GLT Shift Quality Supervisor at British American Tobacco (BAT)

Key responsabilities for this role include:

• Analyze and determine quality levels of visual and physical parameters of tobacco.
• As the custodian of product specifications on a shift, ensure that the correct tobacco specifications are in use and they are duly signed off.
• Support the factory to manufacture high Quality tobacco.
• Ensure adherence to product integrity and traceability standards by ensuring traceability of all components used in the manufacturing process and champion robust standard operating procedures
• Ensure Quality control processes which include process and brand specifications, material verification, product traceability, process control charts, inspection worksheets and Grade changes are properly executed.

Essential requirements

• Minimum Degree in analytical chemistry, Chemical or Process Engineering.
• At least 3 years’ experience in manufacturing environment.
• The job holder needs to have advanced knowledge in Quality Management systems and knowledge in statistical process control (SPC).
• Proven experience in Team leadership and influencing skills
• The job holder needs to have good analytical skills, paying attention to detail and have a logical and methodical
• Approach to process and product Quality Assurance. Have good time management skills with a focus on results

Desirable requirements ISO 9001:2008 Lead auditor qualification will be an added advantage.

Working at BAT British American Tobacco is all about freedom of choice — whether it’s our people or our products. Combined with our entrepreneurial spirit, it’s what’s driven our phenomenal success. We started trading tobacco over a hundred years ago. Today, we’re a multibillion dollar company with more than 200 brands in our portfolio. With robust positions in each of our regional markets, our future looks equally bright too.

There’s no doubt our industry is controversial — we’re the first to admit that. But rest assured, we take a responsible approach to our trade. In each of our markets, we observe every local law regarding tobacco (in many cases going further through our own voluntary code). Not only that, we treat our farmers fairly, invest in the environment and help to sustain local communities.

We also excel at developing our own people into leaders of the future. As a firm with a high-performance culture, we’ll expect a lot from you. But we’ll support you every step of the way to help you deliver. If you’re passionate and ambitious, rapid career progression is a reality here. And because we’re such a large firm (we employ more than 55,000 people worldwide), there are plenty of exciting opportunities for you to develop a truly extraordinary career.