Quality Manager

Description

Job Summary: A professional who will lead SMETA audits, manage plant quality and processes, drive continuous improvement, and oversee inputs and safety. Key Highlights: 1. Lead SMETA and Corporate Social Responsibility audits. 2. Plant quality management and continuous improvement (PDCA). 3. Manage inputs, chemical substances, and occupational safety. A well-established promotional products manufacturing company requires **Specific Job Responsibilities 1. SMETA Audits and Corporate Social Responsibility** * **Lead, coordinate, and supervise the preparation and execution of SMETA audits** within the company, ensuring compliance with its four pillars: *Labor Standards, Health and Safety, Environment, and Business Ethics*. * Collect, consolidate, and maintain up-to-date documentation, records, and evidence required for SMETA audits. * Accompany external auditors during facility walkthroughs, worker interviews, and document reviews. * Manage and implement **Corrective Action Plans (CAPR)** arising from findings or non-conformities identified during SMETA audits, ensuring timely closure. **2. Plant and Production Quality Control** * Continuously inspect and verify, via random sampling, the quality of parts manufactured at each stage of the production process. * Conduct final review, verification, and approval of finished goods, validating packaging and presentation conditions prior to dispatch. * Promptly report any detected defects or non-conformities to responsible operational staff and area leaders. * Manage—subject to prior approval by the Production Director—and verify appropriate and timely correction of identified quality deviations. **3. Process Management, Internal Audits, and Continuous Improvement (PDCA)** * Design, document, and update standard operating procedures relevant to the quality department. * Coordinate and conduct **internal quality audits**, and provide technical support during customer and certification body audits. * Develop and implement feedback activities and continuous improvement plans across the production chain using the **PDCA cycle** (Plan, Do, Check, Act). **4. Information Recording and ERP (Odoo) Management** * Enter, record, and update production order information in the ERP system (**Odoo**) promptly. * Systematically control, maintain, and update digital files and supporting documents related to job responsibilities. * Require, verify, and audit the accurate and timely completion of production area control forms and performance indicators. **5. Input, Chemical Substance, and Environmental Management** * Administer, verify, and keep current technical data sheets for raw materials and inputs used by the company. * Require and ensure proper use, safe storage, and appropriate final disposal of chemical substances employed in the plant. * Analyze and manage waste generated in production processes, assess its environmental impact, and propose reduction and utilization plans. **6. Occupational Safety, Health, and Plant Order** * Support supervision and inspection of general order and cleanliness (*5S methodology*) across all production process areas. * Monitor and enforce consistent and correct use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) by operational staff. **7. Additional Responsibilities** * Perform off-site assignments, procedures, or inspections when required by operations or external audits. Workplace: On-site employment