Shift Quality Technician - Olifantsfontein

Position/ Job Title: Shift Quality Technician                                                                                                  

Function: Quality                                                                                 

Area: Clayville, Johannesburg

Overall Responsibility:

The Shift Quality Technician collaborates with the production team leaders to ensure that all quality related company procedures are adhered to, and products meet internal quality standards.

Focus Area 1

Quality Governance:    

• Collaborating with team leaders and operators to verify production related checks.


• Conduct verification checks & inspections on shop floor.


• Responsible for assessing all materials not conforming to company standards and ensuring the quarantine thereof. This includes raw materials, packaging materials and finished goods.


• Ensure that production activities comply with food safety standards.

Focus Area 2

Quality Reporting:    

• Own, maintain and report level 1 quality parameters.


• Reporting must be timely and accurate.

Focus Area 3

Coaching and training of production staff:                              

• Collaborate with production staff to identify training needs.


• Conduct training and assessments of shift operators required to carry out QC analysis.

Focus Area 4

Lab Equipment Maintenance:            

• Ensure Lab equipment are maintained and in good operational state.


• Provides first level problem solving support for all lab instruments used for quality at source analysis.

Focus Area 5

Supports Manufacturing Excellence:    

• Supports in implementation of Quality pillar requirements.


• Support and complies with SHE pillar requirements.


• Participate in problem solving activities.


• Support the quality 5S drive.

Requirements of the Role:

• Minimum NSC / Matric Certificate with ideally core in Maths, Biology, Science                                           


• Tertiary degree/diploma in food science, microbiology, analytical or related field.


• Minimum of one year experience in a FMCG environment                                           


• Shift Based position

Preferred Skills/Competencies:

• Communication Skills


• Analytical thinking


• Team player

NB: Specific duties/responsibilities will vary from time to time: the above list is intended to indicate the general nature of the post and is not exhaustive. The post holder will be expected to be flexible in supporting the business by undertaking any other responsibilities which are aligned with this job level.