Technologist-Quality Assurance at The Coca-Cola Company

Key Purpose Statement

Maintenance of the quality assurance system, quality coaching and improvement and ensuring CCBA standards are met.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

UNDERSTAND AND IMPLEMENT BUSINESS STREATEGIC PRIORITIES

Align Quality Goals and Objectives with Business Strategic Priorities
Engage with Internal Customers to Develop Partnerships and Capability
Leads the implementation of Quality (Control) at Source and the development of the Quality Assurance function at Plant Level

ENSURE THAT PRODUCT AND PACKAGE QUALITY MEETS LEGAL INTERNAL AND TCCC REQUIREMENTS

Maintenance of the Quality system and ensure CCBA and TCCC standards are met.
Ensure Quality Governance, Good Manufacturing Practice and Good Laboratory Practice standards are maintained in all facilities
Review and Interpretation of SPC data and ensuring that this knowledge is extended to the production lines
Monitor the implementation of the non-conformance program. Final decision on rejections lies with the QAT.
Ensure that the Sanitation Matrix is adhered to and ensure that data is reviewed by the QAQC.
Review all quality related Data review and ensure that daily data review routines are kept by QAQC’s and team leaders. Implement corrective action for data integrity issues.
Ensure that all quality related packaging and ingredient problems are properly documented, reported to the suppliers via procurement and review corrective action plans presented by suppliers.
Review suitability of level 1 and level 2 Quality KPI’s for SC Ways teams.

MANAGE THE QUALITY AND LABORATORY ENVIRONMENT

Leads the CCBA QAQC function
Manage laboratory Equipment and Consumables
Ensure that SPC and Capability Surveys as well as Trade Quality and age surveys are done at required frequencies.
Oversee specialised testing e.g. Micro. Ensure that results are reviewed and assist production team leaders with trouble shooting and resolving of micro issues in the plant
Ensure that relevant reporting is done as per reporting schedules

DRIVE PROBLEM SOLVING AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES

Ensure that RCA processes relating to quality issues address the relevant root cause. Assist production teams with this process where required.
Review quality issue trends and ensure that the appropriate RCA process is followed where basic RCA processes does not address the issues.

MANAGE SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS

Ensure compliance with safety, health and environmental policies and procedures and applicable
Contribute to the management of sustainable development issues to achieve key sustainable development targets

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Ensure individual KPI’s are aligned to KPI’S of Country Management Team
On-going, informal performance monitoring, feedback and coaching provided daily or as required
Leave processes conducted according to policy

Skills, Experience & Education

Education

Minimum requirement: Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Technology in Science or Technology.

Experience