Quality Assurance Technologist at Voltic (Ghana)

An exciting job offer exists in Voltic (GH) Limited for a Quality Assurance Technologist. Voltic (GH) Limited, has been known for manufacturing of the leading premium water brand in Ghana for over two decades. Currently, Voltic (GH) Limited has expanded its portfolio to cover alcoholic beverages, carbonated soft drinks, Juices and Value-Added Dairies. This role reports to the SHEQ Manager-Plant.. The job incumbent is to ensure the team in the lab performs all required tests in order to guarantee quality products as per system quality requirements.

Key Duties & Responsibilities    

• Co-ordinate and manage calibration program.
• Monitored SPC programme.
• Managed pest control programme.
• Implement and maintain SHEQ systems within the lab environment
• Initiate non-conforming reports.
• Co-ordinate corrective actions.
• Facilitate the inspection of all incoming materials and make sure that no defective material is unloaded.
• Communicate all out-of-spec material issues to relevant parties.
• Review and sign off report of process quality
• Make sure that testing procedure of process line report is properly followed.
• Samples of products are tested according to both internal and external requirements and results are traceable
• Ensure trends are analyzed for non-conforming products.
• Initiate root cause analyses process
• Managed & Developed staff
• Manage compliance with applicable health, safety, environmental and housekeeping policies and procedures, and legislation, to eliminate unsafe, unhealthy and environmentally damaging conditions
• Contribute to the management of Sustainable Development issues to achieve key sustainable development targets
• Analyze trends to proactively identify and initiate problem solving to improve trade quality and related KPI’s
• Initiate and facilitate continuous improvement
• Initiate and facilitate problem solving
• . Establish KORE requirements and customer needs to develop a business-focused quality system in the lab
• Audit application of the system to identify gaps and areas for improvement, and implement appropriate corrective action
• Manage ingredients and packaging quality
• Engage with Internal Customers to Develop Partnerships and Capability
• Provide input to overall goals in the SHEQ department as well as developing specific goals and objectives in terms of quality standards to be achieved in the lab
• Apply knowledge of Quality and Food Safety Management Systems
• Apply organizational understanding to drive a Quality Culture
• Understand the purpose and function of the manufacturing equipment and their effect on quality
• Manage the lab environment
• Ensure that the laboratory and production teams apply proper safety and housekeeping procedures, and adhere to all legal requirements when carrying out their tasks.
• Ensure implementation of the appropriate CCBA and legislative policies (such as KORE requirements) with regards to Safety and Environment.
• Ensure that Safety and Environment receive appropriate focus through regular checks and safety audits.
• Responsible for correcting where unsafe work practices have been identified.

Skills, Experience & Education    Qualifications:

• Ideal: Bachelor's Degree in Sciences or equivalent with training Total Quality Management.
• Added Advantage: Work experience in the Beverage Industry would be an advantage
• Minimum: National Diploma in Food Technology or BA degree
• The ability to project how long it will take for self and trainees to complete various tasks, to prioritise and complete tasks within the predicted time limits, and to co-ordinate the tasks driving projects along, getting results and ensuring key objectives are met
• Ability to build a complementary team using individual strengths, delegation, coaching and feedback.
• Ability to coordinate the efforts of and drive results through people.
• Ability to create trust and build a network of relationships with subordinates and management.
• The ability to seek and consider all possible and relevant information in order to conceptualise problems for problem solving and decision making with due regard to long and short term implications.
• Demonstrates ability to work constructively within a team to accomplish organizational goals; taking actions that respect the needs and contributions of others.
• Strong analytical thinker and decision making ability to deal with issues of large span complexity.
• Displays an innate ability to satisfy goals and expectations without being influenced to do so by another person despite circumstances or challenges faced.
• Ability to develop and sustain routine work for long periods of time
• Recognising performance and providing praise.
• The ability to seize opportunities and act upon them.
• Ability to work autonomously
• High self-awareness and high understanding of others with clear understanding of how words / actions impact others.
• The ability to focus on appropriate detail
• Ability to hold self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely and cost-effective results and keeping commitments.
• Broad conceptual understanding of the integration of processes within supply chain and the total business.