Quality Control Supervisor Job in Kenya

Job Title: Quality Control Supervisor
 

Reporting to: SHEQ Manager
 

Liaisons: Production Manager /Plant Productivity Manager  

Position Function: In liaison with Production, SHEQ and Plant Productivity Managers, monitor the quality of raw materials and imported products and ensure compliance and continuous improvement.

Key Duties and responsibilities

• Undertake quality inspection of raw materials, in-process and finished products as directed.


• Monitor new and changed products and production methods with regard to quality.


• Ensure that inspection and test equipment is checked and calibrated.


• In liaison with SHEQ and Production Manager, monitor quality system and quality plans that are appropriate in the Company’s product range giving due consideration to customer requirements.


• Ensure performance improvement targets for quality, service, and efficiency is constantly monitored and any deviations reported to management.


• Perform quality audits and analyse data relating to quality with a view to initiating measures relating to this and following up the effect of these measures.


• Document workflow/ procedures for all departments.


• Under the supervision of the SHEQ and Production Managers, assist in ISO internal audits including scheduling and coordinating internal audits and annual audits as required.


• Assist with ISO System training at all levels of the Company.


• Monitor, support, and continually improve the QMS procedures and documentation.


• Assist in Investigating and solving customers’ problems, which may be complex or long-standing problems that have been passed on by customer service assistants, sales executives or top management.


• Under the supervision of the SHEQ and Production Managers, ensure that non-conforming products are not processed further at any given stage of the production process.


• Ensure that all operational and quality related licenses are renewed on time.

Required Competencies

• Minimum Certificate in Chemical Engineering or related field.


• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar capacity in a manufacturing environment.


• Experience in a printing industry.


• Working knowledge of Health, Safety and Quality management process


• Excellent knowledge of ISO Standards certification process and audits


• Demonstrated forward planning ability.


• Capable of making sound decisions.


• Leadership, analytical and communication skills.


• Requisite knowledge of basic computer packages.


• Excellent communication skills in English and Kiswahili (both written and oral).


• Excellent report writing skills.

Qualified candidates to send their updated CVs to jobs.cdlrecruitment@gmail.com before 16th February 2016