Assistant General Manager, Quality Assurance and Quality Control at Dangote Group

Dangote Group is one of Nigeria’s most diversified business conglomerates with a hard – earned reputation for excellent business practices and products’ quality with its operational headquarters in the bustling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Assistant General Manager, Quality Assurance and Quality Control

Job Ref ID: AGM QA/QC 110923
Location: Lagos
Job type: Full time (On-site)
Category: DCP - Operations

Main Responsibility

• Oversee the management of testing and inspection processes for DCP products, ensuring that the final products meet the highest quality standards and comply with established production criteria.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Drive the implementation of organization-wide quality control and ISO processes including Quality Management Systems (QMS).
• Prepare and drive the implementation of the annual Quality Control Plan for the plant.
• Ensure that production quality control processes are implemented in line with agreed upon procedures and guidelines.
• Supervise laboratory operations to ensure precision in the sample testing process for raw materials, intermediate products, final products, oil, water, gas, etc. and appropriate calibration of equipments.
• Ensure all set product quality targets are met and deviations from target quality standards are promptly identified and rectified.
• Coordinate the weaning and pilling of cement raw materials; and control of chemical parameters.
• Liaise with process control operatives with regards to the quality control parameters for semi-finished (Raw meal and Clinker) and final products.
• Support the Plant Director in ensuring final product meet quality specifications and agreed standards.
• Ensure preventive maintenance is carried out on laboratory equipments and effective housekeeping is conducted in the laboratories.
• Prepare annual calibration schedule and ensure calibration is carried out on laboratory equipments as scheduled.
• Manage the interface between the QA/QC function and other relevant departments within the plant.
• Provide overall guidance, leadership and strategic direction to the country plant QA/ QC team.
• Provide periodic reports on the activities and performance of the plant QA/ QC function for the attention of the Plant Director.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the Plant Director.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering.
• Postgraduate/relevant professional qualification.
• Minimum of 21 years relevant work experience.

Skills and Competencies:

• In-depth knowledge of cement chemistry, pyro-process and raw-mix design
• In-depth understanding of cement standards and quality requirements
• In-depth knowledge of quality audit/testing processes for cement
• Proven abilities in managing physical tests, wet analysis and robotic laboratories in modern cement plants.
• In-depth knowledge of the cement industry (local and international)
• Excellent project management skills
• Proven training and facilitation skills
• Good problem solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to pay attention to details.
• Good relationship management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suites

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Training & Development

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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