Royal Mabati Factory Limited is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join the team as a Quality Control Intern. This role is crucial for supporting the implementation of conformity assessment systems for the inspection and certification of locally manufactured and imported materials, ensuring strict adherence to approved specifications and high-quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
The successful intern will focus on the following core competencies and duties:
- Internal Testing: Conduct constant internal quality tests against established standards.
- Material Classification: Ensure 100% accuracy in material classification by enforcing the segregation of prime sheets from scraps before handover to the dispatch team.
- External Audits: Coordinate periodic testing of Royal Mabati products by third parties, such as the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS).
- Complaint Management (CAPA): Carry out site inspections related to customer complaints and develop Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).
- Record Keeping: Maintain proper records of raw material tests and assessment reports at both the head office and branches.
- Quality Investigation: Analyze and investigate material complaints or reported quality issues to ensure closure in accordance with company guidelines and external regulatory requirements.
- Nonconformance Tracking: Carefully maintain complaint and nonconformance processing through records and tracking systems, including documenting root cause analysis and corrective actions.
Qualifications and Attributes
Education:
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree or diploma (BA/BSc/HND level) in Quality Management, Chemistry, Engineering, or a related field.
Skills and Requirements:
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to strictly follow and enforce quality standards.
- Strong communication skills required for advising production teams and management effectively.
- Familiarity with testing procedures and quality documentation is considered an advantage.
- Ability to maintain records systematically and work effectively with minimal supervision.
