Jibu Head of Production and Quality Assurance Manager Jobs in Kenya

Jibu Head of Production and Quality Assurance Manager Jobs in Kenya


The Position

  • The Job Purpose of the Production and Quality Assurance Manager is to ensure full compliance of all Franchises with Jibu’s standards and official regulatory requirements.

  • This position is fully responsible for the water quality produced and sold at all Franchises in Kenya.

    About the Role and Responsibilities

  • Implement an effective sampling and laboratory testing program for product and raw water at production sites in Kenya, for quality assurance and in compliance with regulatory requirements

  • Provide support to JibuCo laboratory on developing a Laboratory Management System.

  • Support new product developments in the Kenyan market by carrying out technical research and identifying regulatory requirements and boundaries.

  • Oversee general P&Q expenditure and budget planning to ensure resources are available while minimizing wastage.

  • Manage franchise-technician relationships to promote cooperation and ensure effective communication channels are in place for requesting technical support and reporting non-conformities.

  • Collect data and provide technical analysis on the performance of water treatment systems to support technical activities such as preventive maintenance scheduling and spare parts usage forecasting

  • Conduct regular review and updates to quality control programs including internal quality audits to ensure compliance with internal and regulatory quality standards at >30 decentralised production sites in Kenya.

  • Develop and review a quality breach policy to enforce quality standards at the production sites and develop systems for addressing non-conformities and conducting root cause analysis

  • Provide regular reports on quality audit performance and ensure the closure of non-conformities found at production sites through the implementation of a well-communicated Quality Breach Policy

  • Supervise technicians in enforcing quality standards and collect data to provide analysis on quality status at the sites

    Manage the relationship with regulatory bodies end-to-end

  • Organize and manage registration and certification efforts of production sites in Kenya.

  • identify creative ways to reduce turn-around time and costs for certifications.
  • Manage timely recertification of all sites.

  • Follow up on non conformities.

  • Review and update operator training programs and develop training materials, guidelines, SOPs, best practices documents, refresher training for technicians and operators

  • Monitor effectiveness of training programs and modify according to ongoing development and changing regulatory requirements

  • Work closely with the global engineer to improve Jibu’s Water Safety Plan and ensure highest product quality at all times and all
    sites.

  • Oversee technical projects and general activities of the P&Q department

  • Supervising the team of technicians, conduct regular performance reviews and organise resources and training for their continued professional development

    Qualifications

  • At least 3 years of working experience

  • Experience in water engineering, water production, quality management or any other related field

  • Experience in quality control and assurance
    Track record in dealing with regulatory bodies in Kenya, especially food and beverages

  • Experience in supervising and leading small teams

    Minimum Education Requirements

  • Bachelor degree in Engineering or Quality Management and related field

    Required Skills

  • A leader who has demonstrated success managing a diverse group of people and challenges.

  • A self-starter able to think critically and problem solve on the fly.

  • Able to design and implement quality control processes.

  • An excellent communicator able to effectively inspire, grow and manage a team of local technicians and local production managers to properly maintain equipment. (written and spoken english)

  • A natural teacher with a passion for capacity building.

  • Proactive and able to anticipate issues, while able to perform routine maintenance and emergency repair to water treatment equipment including but not limited to; general plumbing, centrifugal pumps, peristaltic dosing pumps, ultrafiltration membranes, and process control equipment.

  • A strong contributor to the Jibu business unit leadership team in strategic planning, team development, management of regulatory requirements, etc.

    How to Apply

  • Email CV/Resume with email cover note to jobs@jibuco.com to apply. Learn more about Jibu at www.jibuco.com

  • Please label the PDF documents as: YOURNAME_CV and YOURNAME_coverletter.

  • We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so please apply as soon as possible.

  • Due to the volume of applications, we may not be able to respond to every individual application we receive.

  • If you do not receive an invitation for an interview from us within 2 weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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