Quality Manager

Our client, a reputable liquid petroleum company providing safe and affordable liquid petroleum gas to east Africa, offering LPG storage facilities, cylinder filling plant and distribution, is looking for a seasoned Quality Manager .

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining robust quality control policies and procedures while proactively identifying and investigating any quality control issues that arise. They will diligently seek solutions to enhance the overall quality of our products, services, and processes while ensuring the highest standards and exceptional outcomes are met.

Key Responsibilities

Inspect incoming raw materials, accepting those that meet specifications and rejecting those that don’t, reporting issues promptly. Resolve quality-related issues within set deadlines. Ensure all projects meet relevant quality standards and specifications. Provide training to the quality assurance team. Prepare detailed documentation of the inspection process, including reports and performance records. Recommend process improvements to maintain quality control standards. Guide the production team in addressing quality control issues for enhanced product quality. Implement methods to inspect, test, and evaluate manufacturing processes, products, and equipment reliability. Ensure adherence to quality standards and specifications throughout processes. Assist in developing action plans for achieving objectives and implementing corrective and preventive actions. Collaborate with production to reduce defects through control implementation.

Qualifications

Must have a BSc. or B.Eng. degree in Mechanical, Mechatronic or Oil and gas Engineering Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in quality control and assurance Must have experience in a similar LPG environment Must have experience working with quality systems and Testing certification-RT, UT, MPT, Level 1 added advantage and NDT level 2 and above Strong analytical, and communication skills and attention to detail Be excellent in statistical process control methods and Analytical skills in production process in oil & gas industry or related Should be able to work independently and within a team providing and handling data with high integrity on data protection. Knowledge in ISO Management systems and Six Sigma/Kaizen knowledge added advantage. Knowledge in Occupational safety and SAP ERP is an added advantage. TQM, Lean production and quality tools will be an added advantage.