Job Summary
The Quality Controller –Is the custodian of Quality Management and Assurance Systems in the Body Building workshop. He/she supports the production process by ensuring compliance to government legislation and that company goals and standards are met and maintained.
Key Responsibilities

Materials Management
Creating bill of materials for all units in Bodybuilding
Ensure production continuity through timely issuance of materials
Issuing the right materials to workshop technicians
Minimizing material wastage
Managing the cutting list for buses and trucks
Monitoring the cutting list for each bus & truck lines to ensure correct amount of materials is used
Ensuring the correct quality of material is used in all buses & trucks
Ensuring optimal usage of materials by the technicians
Enhancing Material Accessibility
Achieve the best workshop layout and planning for easy access of materials
Improve material accessibility to make the fabrication process more efficient

Quality Control:

Strictly carrying out step by step quality control checks in line with the Work In progress quality inspection checklist (from start to finish) on all units in production.
Making drawings for all units in accordance to KEBS and KABM standards
Ensuring that all buses conform to the KS372 KEBS standard to ensure that safety and comfort per government standards
Production Support and Supervision:
To provide support to body building staff to ensure the company targets and goals are met
Assisting workshop leadership in supervising duties to ensure smooth running of workshop affairs
Troubleshoot factors that may hinder production flow and continuity and address them early
Assist in ensuring policy and procedure compliance by staff in the bodybuilding department
Operation of sensitive machinery e.g. laser cutting machine and stencil cutter

Material Management:

Generation of bill of materials for all units in Bodybuilding workshop
Liaising with Internal Audit Department in the verification of and ascertaining the quality of materials being procured prior to receipt.
Risk Mitigation and Cost Reduction:
Identify possible risks and develop possible ways to mitigate them
Create bills of materials that curb wastage
Advice top management on action plans and controls to implement when gaps are identified

Training:

Training body building staff on efficient processes for efficiency and increased performance
Business Development & Customer Relations:
Ensure that the company is kept informed of new development of new designs in the market
Ensure that clients are treated with respect and dignity when they visit the workshop
Promote satisfactory relations with stakeholders in order to bring in more business
Promote the organization externally through wearing branded merchandise, social media and word of mouth
Tools and Equipment Maintenance
Ensure percentage planned maintenance, that is, machine breakdown due to bad quality of materials, is low
Checking the conditions of the tools and equipment used to avoid any form of injury
Design and Production Support
Supervising construction of special trucks to ensure quality production
Advising truck fabricators on how to fabricate special bodies while minimizing material cost
Helping in design work to improve on aesthetics and ergonomics of the vehicle

Other Duties:

Employee may be assigned any other tasks by management on a need basis

Principal Outputs Of This Role
These should be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time bound objectives.

Quality control of units from Body Building
Constant Monitoring of set BOM
Number of customer complaints
Percentages of wasted materials
Turnaround time of drawings

Authority
Refer to Company Authority Matrix.
Accountability
The Quality Controller is accountable to the Production Manager for the responsibilities stated in this job description. These responsibilities will be monitored and managed through the mid-year and annual performance review and supported through the monitoring of KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) .
Essential Personal Traits
Competencies:

Decision making and Problem solving
Analytical Skills
Conflicts resolution and Negotiation
Effective communication Skills
Attention to detail
People skills
Strong Interpersonal skills
Team Leader
Team Player
Improvement focus: self-organization, efficient
High internal standard for success: excellent
Self-Confident: influential, adaptable
Takes initiative, self-starter

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related Course.
EBK Registration
At least two (2) years’ experience of Quality Control in a Body Building Workshop.