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| Position: |
HEAD OF TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY (FOR A PRINTING AND PACKAGING COMPANY) |
| Employer: |
A MEDIUM SIZED PRINTING AND PACKAGING COMPANY |
| Ref No: |
SGK-HTD&QC-10-2023 |
| Industry: |
MANUFACTURING |
| Job Category: |
MANAGEMENT |
| Town: |
NAIROBI |
| Country: |
KENYA |
| Date Posted: |
04/10/23 |
| Deadline: |
13/05/24 |
| Requirements: |
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN SCIENCE, BIO-CHEMISTRY, FOOD SCIENCE OR ANY OTHER RELATED FIELD.
KNOWLEDGE OF INDUSTRY SPECIFIC STANDARDS RELATED TO PACKAGING MATERIALS SUCH AS ISO 9001, ISO 22000 OR ANY GFSI BENCHMARKED STANDARD.
KNOWLEDGE OF PRINTING TECHNOLOGY AND EXPERIENCE IN COLOUR MANAGEMENT AND PRESS APPROVALS.
EXCELLENT KNOWLEDGE OF BOTH THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT.
EXCELLENT WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF QUALITY SYSTEMS, APPROVAL CRITERIA, TROUBLESHOOTING AND TRIALS AND AUDIT PROGRAM.
ABILITY TO ASSESS NEW/UNIQUE PACKAGING FORMATS/INNOVATIONS AND APPLY TO PRODUCTS.
INSIGHTS ON INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES.
STRONG LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS TO LEAD A TEAM OF QUALITY PROFESSIONALS AND COORDINATE CROSS FUNCTIONAL EFFORTS.
THE ABILITY TO MANAGE MULTIPLE WORK STREAMS TO AGREED DEADLINE
ATTENTION TO DETAIL DEMONSTRATED IN EXCELLENT RECORD-KEEPING/REPORT WRITIN
EXPERTISE WITH MS OFFICE SOFTWARE.
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| Experience: |
AT LEAST 5 YEARS WORKING EXPERIENCE DEALING WITH TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY CONTROL IN PRINTING AND PACKAGING SECTOR. |
| Salary: |
KSHS. 80,000 - 150,000 PLUS COMPANY BENEFITS |
| Additional Attributes: |
THE PURPOSE OF THE ROLE OF HEAD OF TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY CONTROL IS TO ENSURE THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY CONTROL ARE MAINTAINED WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. THIS INCLUDES ENSURING THAT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES MEET REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS, AND THAT ALL PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY CONTROL PROCESS ARE APPROPRIATELY TRAINED AND SUPERVISED. HE/SHE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT PROCESSES ARE PROPERLY DOCUMENTED AND THAT QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEMS ARE PROPERLY ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED. THIS ROLE ALSO INVOLVES OVERSEEING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTIONS AND WORKING WITH THE RELEVANT TEAMS TO ENSURE THAT ANY IDENTIFIED PROBLEMS ARE RESOLVED QUICKLY AND EFFECTIVELY. THE ROLE IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT EXISTING PROCESSES AND TECHNOLOGIES ADHERE TO INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND THAT ANY CHANGES TO PROCESSES OR TECHNOLOGIES ARE IMPLEMENTED IN AN ORDERLY AND TIMELY MANNER. THE HEAD OF TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY CONTROL WILL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANALYZING CUSTOMER FEEDBACK AND OVERSEEING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS. SHOULD ALSO BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT AND CREATE RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION.
OTHER DUTIES INCLUDES:-
OVERSEEING NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT FROM BRIEF TO COMPLETION.
OVERSEEING THE ENTIRE QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO ENSURE THAT PACKAGING MATERIALS MEET OR EXCEED QUALITY STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATION.
DEVELOPING, IMPLEMENTING AND MAINTAINING TECHNICAL AND QUALITY STANDARDS THAT ALIGN WITH INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND REGULATORY REGULATIONS.
EVALUATING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF VARIOUS PACKAGING MATERIALS TO IDENTIFY MORE SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS.
WORK WITH CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAMS TO ENSURE THAT PACKAGING MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRODUCT, CUSTOMER AND THE COMPANY.
INVESTIGATE CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS, NON-CONFORMANCES AND QUALITY ISSUES TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE AND IMPLEMENT CORRECTIVE ACTION.
ARRANGING PRODUCTION TRIALS TO TEST AND EVALUATE PACKAGING FOR SUITABILITY AND TESTING FOR PERFORMANCE UNDER VARIOUS CONDITIONS UNTIL SATISFACTORY RESULT IS ACHIEVED.
CONDUCT RISK ASSESSMENT TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL QUALITY RISKS AND DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO MITIGATE THEM.
WORKING WITH THE PRODUCTION TEAM ON PRE-PRODUCTION RUNS, ENSURING CUSTOMER APPROVAL OF PACKAGING.
EVALUATE AND MONITOR THE QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS SOURCED FROM SUPPLIERS TO MAINTAIN CONSISTENCY IN PRODUCT QUALITY.
ENSURING ALL PACKAGING FOR NEW PRODUCTS AND EXISTING ONES MEETS WITH CUSTOMER AND BUSINESS EXPECTATIONS WHILST ADHERING TO LEGISLATIVE, QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS.
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION – MONITOR CUSTOMER FEEDBACK AND WORK TO IMPROVE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION BY ADDRESSING QUALITY CONCERNS AND IMPLEMENTING IMPROVEMENTS.
IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROCESS IMPROVEMENT AND IMPLEMENTING MEASURES TO ENHANCE PRODUCT QUALITY AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY.
KEEPING UP TO DATE WITH TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS.
IMPLEMENT TECHNICAL AND QUALITY TRAINING PROGRAMS. |
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