Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Determines and sets laboratory objectives, priorities and strategies to achieve set Goals and objectives for the Operations Department and the Organisation.
- Instructs and guides laboratory staff in carrying out quality control tests and measurements and measures their performance to the required standards
- Trains Laboratory employees and other staff on quality aspects
- Prescribes tests to be performed for all production processes from input material to finished products
- Undertakes prescribed tests and adjustments which are variable, non routine and possibly complex
- Establishes and continuously reviews standard operating procedures and parameters for the Laboratory
- Records and maintains proper records of data, interprets findings, reports such findings and any irregularities.
- Produces a Monthly Quality control report
- Ensures product traceability
- Attends to and investigates customer complaints related to product quality.
- Co-ordinates institution of Corrective actions and Preventive Actions that are related to product and process quality.
- Works hand in hand with HODs to achieve reduction in waste, rejects and product failures(complaints)
- Ensures that production processes are managed and maintained in a manner consistent with the requirements of ISO 9001:2008
- Ensures that conditions necessary for the attainment of the correct quality (such as calibration) for all equipment are maintained.
- Ensures resources required to perform all tests for the Lab are available
- Ensures good housekeeping in the lab and accurate assessment of house keeping standards in the factory.
- Initiates projects that improve quality
- Makes conclusions and offers suggestions for improvement.
- Ensures that the laboratory is on the continuous improvement path with regards to systems, processes, and documentation and standard practices.
Qualifications and Experience
- Degree in Plastic Technology
- Minimum of 3 years Experience