬Candidates may be required to discuss:
• Ferrous detection
• Non-ferrous detection
• Stainless-steel detection
• Detection sensitivity
• Product effect
• Aperture size
• Line speed
• Test pieces
• Reject verification
• Detection validation
• Equipment calibration𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧The role may involve technical coordination with:
• Filling machines
• Packaging machines
• Conveyors
• Cartoners
• Bottling lines
• Sachet lines
• Powder-filling systems
• Tablet and capsule packaging
• Labelling equipment
• End-of-line systems𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬
• Food manufacturing
• Pharmaceutical production
• Nutraceutical products
• Powders and premixes
• Dairy products
• Bakery products
• Snacks
• Confectionery
• Bottled products
• Sachets
• Tablets and capsules
• Packaged ingredients𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞We are looking for a genuinely technical engineer who understands industrial inspection as part of an integrated production process.The ideal candidate should be able to evaluate how product characteristics, packaging, conveyor configuration, production speed and quality requirements affect inspection-system performance.Candidates should also understand that reliable inspection requires more than installing a detector or scale: correct integration, validation, reject management, testing and process control are essential.Candidates whose experience is predominantly general sales, administration or non-technical business development are unlikely to be suitable for this position.𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a closely related technical discipline.Minimum 3 years of relevant industrial engineering experience preferred.Practical experience with inspection equipment, checkweighers, metal detectors, packaging machinery or automated manufacturing lines is strongly preferred.Understanding of conveyors and production-line integration.Basic knowledge of industrial automation and PLC interfaces.Ability to interpret technical drawings and equipment layouts.Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.Experience with industrial quality-control requirements.Excellent written and spoken English.𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞
• Metal detectors
• Checkweighers
• Dynamic weighing systems
• Conveyor systems
• Reject mechanisms
• PLC-controlled equipment
• Packaging lines
• Industrial instrumentation
• Validation procedures
• FAT / SAT
• Equipment commissioning𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
• Food manufacturing
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing
• Nutraceutical production
• Packaging machinery
• Industrial automation
• Quality-control systems
• Process-equipment manufacturing
• OEM engineering
• Application engineering𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫Full-time position based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.Indicative salary: AED 14,000–21,000 per month, depending on technical experience and qualifications.Performance-related incentives may apply where relevant to project responsibilities.Exposure to international manufacturers of industrial inspection and process equipment.Opportunity to participate in technically demanding projects across the UAE and other GCC markets.International working environment connecting industrial customers with specialised engineering and manufacturing partners.Professional development within the process-equipment activities of Palomba General Trading LLC.𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐚 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐋𝐂Palomba General Trading LLC is a Dubai-based international trading and business development company operating between the Middle East and Europe.The company develops technical and commercial cooperation with specialised manufacturers and industrial customers across food, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, specialty ingredients and industrial process-equipment applications.Palomba General Trading acts as a commercial and technical interface between industrial customers and specialised international manufacturing partners.