Quality Control Officer at Owens & Xley Consults

Owens and Xley is a Small Business Advisory and Consulting Company in Lagos, Nigeria. Our services include of Small Business Startup and Set up, Business Plan preparation, Business Process Design and Business Strategy Formulation. We know the role good planning plays in any business and its associated costs; and the initial capital challenges faced by a small business which is why we have developed solutions which ensure that small business owners have access to technical skills but at a fraction of the cost.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Quality Control Officer

Location: Ilorin, Kwara
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Understand customer needs and requirements to develop effective quality control processes
• Formulate and set quality policies according to global furniture quality standards and legal regulations for quality control function
• Manage the production department and overall expectations pertaining to setting accurate schedules, costs and resources
• Work closely with the furniture department to achieve high quality of works and output on furniture manufacture
• Provide necessary definition, development and deployment of product quality assurance strategy
• Ensure that all drawings are in line with project scope, contract specification and the company quality standards
• Check supplied materials, furniture or equipment match their specified areas and locations in the drawings
• Maintain product consistency throughout product cycle, to include the design, define and build phases through quality checkpoints and testing
• Review product submittals against specifications
• Inspect final output and compare properties to requirements
• Approve the right products or reject defectives
• Recommend actions to correct observed quality deficiencies
• Responsible for the final handover of the project, till defect liability period
• Monitor the verification and follow-up of quality issues occurring at the production line and customer sites
• Keep drawing issues record and feedback to product engineering team on monthly basis to drive improvement
• Develop & implement the internal compliance
• Participate in annual internal audit as internal auditor to ensure that quality management system effectiveness is up to standard
• Compile and complete detailed reports on all product inspections, defects, repairs and return rates
• Submit a quarterly breakdown the failed shipments against the total shipments by source and factory
• Perform all other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess a B.Sc Degree
• 5-7 years' experience High level of professionalism
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptional leadership, communication and conflict management skills
• Good initiative, time and stress management skills
• Result-oriented team player with exceptional motivation and interpersonal skills in furniture industry or a similar field.
• Sound knowledge in furniture construction
• Proficiency in applicable standards and specifications of construction and maintenance/refurbishment
• High proficiency in MS Office Suite
• High level of accuracy, efficiency and accountability
• Must be able to prepare management reports and correspondence.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently
• Self-motivated and self-directed
• Ability to balance persuasion with professionalism
• Exceptional and precise attention to detail.

Remuneration
N180,000 - N200,000 Monthly.

Application Closing Date
13th December, 2022.