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Job Title:    Quality Control Officer (Fresher Jobs)

Organization: Movit Products Limited

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Report to: Quality Assurance Manager

About US:

Movit Products Limited (MPL) is a leading Quality Cosmetics Manufacturing Company in Africa with operations in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. Movit Products Limited manufactures healthy beauty hair, skin and nail care products aimed at empowering every person to face life with confidence.

Job Summary:  The Quality Control Officer shall execute, implement, and ensure compliance to all established Quality systems policies, Manuals, standard procedures, and current Good Manufacturing Practices through establishing, review and updating the procedures and monitoring their implementation.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Shall be responsible for carrying out sampling of raw materials and packaging materials following the correct sampling techniques, using correct sampling tools and safe transportation of samples to the laboratory
• Shall be responsible for testing and analysing of raw materials, packaging materials, bulk products and finished goods against the approved specification and following approved test methods
• Carry out process water analysis
• Carry out microbiological tests
• Responsible for preparation of calibration schedules, carrying out calibration of instrument and verifying their performance before use.
• Shall establish, document, maintain and adhere to Good Laboratory practices, laboratory rules, 5Ss for proper housekeeping, use of PPEs, Data Integrity, impartiality, and other laboratory policies
• Monitor and maintain compliance with respect to GMP and legal requirements.
• Shall perform daily inspections to monitor the implementation of the standard Operating procedures and compliance to good manufacturing practices
• Responsible to identify non-conformances and provide technical information on shopfloor and in system through routine walkthroughs.
• Ensure timely completion of batch manufacturing records and its review to facilitate quality decision on the product
• Lead failure investigations related to shop floor non-conformances to identify root cause and appropriate mitigation action plan
• Establishing, Reviewing, and updating of the department Standard operating Procedures.
• Shall coordinate and participate in handling of all unplanned deviations (incidents, non-conformances, discrepancies, Out of Specification) and carrying out the quality investigations using the right best tools and compiling the CAPA report and monitor timely closeout of CAPA related to failure investigations and ensure its effectiveness.
• To perform, monitor and approve in-process controls.
• To monitor and control manufacturing environment.
• To monitor and report on plant hygiene
• Inspection of returned goods for proper decision making
• Shall coordinate with Engineering and monitor the preparation of schedules and performance of Calibration and Preventive Maintenance of all equipment and instruments.
• Facilitate certification programs by organizing for testing of samples and registration by Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)
• Train production staff in GMP, company safety policies, line inspection, and visual packaging procedures of finished products.
• Analyse records of production returns to identify specific problems and the return trends.
• Shall document and review all planned deviations and change controls before forwarding them to the supervisor.
• Responsible for coordination and carrying out of training activities to both new and existing employees as per the schedules and maintaining training records.
• Responsible for issuance of the Batch Manufacturing Records upon receipt of the manufacturing and retrieving them once fully filled at completion of the process for review and archival.
• Prepare quality process validation protocols, monitor the validation process, and compile reports.
• Prepare weekly and monthly Quality Report using the suitable statistical tools to analyse the performance of our processes/products and report any abnormalities observed or anticipated.
• Champion effective Problem Solving, Continuous Improvement and Innovation.
• Perform any other duties and responsibilities as maybe assigned from time to time by the Supervisor.
• Enter electronic data on PM, SF, FG in SAP

Financial Management

• Monitor and ensure zero waste of across the different manufacturing processes.

Risk Management

• Identify the department’s risks, their various mitigations and keep track of them.

Compliance: Ensure regulatory compliance regarding product certification

• Adherence to all Movit Group and In Country Policies and Procedures.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Chemical engineering or any other related science discipline.
• At least two years of relevant experience in FMCG Industry preferably as a quality control analyst.
• Knowledge in SAP
• Awareness in occupational health & safety
• Must be of unquestionable integrity, Honesty, Trustworthiness and Professionalism
• Must be a team player
• Strong Leadership potential to effectively drive a business agenda and operational coordination of activities.
• Advanced experience with MS Office
• Risk-based thinking and decision making
• An understanding of GMP/GLP
• Excellent communication skills (both oral & written)
• Good analytical skills
• Good at trouble shooting
• Self-starter & team working skills
• Confidence and impartial in decision making
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Good time management and organizational skills
• Ability to work under minimal supervision

How to Apply:

All interested candidates are invited to send their updated CVs with the job title as the subject of the Email to: hr@movitproducts.com

Deadline: 4th August 2023.

NB: Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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