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Job Title:  Quality Assurance Manager

Organisation: GOGO Electric

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

GOGO Electric. is a Ugandan social innovations company that has developed an intelligent energy storage system for productive use.  We assemble Lithium-ion batteries and are committed to advancing environmentally friendly transportation and lowering carbon emissions through our battery swap station technology. The goal of our company is to make electric motorbikes a practical and affordable mode of transportation for everyone.

Job Summary:   The Quality Assurance Manager will create and ensure the proper implementation of the guidelines, policies, and procedures to manufacture high-quality products and avoid defects. He/she will manage all aspects of Bodawerk’s product quality lifecycle including quality planning, assurance, control, and improvement.

• The Quality Assurance Manager ensures that products are produced accurately, consistently, and with high quality by overseeing Quality Planning, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, and Quality Improvement.
• He or She reviews requirements and develops a systematic plan to fulfil quality standards, identifies tools and techniques to quantify quality standards, and verifies processes to meet quality requirements.
• The Quality Assurance Manager ensures that products meet quality requirements over their entire lifetime by using statistical analysis. He or She drives improvement by requesting manufacturing change based on lessons learned.
• The position holder manages a team of 1 Quality Control Engineer and 6-8 Quality Inspectors. He or She interacts regularly with the Head of Research & Development, and the Head of Operations to define quality processes and systems.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Creates and implements company quality standards and quality management system
• Accomplishes quality assurance objectives by monitoring, reviewing, and enforcing policies and procedures.
• Achieves quality assurance operational objectives by contributing to information analysis.
• Meets financial objectives by estimating requirements, preparing annual budgets, and scheduling expenditures.
• Develops quality assurance plans by conducting hazard analyses and monitoring procedures.
• Validates quality processes by establishing product specifications and quality attributes.
• Recruits, leads, trains, and motivates a team of Quality Specialist and Quality Control Engineers
• Maintains and improves product quality by completing product, company, system, and compliance audits.
• Prepares quality documentation and reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarising information and trends

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related field)
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in technical quality assurance or quality engineering roles within manufacturing, or renewable energy industries.
• Strong proficiency in quality management methodologies (e.g., Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, APQP) and statistical analysis tools (e.g., Minitab, JMP).
• Proficiency in database management with the ability to analyse big data to recognise/track trends.
• Experience in developing and implementing standards and controls.
• Experience with quality management system implementation and certification processes (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO 14001, IATF 16949).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, able to lead cross-functional teams and drive change in a dynamic environment.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Opportunities for growth and advancement within the company with a dynamic and supportive work environment
• Training and development opportunities
• Paid time off
• Medical Insurance

We are looking for someone passionate about sustainability and technology who’s looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

GOGO Electric offers a fun, supportive work environment and opportunities for continued professional growth within a fast-growing global enterprise. It is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, HIV/AIDS, disability, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

How to Apply:

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