Posted: 23rd April 2012
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Function: Operations
Closing date: 30th April 2012
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Function: Operations
Closing date: 30th April 2012
Our client, an integrated commercial security printer and papermaker is looking for a candidate to fill the position of a Quality Manager.
Quality Manager Position
Reporting to the Head of Operations, the position holder will be responsible for:
- Developing,
revising and implementing quality standards and procedures across the
organisation.
- Building
on existing standards to ensure that high levels of customer satisfaction
are maintained.
- Implementation
of systems that facilitate productivity, improve processes and efficiency,
such as quality improvement plans, training observations, assessments,
monitoring and reviews.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure
and improve product quality through the management and control of quality
systems and procedures.
- Conduct
Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis (PFMEA)
- Translate
and develop customer requirements into control plans and ensure adherence
to these plans throughout the process
- Ensure
that the causes of customer complaints are identified and robust actions
are introduced to stop re-occurrence.
- Maintain
the factory non-conformance register and ensure the process is adequate
and all actions are completed in a timely manner.
- Measure
quality performance and report on improvement and corrective action
activities.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Relevant
degree in Science/Engineering or equivalent
- Detailed
knowledge of Quality Management Systems e.g. ISO9001 and subsequent
upgrades.
- At
least five years of experience, two of which must be in a similar
position.
- Prior
Experience of establishing or ongoing management of a Product Quality development
plan
- Experience
of applying Lean and Six Sigma tools and techniques and developing that
capability in others.
If you have the requisite experience and qualification for this
role, we would like to hear from you.
Please email your application letter together with a copy of
your updated curriculum vitae to
before close of business
28th April 2012.
