JOB TITLE: QUALITY ASSURANCE TECHNICIAN

About This Job:

Q-Sourcing Limited trading as
Q-Sourcing Servtec is a manpower management solutions firm operating in the
East African Region in the countries of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and
South Sudan.

On behalf of our client, we are
looking for a competent, skilled, and experienced Quality Assurance
Technician to work in Kisii, Kenya.

Job Summary:

The overall purpose
of the job is to conduct qualitative and quantitative tests at the powder plant
and central laboratory to ensure that the company is
maintains compliance
with both internal and external product and processing standards to minimise
losses from contamination, spoilage and or rejection.

Key duties and
responsibilities:

a)
Prepare test solutions, compounds, or
reagents for labora
tory personnel to conduct tests;

b)
Inspect and collect samples
at the powder plant for testing against
pre-defied product parameters set by the company
​​fat, ​protein,
titratable acidity,
moisture content by oven method and
by halogen moisture analyzer, milk fat, sink ability, bulk
density, scotched particles. etc., on a day-to-day basis for each production shift
during processing and after processing every 2 hours to ensure that the
pre-defined quality and processing parameters are maintained throughout processing;

c)
Ensure all results for powder plant quality tests are
properly recorded using standard quality measurements and reported to
production supervisors in a timely manner;

d)
Issue and verify
batch numbers for a product and production line releases during each
production shift;

e)
Check and verify the strength of Cleaning-In-Place (CIP)
solutions and rinse water for the purity, and strength of cleaning chemicals
and on quality of water used for rinsing are needed at beginning of every shift
and during each CIP process
;

f)
Test for residual cleaning chemical after CIP process for
presence of CIP chemicals to ensure that cleaning che
mical used is properly removed;

g)
Monitor and
maintain processing area
hygiene and staff hygiene in the powder plant to minimize the risk of in process contamination;

h)
Prepare
activity
reports in a timely manner for
verification by the Quality Manager;

i)
Participate in root cause analysis of milk processing is
sues and take corrective action;

j)
Test and verify the dead weight of the weighing scale in the
powder plant
on a daily basis
;

k)
Provide extended support to the Environment, Health, and
Safety (EHS) team in overseeing the implementation of safety standards at the
powder plant
; and

l)
Any other responsibilities assigned to the job holder by the
supervisor from time to time.

Requirements

·
Diploma in Chemistry related field (Food science, Industrial Chemistry)

·
Minimum of 2 years’ experience in diary processing operations.

Technical
& Behavioural competencies

·
Knowledge of powder milk machine operations.

·
Practical knowledge in milk handling
and
packaging integrity

·
Quality sampling and testing skills

·
Root cause analysis and troubleshooting skills

·
Analytical skills

·
Good clerical and record keeping skills

·
Ability to work as a team

·
Effective communication skills

·
Strong interpersonal skills and patience

·
Ability to multi-task

·
Ability to work for long hours with minimal supervision

·
Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills

·
Organization
and strong attention to detail

·
Good time
management

Interested and
qualified applicants should submit their applications through the link below

Note: Only
shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Q-SOURCING SERVTEC IS
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ANY SOLICITATION WILL LEAD TO DISQUALIFICATION.