Pakistan
HEAD OF QUALITY
Industry:
Other
Career level:
Mid-level
Employment type:
Full time
Job location:
Lahore, Lahore
Salary offered
Negotiable
Requirements
Education:
Bachelor's Degree
Experience:
2-5 years
Languages:
English
Driving license:
No
Job role
Reports to: Business CEO
JOB OBJECTIVE:
Ensure national and international quality parameters are met for each product with accuracy and efficiency.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: Description
Quality Certification & Standards Compliance:
Ensuring all standards are achieved as per certifications and national and international standards.
Ensuring every product meets health, safety and quality standards.
Create standards in accordance with industry standards and customer expectations.
Collaborate with the upper management team to set quality benchmarks.
Legal Requirements:
Ensure adherence to safety, health and quality guidelines and obligations meeting legal requirements as well.
Development of Team:
Train and manage a team of quality control technicians.
Documentation & Analysis:
Ensure accurate documentation and record keeping.
monitor performance by gathering relevant data and produce statistical reports.
New Product Development:
Devise and review specifications for new products or processes, provide guidance and feedback.
Coordination with Production:
Record findings and relay this information to the production team.
Oversee production to ensure conformity in final product processing.
Executive Reporting:
Submit detailed reports to designated executives as required.
Solicit Customer Feedback:
Solicit feedback from customers to assess whether their requirements are met.
Quality Control SOP and Process Improvement:
Understanding customer needs and requirements to develop effective quality control processes.
Oversee all product development procedures to identify deviations from quality standards.
Improve reliability of new product development processes.
Measure performance and identify any areas of weakness, recommending and implementing improvements
Devise and establish a company's quality procedures, standards and specifications.
Review products, processes and systems on an ongoing basis to determine where to look at ways to reduce waste and increase efficiencies so improvements can be made.
Product Review:
Devise and review specifications for products or processes, provide guidance and feedback.
Inspect final output and compare properties to requirements.
Approve the right products and reject defectives
Quality Testing:
Ensure adequate testing tools, methodologies are used and lab/testing facilities are up to the mark
Ensure staff is properly trained in testing methodologies and use, recording and reporting of testing tools.
Ensuring quality in supply chain:
Set requirements for raw material or intermediate products for suppliers and monitor their compliance.
Work with commercial department and procurement heads to establish quality requirements from external suppliers.
Key Result Areas
Certification body audit rating.
Defect rate.
Waste rate.
COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:Internal: Manufacturing, Procurement, Sales department
External: International, National/Government standards and regulatory bodies and quality audit agencies. FRAMEWORKS, BOUNDARIES, & DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY:
Recommending and Approving Testing Tools, Tests to be performed and parameters.
Approving raw materials, intermediate products, semi finished and finished products.
Approving modifications.
Approving new product development specifications.
Approving quality control processes.
Approving certifications and standards.
QUALIFICATION(S) & EXPERIENCE:
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in preferably in chemical engineering from a recognized national or international university.
Certification/degree in quality management.
Minimum Experience:
Preferably 15 - 20 years of experience in manufacturing consumer durables good, large manufacturing organization.
Successful track record of implementing standards, improving quality KPI’s, qualifying for certifications and achieving top rating in certification audits.
COMPETENCIESTechnical Knowledge & Skills:
Product categories of foam, mattress, accessories or related/similar product range/consumer durable goods.
Working knowledge of all applicable standards and certifications.
Working knowledge of testing facility.
Behavioral Skills:
Excellent knowledge of manufacturing process.
Sound problem solving and decision making skills.
Planning and organization skills.
Critical thinking and good analytical skills.
Detailed knowledge of principles, policies, procedures, and internal processes pertaining to quality management.
Skills
Quality AuditsQuality ControlQuality Assurance
Benefits
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