About the position
Our client, a leading Textile Manufacturing company based in Durban, is looking to fill the position of Internal Quality Controller.
Purpose of the Role:
This role combines quality control, production efficiency management, and housekeeping responsibilities to ensure a clean and efficient production environment while reducing wastage and maintaining product quality.
Key Responsibilities:
Quality Control:
- Conduct thorough inspections of products at various stages of production to ensure compliance with quality standards and specifications.
- Identify and report defects, non-conformities, or deviations from quality requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) to address quality issues.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive records of quality control activities, including inspection reports and documentation of defects.
Wastage Reduction:
- Analyse production processes to identify sources of wastage, including material, time, and energy waste.
- Implement strategies and initiatives to minimize wastage and reduce production costs.
- Provide training and guidance to production staff on wastage reduction techniques and best practices.
Imperfects Reduction:
- Investigate the root causes of imperfect products and work with production teams to develop solutions.
- Collaborate with manufacturing teams to improve processes, reduce defects, and enhance product quality.
- Implement quality control measures to prevent the occurrence of imperfects in production.
- Track and report on the progress of imperfects reduction initiatives.
Housekeeping and Workspace Organization:
- Supervise and coordinate housekeeping activities to maintain a clean and organized work environment.
- Develop and enforce housekeeping standards, protocols, and schedules.
- Conduct regular inspections of work areas to identify and address cleanliness, safety, and organization issues.
- Ensure the proper disposal of waste materials and adherence to company regulations.
Reporting and Documentation:
- Prepare regular reports on quality control, wastage reduction, and imperfects reduction efforts.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of quality control procedures, wastage reduction initiatives, and housekeeping protocols.
Cut sheets:
- Follow paper trail and ensure timely and accurate closure of all cut sheets, from fabric issue to FG dispatch.
- Investigate and resolve discrepancies between the expected quantities and the actual physical counts.
- Collaborate with relevant departments, including receiving and production, to determine the root causes of shortages.
- Maintain organized and up-to-date paper and digital records of cut sheets, inventory transactions, and shortage investigation documentation.
- Provide support to the admin team by collating necessary information.
Communicate findings, recommendations, and progress updates to the operations manager and senior management.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Grade 12 Senior Certificate
- Relevant industry experience
If you are interested in applying for this role, please send a detailed copy of your CV to [Email Address Removed]
If you have not been contacted within two (2) weeks, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
Desired Skills:
- Quality Control
- Quality Assurance
