{"data":{"id":215494,"slug":"quality-control-improvement-lead","type":"job","title":"Quality Control & Improvement Lead","description":"Job Title: Quality Control & Improvement Lead\nLocation: V\u00e5rg\u00e5rda\nRole: Permanent\nReporting to: Quality Manager\n\nQuality Control & Improvement Lead\n\nWe are looking for a Quality Control & Improvement Lead to contribute to oral product excellence. The role will lead quality control, process improvements, and food safety standards across factory operations. Acting as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), it will partner with cross-functional project teams and directly upskill quality operators to ensure compliance, mitigate risks, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.\n\nPosition:\n\nAs the Quality Control & Improvement Lead, you will:\n\nAnalyze consumer complaints, production data, and Quality Improvement Plans (QUIPs) to identify quality trends, defect patterns, and improvement opportunities.\nLead root cause analysis and corrective actions using problem-solving methodologies to eliminate defects at the source.\nDrive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce quality losses, rejects, rework, and consumer complaints.\nMonitor CAPA effectiveness and ensure timely closure of quality actions.\nConduct quality coaching sessions and Behavior-Based Observations (QBOS) to strengthen quality culture and shopfloor performance.\nCollaborate with Production, CST, QA, and other stakeholders to improve product quality and operational performance.\nProvide clear quality metrics and insights to production teams, supporting accountability and continuous improvement.\nSupport ISO 9001 and Food Safety standards through the development, implementation, and maintenance of quality procedures and SOPs.\nPartner with QA to identify, track, and eliminate contamination risks, micro-risks, and product defects.\nAssess training needs, develop training materials, and deliver quality-related training across the organization.\nLead and contribute to site quality improvement projects and Quality Pillar workstreams, supporting capability building and IWS quality tool deployment.\n\nRequirements:\n\nBachelor's degree in Engineering or Science, or equivalent experience gained in the food\/tobacco industry. Master's degree will be an advantage.\n3-5 years of experience working in tobacco, food production and quality, with experience leading teams.\nEnglish proficiency in speaking and writing.\nExcellent knowledge of MS Office, QIMS, and SAP.\nKnowledge of Continuous Improvement methodologies (Lean, Kaizen, etc.) or IWS experience and tools will be an advantage.\nRecord of quality improvement experience will be an advantage.\n\nWhat to expect:\n\nExpect growth opportunities, training, good compensation package, and social security package. For more details on local policies, speak with the Talent Advisor.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Quality Control & Improvement Lead","description_original":"Job Title: Quality Control & Improvement Lead\n Location: V\u00e5rg\u00e5rda\nRole: Permanent \nReporting to: Quality Manager \n \n Quality Control & Improvement Lead\n \nWe are looking for a Quality Control & Improvement Lead to Contribute to oral product excellence. The role will lead quality control, process improvements, and food safety standards across factory operations. Acting as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), it will partner with cross-functional project teams and directly upskill quality operators to ensure compliance, mitigate risks, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.\n Position:\n As the Quality Control & Improvement Lead, you will: \n \nAnalyze consumer complaints, production data, and Quality Improvement Plans (QUIPs) to identify quality trends, defect patterns, and improvement opportunities.\nLead root cause analysis and corrective actions using problem-solving methodologies to eliminate defects at the source.\nDrive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce quality losses, rejects, rework, and consumer complaints.\nMonitor CAPA effectiveness and ensure timely closure of quality actions.\nConduct quality coaching sessions and Behavior-Based Observations (QBOS) to strengthen quality culture and shopfloor performance.\nCollaborate with Production, CST, QA, and other stakeholders to improve product quality and operational performance.\nProvide clear quality metrics and insights to production teams, supporting accountability and continuous improvement.\nSupport ISO 9001 and Food Safety standards through the development, implementation, and maintenance of quality procedures and SOPs.\nPartner with QA to identify, track, and eliminate contamination risks, micro-risks, and product defects.\nAssess training needs, develop training materials, and deliver quality-related training across the organization.\nLead and contribute to site quality improvement projects and Quality Pillar workstreams, supporting capability building and IWS quality tool deployment.\n\n \n \nRequirements: \n \nEngineering or Science Bachelor\u2019s degree or equivalent experience gained in the food \/ tobacco industry. Master\u2019s degree will be an advantage\n3-5 years of experience working in tobacco, food production and quality, with experience in leading teams. \nKnowledge of English in speaking and writing \nExcellent knowledge in MS Office, QIMS and SAP.\nKnowledge of Continuous Improvement methodologies (Lean, Kaizen etc) or IWS experience & tools will be an advantage\nRecord of quality improvement experience will be an advantage \n\n \n What to expect:\n\n\nExpect growth opportunities, training, good compensation package, social security package. 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