Duties and Responsibilities

• Align Quality Goals and Objectives with Business Strategic Objectives.

• Drive a Safety Culture though the Organizational Understanding of the systems.

• Ensure that product and quality standards are established and monitored according to legal, internal and EAI requirements.

• Ensure that raw material and package quality is monitored to agreed standards.

• Ensure Good Laboratory Practices are implemented.

• Establish, maintain, and implement a documented management system that includes all Quality, Occupational Health and Safety as well as Environmental requirements.

• To assist, develop and maintain company SHEQ programs and systems in written format and recording and through face to face contact, communication and team briefing.

• To support line management in delivering SHEQ objectives.

• Determines the strategic direction and work priorities (in conjunction with line management) for the continuous improvement of the company SHEQ management programs and systems.

• Advises line management and assists with the implementation of new or existing SHEQ-related legislation, rules and Company standards to include fire prevention, health and safety awareness training, site inspections of our company and cleaning sites.

• Liaison with HR Dept. for initiating training plan and updating information for personal, audit requirements.

• Retain all current quality accreditations and work towards the attainment of new quality accreditations.

• Produces and coordinates the yearly SHEQ action plan and longer term SHEQ roadmap, prepares reports for monthly update of it to Management Meetings.

• Monitors the company “permit-to-work” system to ensure compliance with Company standards.

• Continuously improve the Q-HSE processes and practices

• Define all internal quality rules and standards and ensure their implementation.

• Follow-up and manage Quality measures, correction of non-compliance and improvement action plan implementation.

• Plan and coordinate entity internal audits and third party audits for certification.

• Organize Quality monthly meeting with the management and Quality Committee members to monitor the Quality in the entity

• Organize Processes review at least every 6 months

• Organize the Management Review once a year

• Manage all relationship and certification issues and planning with certification bodies (ISO and others)

• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Job Requirements

• BSc Degree in Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry or Chemical Engineering 

• 7 years of experience in quality assurance & control 

How to Apply

Submit your application letter via email: andarge.k@ethioasian.com