Deputy Manager, Quality Assurance at Dangote

Job Objective/Purpose:

• Coordinate all Quality Assurance activities as directed by Head Quality Assurance.
• Drive the implementation of Quality Management System
• Coordinates with Regulatory Agencies
• Ensure the training and mentoring of staff

Duties and Responsibilities:

• To ensure compliance with all relevant statutory legislation and the internal company Safety Health and Environment Standards.
• To ensure proper usage of laboratory chemicals in line with the manufacture’s instructions and company procedures for the control of Substances Hazardous to Health.
• Liaise with quarry operation to monitor mining plan, to test quarry samples and maintain chemistry chart for quarry areas to indicate potential raw materials issues.
• Carry out cross check sample testing for Cross Belt Analyzers.
• Responsible for the calibration of Laboratory Equipment.
• Ensure running calibration checks are carried out on analysis equipment such as XRF vs CBA
• Maintain statutory quality records.
• Ensure laboratory equipment is calibrated and calibration record kept
• Verify the accuracy of samplers, and sample taking and sample preparation and testing by the Quality technicians.
• Ensure detailed Chemical analysis for (LOI, free lime, insoluble residue, chloride content, free silica, total carbonates, ferric oxide content, and sulfates) are periodically carried out.
• Responsible for benchmark samples (competitors).
• Ensure the monthly Analysis, Testing and Reporting coordination of Market samples
• Ensure chemical and physical report are carried out as per plan.
• Define Sample Matrix (Quality Control Plan) for raw materials, semi-finished, fuels) to guarantee level of product quality in line with defined quality targets.
• Ensure that all activities are handled in line with safety regulations.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by Head, Quality Control & Assurance

Requirements

Educational Qualifications & Other Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering.
• Postgraduate/relevant professional qualification.

Experience, Skills, and Competencies:

• Minimum of ten (10) years relevant work experience, two of which must be in a management position.
• In-depth knowledge of quality audit/testing process for cement.
• In-depth knowledge of the cement industry (Local and International)
• Excellent project management skills
• Proven training and facilitation skills
• Good problem solving and analytical skill
• Ability to pay attention to details
• Good relationship management skills
• Computer Literacy, Analytical and Troubleshooting skill