Quality Assurance Manager Job career at PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc Lagos

Company Profile
PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc is part of a large Group of multinational companies that is engaged in the manufacture and distribution of household goods. Our company brands are household names and leaders in various segments of the market. 

We are currently recruiting for the Position of:

Position: Quality Assurance Manager

Location: Lagos 

Responsibilities: 
The Successful candidate will be required to:

• Successful transition of "paperless" automated quality system.
• Halt production, quarantine, reject and recall non-complying product or product suspected of non-compliance at any time.
• Agree specifications on raw materials and support packaging department in maintaining and improving standards.
• Ensure appropriate testing procedures are introduced to maintain cost effective Q.A/Q.C within the factories.
• Ensure Bill of Materials for new products and improved current products and packaging are generated accurately and promptly using PLM system.
• Initiate HACCP programme for new lines/products and review existing HACCP system.
• Work closely with functional managers to investigate and resolve quality issues arising through customer complaints or internal problems and recommend to management procedures or methods that needs to be introduced or corrected.
• Identify relevant QA training needs and opportunities for the staff members.

• Effective Site Quality Assurance and Management System.
• Timely and accurate results from laboratories.
• Timely and effective quality investigations and studies.
• Hygiene and housekeeping standards.
• Signed-off and implemented preventive actions.
• To continuously improve products/service compliance to standards and specifications.
• To continuously satisfy external and internal customers.
• Standardization of Quality Assurance Systems in both the factories where applicable.
• Successful implementation, certification and subsequent maintenance of ISO 22,000 certification.

Basic Requirements: 
The Right candidate must possess:

• M.Sc./B.Sc. in any food science discipline
• Have minimum of 6 years of hands on work experience in Quality Control and Assurance.
• Have detailed knowledge of all Food Testing procedures, methods and laboratory equipment used.
• Have a significant understanding of Quality Assurance and Quality Management system operations.
• Have a good knowledge of handling of Customer complaints and Bill of Materials management.
• Have a fair knowledge of food technology, statistical analysis, reports presentations together with understanding of computer skills.
• Have knowledge of preparing for and handling regulatory agencies during their visits to company and support scale up trials will be advantageous. 
• Have a CAN DO attitude, exhibiting our core values - COURAGE, ACCOUNTABILITY, NETWORKING, DRIVE and ONENESS.

How to Apply
Qualified candidates should send their CV's to:recruitmentNG@pzcussons.com using Job Title as the subject of the mail before 20th December, 2013.