• Application Deadline:
• Position: Quality Assurance Manager-Manufacturing



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience



• Location Lagos




• Job Field Manufacturing 
  
  

Job Purpose

• To develop and implement quality assurance policies, conduct tests and inspections, identify production process or product issues, and present solutions, processes to ensure that they meet world-class benchmarks in the region.

Core Responsibilities and Key Result Areas

Strategic Implementation

• Ensure consistent monitoring, implementation and compliance of Business Division to relevant legislation laws


• Implement strategic directions for Quality Assurance function for Business Division


• Work with organisation members to audit, identify quality problems and improve operational processes


• Investigate and diagnose quality complaints, track down components and recommend corrective actions


• Develop and implement techniques for compiling, preparing and presenting data

Quality Standards and Procedural Management

• Maintain all operations and technical documents assigned to him/her


• Ensure strict conformity to Food Safety Standard, cGMP, GHP, and GLP at all times.


• Ensure strict compliance and sustenance of company certifications e.g. ISO standards


• Should always ensure strict adherence to all set operation standards.


• Ensure conformity of all raw materials and packaging materials to specifications before usage in the CR and Px stores under his/her direct control


• Carry out spot checks on processes and materials before clearance for use, when required


• Develop a measurable standard for materials and processes assigned to him/her.


• Report any non – conformity beyond his/her competence to the Superior without assumption.


• Carry out analytical tests in conformity with the approved work instruction.


• Collate and process analytical data and submit adequate report timely to the superior.


• Whenever required, will cater for regulatory activities with the government agencies.


• Maintain confidentiality of all technical information or documentation at his disposal.


• Perform any other task that may be assigned from time to time.

Suppliers Certification

• Demand FC’s / Regulatory agencies acceptable quality and food safety standards from our raw materials suppliers and contractors during supplies and services.


• verifies, certifies and recommends acceptable suppliers that aligns with the FC’s minimum supplies’ quality standards.


• Issue compliance rating against all company’s business locations and suppliers operating standards.


• Visit supplier’s sites for productions and packaging audits.

Unsupported image type.Quality/Food Safety Compliance

• Responsible for product labeling compliance and for keeping product specifications current.


• Plan, promote, and organize training activities related to food quality and food safety.


• Investigate customer concerns or complaints about food quality.


• Take necessary steps to control potentially unsafe or poor-quality products

Reporting and Supervision

• Plan, assigns and supervises Quality/HSE function in Abuja/North region through the direct reporting Associate/Officer(s)


• Implement and monitor Quality/HSE Initiatives and operations


• Plan, schedule, coordinate, review and report on the work of Quality/HSE staff


• Ensure periodic Quality/HSE reports/metrics to Head, Quality/HSE

Key Performance Indicators

• Efficiency Indicator – Productivity


• Impact Indicator – Customer satisfaction and Fidelity


• Effectiveness Indicator - Value


• Customer service Indicator – Customer complaints


• Safety Indicator – Quality/Safety

Knowledge Requirements

• Knowledge of quality assurance policies and procedures and Safety – Food; Fire, OH & Environmental


• Knowledge of relevant regulatory standards


• Knowledge of tools, methods and concepts of quality assurance


• Knowledge of data analysis tools and statistical analysis

Job Specifications

•  A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Natural/Physical science or Manufacturing management is required.


• Possession of any relevant certification such as Six Sigma, Quality Engineer or Quality Auditor is essential


• Minimum of 5 - 6 years’ experience in similar role