MIG-2563
Technical Manager-Paints
Zimbabwe · October 7, 2022
Hiring Status Unconfirmed
Key responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervise and coordinate activities, inspect incoming materials, finished products, semi-
finished products and work-in-progress product to ensure adherence to quality standards and
customer specifications.
Supervise and oversee customer lab batch size products
Ensure the quality as per quality standard, manage and report the supplier’s technical audits
as required by customers.
Ensure that all finished goods is properly inspected and approved prior to release to
customer.
Monitor testing and inspection of materials and products to ensure finished product quality.
Manage inspection/quality practices to eliminate escapes and minimize customer return.
Perform site inspection to assess the potential deficiencies based on physical experience to
share with quality control officers and guidance to QC Inspectors.
Provide specification of quality requirements of raw materials to suppliers.
Prepare reports and analyze the quality inspection data.
Review and approve the quality control section related documents.
Prepare technical reports or documentation such as quality deviation reports, testing
protocols, and trend analysis
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Prepare and analyze reports related to quality inspection for review, recommendation and
approval
Estimate and analyze the additional cost incurred for the rectification of malfunction bathes
and provide recommendation to Production Operations Manager.
Ensure that raw materials, purchased parts or components, in-process samples, and finished
products meet established testing and inspection standards to ensure all items are properly
inspected and approved prior to release.
Ensure that quality control section cleanliness and safety standards are maintained.
Responsible for development and continuous improvement of the Nash Paints quality control
system.
Develop, recommend and monitor corrective and preventive actions regarding the quality
control of the product and projects.
Provide hands-on guidance and training when needed, assist the Production Operations
Manager in performance appraisal, addressing complaints and resolving employee conflicts in
coordination with Human Resource department.
Assist in training and coaching of new staff and recommend training needs
Reviews client, customer, and user feedback
Maintains compliance with legal, state, local, and organizational laws, regulations, guidelines,
and policies
Encouraging change and improvement in performance and quality among their team
Setting up, directing and evaluation of objectives and kpis to maximize and consistently meet
and exceed product quality and business profitability
Ensure all SAGE X3 QC activitities are up to date
Develop research programs incorporating current developments to improve existing products
and study potential of new products
Proactive in developing new raw materials and product improvements
Oversee all aspects of research program and experiments
Report to senior management on company product technical issues as well as technical
developments within the market
Manage trial or testing programs for products/services through the management of staff and
assignment of staff and utilization of resources
Manage, supervise, motivate and mentor a team of research staff
Budgeting and cost forecasting of technical development or research programs.
Research into identifying materials or solution requirements.
Building prototypes and testing both in-house and in the market
Product design and testing.
Solution integration and testing.
Statistical analyses of results
Any other duties as assigned
Desired candidate profile
Skills and Qualifications
Degree/ diploma in Chemical engineering/ Chemistry or relevant qualifications
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5 years experience in the paint industry
Clean class 4 drivers licence
Creative mind to think outside the box
Excellent leadership abilities
Great problem solving skills
Project management skills
Good at managing time
Excellent communicator Ability to multitask
Business Acumen
Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015
Knowledge of Sage X3
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