Quality & Laboratory Manager Job at BURN Nigeria

Quality & Laboratory Manager Job at BURN Nigeria

BURN Nigeria

Quality & Laboratory Manager Job at BURN Nigeria. Please ensure you read the job requirements before applying for this position.

BURN is the largest vertically integrated modern cookstove company in the world, providing world-class R&D, manufacturing, and carbon offset projects from our HQ in Kenya and across 10 countries in Africa. We are working to create a world where cooking positively impacts all life on earth by producing the world’s most efficient biomass, liquid fuel, and electric cookstoves. Our team of 900 people – 51% of whom are women – is on track to produce and sell over 150,000 stoves per month in 2022 at our solar-powered facility in Kenya.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Quality & Laboratory Manager

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

  • We are looking for a Quality and Lab Manager who will be in charge of supervising the production process to make sure that all products meet consistent standards.
  • The individual will be tasked with developing and implementing quality control tests, inspecting products at various stages, and writing reports documenting production issues.

Duties and Responsibilities
Quality Roles:

  • Manage quality department, including training, hiring, firing, workflow, schedules, etc.
  • Develop & refine:
    • Specs
    • Quality measuring methodologies
    • Incoming QC procedures (IQC)
    • Lot traceability
    • In‐Process QC procedures (IPQC)
    • Daily and monthly QA reports including corrective measures
    • Final Inspection
  • Control quality globally, ensure the quality of materials before they arrive in the factory
  • Leadership within quality as BURN expands across Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Drive improvements in the company’s operations (production, quality, materials, etc.)
  • Quick and clear communication with the GM, CTO, Production & Engineering Manager, Supply Chain Manager, etc.
  • Document Control
  • Factory Environmental Health and Safety Protocols.

Lab roles:

  • Be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Lab and ensure that good laboratory practices are implemented, documented, and sustained.
  • Lead, develop and mentor the Lab team
  •  Responsible for purchasing lab supplies or preparing ordering lists.
  • Drive improvements in testing methodologies, use of equipment, instrumentation, and procedures by investigating alternatives; developing and performing parallel testing, and monitoring progress
  • Analyze data and prepare reports.

Skills and Experience

  • Background in Mechanical or Process Engineering Degree
  • 3+ years experience as a quality manager
  • Experience working in a sheet metal processing plant
  • Conscientious and responsible
  • A keen eye for detail and a result-driven approach
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Excellent organizational and leadership skills
  • Proficient in MS Office
  • Understanding of quality control procedures and relevant legal standards
  • Working knowledge of data analysis/statistical methods.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

  • Qualified Female candidates are encouraged to apply
  • BURN does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing, training, or any other fees).
  • BURN is an equal opportunity employer that’s committed to creating the best workplace in the world.

To apply for this job please visit burnmanufacturing.applytojob.com.