Quality Lead

About the position

A Well Established Packaging Company on the EastRand seeks a Quality Lead who will oversees QC and QA in packaging operations, ensuring compliance, managing non-conformances, and driving quality improvements.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain quality systems, documentation, and reporting in line with regulatory and customer requirements.
• Coordinate and oversee quality inspections, testing, and sample management across production.
• Manage non-conformance investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions to closure.
• Lead internal and external audits, including corrective action follow-ups.
• Drive continuous quality improvement initiatives and implementation of updated procedures and standards.
• Coordinate quality training and maintain competency and compliance records.
• Act as the key liaison between Quality, Production, Logistics, suppliers, and customers on quality matters.

Minimum Requirements

• Diploma or Degree in Quality Management, Food Safety, or a related field

• 4–6 years’ experience in Quality Control / Quality Assurance within a manufacturing or food packaging environment.
• Proven experience leading audits and managing quality systems.

• Strong working knowledge of HACCP, FSSC 22000, ISO 9001.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong analytical, reporting, and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Detail-oriented with a continuous improvement mindset.

Desired Skills:

• QA Lead
• QC Lead
• Quality Assurance Supervisor
• Quality Coordinator