{"id":102535,"date":"2026-07-18T04:50:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T04:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/qa-supervisor-plastics\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T04:50:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T04:50:02","slug":"qa-supervisor-plastics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/nairobi\/qa-supervisor-plastics\/","title":{"rendered":"QA Supervisor \u2013 Plastics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"QA Supervisor \u2013 Plastics\", \"description\": \"Role Summary\\nTo serve as the hands-on quality authority for the plastics plant. This role enforces quality standards and regulatory compliance across all manufacturing processes to deliver defect-free, quality-assured components.\\nKey Responsibilities\\nQuality Control & In-Process Inspection: Inspect incoming polymers, packaging, and raw materials. Monitor molding and extrusion lines cycle times, temperatures, and tolerances. Quarantine non-conforming goods and conduct pre-loading inspections.\\nQMS & Regulatory Compliance: Maintain full compliance with ISO 9001:2015, ISO 22716 GMP, KEBS, FDA, and ZABS. Manage the corrective and preventive action CAPA process and update standard operating procedures SOPs.\\nTeam Leadership: Supervise, schedule, and coach the shift QA inspectors. Conduct daily quality and safety briefings and identify training gaps.\\nContinuous Improvement & Cost Efficiency: Drive Lean, 5S, and Kaizen initiatives. Lead weight-reduction, optimization, and recycling projects to eliminate waste.\\nVendor & Customer Management: Audit third-party manufacturing sites quarterly. Investigate customer complaints and trade returns within the same day to find root causes.\\nKey Performance Indicators\\nFirst Pass Rating: \u2265 98%\\nOTIFEF On Time in Full Every Time: \u2265 97%\\nCost Savings: \u2265 KSH 5 million via process engineering\\nCustomer Complaints: \u2264 0.001% of monthly production\\nAudit Compliance Score: \u2265 95% internal and external\\nCAPA Closure Rate: 100% within SLA\\nThird-Party Compliance: \u2265 95% on quarterly audits\\nQualifications & Experience\\nAt least bachelor\u2019s degree in Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Technology, or a related science field.\\n3\u20135 years of QA experience in plastics, FMCG, or manufacturing, with at least 1 year in a supervisory role.\\nIn-depth knowledge of injection molding\/extrusion, ISO 9001:2015, GMP, ERP systems Sage preferred, and Lean manufacturing 5S\/Kaizen.\\nPractical understanding of KEBS, FDA, ZABS, and East African regulatory frameworks.\\nKey Behavioural Competencies\\nAttention to Detail: Zero-defect mindset on the factory floor.\\nPeople Leadership: Mentor staff and build a quality-first culture.\\nProblem Solving: Use data to find root causes and close CAPAs quickly.\\nObjectivity: Make unbiased quality decisions under production pressure.\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-07-17\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Haco Industries Kenya Limited\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Nairobi\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-07-25T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> Haco Industries Kenya Limited<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nairobi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-07-25<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Role Summary<br \/>To serve as the hands-on quality authority for the plastics plant. This role enforces quality standards and regulatory compliance across all manufacturing processes to deliver defect-free, quality-assured components.<br \/>Key Responsibilities<br \/>Quality Control &#038; In-Process Inspection: Inspect incoming polymers, packaging, and raw materials. Monitor molding and extrusion lines cycle times, temperatures, and tolerances. Quarantine non-conforming goods and conduct pre-loading inspections.<br \/>QMS &#038; Regulatory Compliance: Maintain full compliance with ISO 9001:2015, ISO 22716 GMP, KEBS, FDA, and ZABS. Manage the corrective and preventive action CAPA process and update standard operating procedures SOPs.<br \/>Team Leadership: Supervise, schedule, and coach the shift QA inspectors. Conduct daily quality and safety briefings and identify training gaps.<br \/>Continuous Improvement &#038; Cost Efficiency: Drive Lean, 5S, and Kaizen initiatives. Lead weight-reduction, optimization, and recycling projects to eliminate waste.<br \/>Vendor &#038; Customer Management: Audit third-party manufacturing sites quarterly. Investigate customer complaints and trade returns within the same day to find root causes.<br \/>Key Performance Indicators<br \/>First Pass Rating: \u2265 98%<br \/>OTIFEF On Time in Full Every Time: \u2265 97%<br \/>Cost Savings: \u2265 KSH 5 million via process engineering<br \/>Customer Complaints: \u2264 0.001% of monthly production<br \/>Audit Compliance Score: \u2265 95% internal and external<br \/>CAPA Closure Rate: 100% within SLA<br \/>Third-Party Compliance: \u2265 95% on quarterly audits<br \/>Qualifications &#038; Experience<br \/>At least bachelor\u2019s degree in Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Technology, or a related science field.<br \/>3\u20135 years of QA experience in plastics, FMCG, or manufacturing, with at least 1 year in a supervisory role.<br \/>In-depth knowledge of injection molding\/extrusion, ISO 9001:2015, GMP, ERP systems Sage preferred, and Lean manufacturing 5S\/Kaizen.<br \/>Practical understanding of KEBS, FDA, ZABS, and East African regulatory frameworks.<br \/>Key Behavioural Competencies<br \/>Attention to Detail: Zero-defect mindset on the factory floor.<br \/>People Leadership: Mentor staff and build a quality-first culture.<br \/>Problem Solving: Use data to find root causes and close CAPAs quickly.<br \/>Objectivity: Make unbiased quality decisions under production pressure.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified? Go to Haco Industries Kenya Limited on forms.cloud.microsoft to apply<br \/>Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjobmag.co.ke\/apply-now\/1282490\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: MyJobMag<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-07-25 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: Haco Industries Kenya Limited Location: Nairobi Job Type: Full Time Apply Before: 2026-07-25 Job Description Role SummaryTo serve as the hands-on quality authority for the plastics plant. This role enforces quality standards and regulatory compliance across all manufacturing processes to deliver defect-free, quality-assured components.Key ResponsibilitiesQuality Control &#038; In-Process Inspection: Inspect incoming polymers, packaging, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1408,1409],"tags":[1425,2305,1413,1412],"class_list":["post-102535","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs","category-nairobi","tag-full-time","tag-haco-industries-kenya-limited","tag-job-listing","tag-myjobmag"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102535","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102535"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102535\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}