Quality Assurance Supervisor
HACO Industries is one of the region’s leading FMCG manufacturers, supplying a wide range of products to the entire East African and COMESA Markets. As an established Pan African player in the manufacturing sector, we take pride in our Kenyan origins. This has enabled us better to understand the African market and therefore develop, manufacture, and distribute quality personal and home care brands that include MIADI, AMARA, SO-SOFT, SPARKLE, ACE, Haco pegs and rulers. We are also the only licensed distributor of Palmer’s in Kenya. Our desire is to be able to add value to the everyday life of our customer across Africa.
About the Role
Reporting to the Quality Assurance & Regulatory Manager, the role will ensure all the all company’s policies, procedures, and activities involved in assuring the quality of manufactured products are timely and effectively implemented.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Prompt inspection of all supplied consignments of packaging/raw materials and finished products for compliance against set specification and promptly issue inspection reports to all users.
- Assist in the implementation of policies, operating procedures, quality management systems and programs which ensure proper testing, evaluation, inspection, and technical support to meet product quality standards.
- To sample, test and document test findings of input material and components and ensure they are labelled with appropriate status label.
- Documentation and reporting- preparation of raw material test reports, packaging material test report, finished product test reports, trade returns review reports and customer complaints test/review reports.
- Preparation of certificates of analysis for products manufactured.
- Enforce the proper handling, cleaning, and maintenance of lab equipment in accordance to set operating procedures.
- Ensure daily calibration of laboratory equipment’s- Weighing scales and measuring gauges
- Detecting of molds cropping defects i.e. invisible mold cracks or leakages during sampling and implement corrective actions to improve quality of products.
- Ensure that all check sheets are correctly completed, and all non-compliance found have had the correct action taken and signed off.
- Follow up with implemented programs i.e. GMPs, Occupational Health & safety, Good Hygiene Practices, Cleaning and Sanitation etc. to ensure compliance by all employees and other personnel within the facility.
The Person
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, Biochemistry or Chemical Engineering is preferred.
- At least 2 years’ experience as a QA Supervisor within the FMCG sector.
- Knowledge of 1SO 9001:2015 Quality Management System.
- Analytical and proven problem-solving skills.
- Superior interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Possesses good oral and written communication skills.
- Advanced people management skills.
- Attention to detail.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should fill in a pre-screening form on https://forms.office.com/r/cPGj3by0Rs and forward copies of their application letters, academic and professional certificates, testimonials and up-to-date curriculum vitae to [email protected]. Applications should reach us not later than September 15, 2024.
All applicants should state their expected remuneration and indicate their contact details.
