This company in the Agricultural sector invites candidates with the relevant experience and qualification to apply for this position in Upington:

QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER
UPINGTON

Requirements:
- A national Diploma/ Degree (Quality or Engineering) or similar with formal training in Quality Management System (ISO 9001; 2000 standard) BRC Quality System
- At least 3 years industry - relevant experience
- Proven experience in performing Internal audits, writing of procedures, implementation of ISO 9001:2000 system, writing Quality Plans

Skills:
Ability to conduct sub-contractors and supplier audits
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Superior management skills
Excellent computer skills

Competencies:
Planning and organising
Attention to detail
Broad scanning
Decisive insight

Leadership competencies:
Driving accountability
Drive and Energy
Initiating Action
Building and maintaining stakeholder relationships
Cross-cultural awareness
Impact and influence
Business understanding
Strategic focus

Key responsibilities of this role:
- Plan, select, develop and maintain suitable manpower capabilities for the Department
- Develop and maintain a high performance team
- Identify and timeously address problems and opportunities central to business success
- Promote quality achievement and performance improvement throughout the organisation
- Set QA compliance objectives and ensure that targets are achieved
- Maintain awareness of the business context and company profitability, including budgetary control issues
- Assess the product specifications of the company and its suppliers and compare with customer requirements
- Work with purchasing staff to establish quality requirements from external suppliers
- Ensure compliance with national and international standards and legislation
- Consider the application of environmental and health and safety standards
- Agree standards and establish clearly defined quality methods for staff to apply
- Define quality procedures in conjunction with operating staff
- Set up and maintain controls and documentation procedures
- Identify relevant quality-related training needs and deliver training
- Collate and analyse performance data and charts against defined parameters
- Ensure tests and procedures are properly understood, carried out and evaluated and that product modifications are investigated if necessary
- Supervise technical staff in carrying out tests and checks
- Write technical and management systems reports
- Bring together staff of different disciplines and drive the group to plan, formulate and agree comprehensive quality procedures
- Persuade reluctant staff to change their way of working to incorporate quality methods
- Liaise with customers' auditors and ensure the execution of corrective action and compliance with customers' specifications
- Establish standards of service for customers or clients
- Prepare clear explanatory documents such as customers' charters
- Monitor performance by gathering relevant data and producing statistical reports
- Manage the budgeting processes
- Manage costs and maintain cost effectiveness
- Optimize reserves
- Identify and address areas for continuous improvement
- Stay abreast of, evaluate and implement appropriate modern world-class manufacturing thinking and techniques to ensure efficient and effective operations