Quality Engineer

JOB PURPOSE: Responsible for ensuring that the Company’s QA Policies & Procedures are correctlyimplemented and followed at all timesDescriptionMaintain Quality System: Maintain company’s the Quality Management System at all times and ensure its implementation in order to comply with the industries requirements. Develop, establish and implement the quality management system in coordination with the management and all other departments in order to ensure continual improvements. Recommend and initiate continuous process improvements Will be the local recipient, custodian and controller of know-how and updated received from TID-KHM. Also ensures correct implementation of the know-how in the factory Responsibilities / Performance Measures Availability of Company Quality Manual & Quality Policy Availability of Process flow charts & Procedures Availability of Quality Objectives & Work environment feedback records for minimum production & QC processes. No. of improvement projects Company’s Accreditations & Product certifications. Ensure maintenance and renewal of company’s Accreditations and product certifications as required in order to maintain their continuity Availability of List of Accreditations & its Status. Availability of Certificates of product certifications & other accreditations. Availability of Third party audit reports(QMS) Availability of Product certification audit reports Leadership: Ensure the effective achievement of QA departmental objectives through the leadership of the QA section – setting individual objectives, managing performance, developing and motivating staff, provision of formal and informal feedback and appraisal – in order to maximize subordinate and the performance of the section. Individual objectives, training and development plans in place for all direct reports within the timescales defined by the corporate Performance Management process. Frequency of feedback & appraisal meetings. Update National & International standards within Company: Ensure that any changes to National or International Standards to which the Company operates are updated as and when changes are implemented so as to comply to the latest requirements. Availability of List of current National & International Standards in use within the company. Availability of Standards. Review and update Assurance Procedures Renew, update and circulate revisions to the Quality Assurance Procedures as they occur through the issuance of controlled documents in order to ensure that only the latest documents are in use.  Availability of QMS Procedures & its status. Availability of Document Transmittal Note. Availability of List of Controlled Document & its holders. Quality Audits: Conduct Internal Quality (QMS) Audits, raise NCR’s in case of non-compliance and ensure their close outs. Prepare internal audit reports in order to ensure compliance to requirements Availability of Internal Audit Schedule Availability of Internal Audit Reports Availability of Non-conformance Reports with corrective & preventive actions. Availability of Non-Conformance Log with status Training programs & individual assessment. Ensure that training programs are generated by each department and ensure that individual assessment are regularly undertaken and documented so as to ensure compliance to requirements and to provide a platform for continuous improvement of the QMS. Availability of Training Programs/Assessment Records Availability of Training Certificates(external) Availability of Training Feedback records. SPAN OF COMMUNICATIONInternal: Senior, middle & lower level staff and specialist functions. General Manager Operations on a weekly basis to report progress versus departmental targets and to discuss any pertinent issues. Liaison with all Managers, Head of Departments & Supervisors to ensure that QA activity is carried out without disrupting any operational activity. Managers, Head of Departments, Supervisors on a weekly basis to report and discuss any pertinent issues. External:  Third Party Auditors, Clients representatives and Accreditation bodies  JOB RELEVANT INFORMATION (BOUNDARIES & DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY) Authorized to issue NCR’s in case of non-compliances and ask for corrective actions. The jobholder has a decision-making responsibility as per company’s authority level. Freedom given to priorities jobs on the basis of operational need in consultation with the Plant Manager & GM Operations. Freedoms given to define standard working instructions/procedures for all QA activities but these require approval, GM Operations prior to implementation. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLSRequired Qualifications: Bachelors in Engineering / Science Preferred Experience: 3 to 5 years QA Engineer in a medium to large size manufacturing company. COMPETENCIESCore Competencies: Self motivated and good listener Firm, strict and unbiased Auditor. Ability to interact at all levels. Diplomatically inclined.