Job Description

Our client in the Building Materials Industry is seeking a Quality Manager, who will be responsible for the in-process quality of all products manufactured, to join their team.
Location: Port Elizabeth/Gqeberha
Job type: On-site
Duties and Responsibilities

• Compliance with all EH & S guidelines and procedures
• Develop and maintain the quality management system, implement, and follow up on the Departments' budget.

• Evaluation of product performances adhering to SANS 50197/1-2.
• Guidance to the factory managers regarding product performance and compliance to standards (SANS 50197/1-2, SANS 1841, and SANS 17025).
• Maintenance and ongoing development of a local data base on all products / test / trials conducted on materials and opposition products / materials.
• Commissioning and set-up new lab and lab equipment.
• Verify that specific requirements are met according to budget requirements, applicable quality standards and market demands.
• Ensure timely delivery of service for effective process control.
• Initiate corrective actions to contribute to solutions ensuring quality
• Issue monthly reports / feedback on all activities respecting deadlines
• Responsible for legal aspects of far as controlling bodies is concerned.
• Providing arguments / solutions for against competitive products.
• Be involved in choice of testing machinery and make final proposal on purchase of all testing equipment at plant and laboratory level.
• Serve on Industry technical forums like TCI and Technical Standards Committee at SABS
• Coordinate activities of Hired Manpower teams in the Department.
• Implementing departmental quality audits.
• Shall be liable and responsible for strict adherence to all IMS policies and procedures
• Work according to Integrated (Environmental and Quality) Management System requirements.

Minimum Requirements

• BSc Chemistry or equivalent in analytical chemistry
• Minimum 5 years in an analytical laboratory with least 2 years exposure to the analysis and testing of cement products and related raw materials.
• Experience in a supervisory / management role.
• Knowledge of XRF, Physical testing, & wet chemistry techniques.
• Knowledge of the theory and application of cement products.
• Cement chemistry and manufacturing theory
• Knowledge of ISO 17025, 9001 and 9001:2015 and management systems.

Should you wish to be considered for this opportunity, please apply directly to the advertisement. Should you not hear back from us within 2 weeks of application, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful
Skills
Quality Assurance ISO (International Organisation for Standardisatio Budget Analysis
Industries
Construction Retail