Quality Control Officer at Orchid HR Outsourcing

Description

• Inspect and verify raw materials against specifications upon receipt
• Ensure materials meet required quality, color, and performance standards before release to production
• Work with procurement and suppliers to address non-conforming materials, including rejection, return, and corrective action follow-up
• Conduct in-process inspections across printing, cutting, lamination, and finishing stages
• Monitor critical quality parameters such as color accuracy and consistency, print alignment and registration, die-cutting accuracy and finishing quality
• Ensure adherence to approved samples, job cards, and production specifications
• Identify deviations early and work with production teams to implement immediate corrective actions
• Perform final quality checks on finished labels and packaging products before dispatch
• Confirm compliance with customer specifications, artwork, dimensions, and packaging requirements
• Ensure only approved products are released for delivery
• Maintain accurate inspection records, test results, and quality reports
• Support implementation and adherence to quality management systems (QMS) and SOPs
• Work with production and management to reduce rework, wastage, and customer complaints

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Diploma/Degree in Quality Management, Industrial Chemistry, Printing Technology, Engineering, or related field
• 2–5 years’ experience in quality control within packaging, printing, or labels manufacturing in Kenya
• Strong understanding of printing and packaging processes, quality inspection methods and standards, material specifications
• Experience working on the production floor and interacting with operators and supervisors
• Familiarity with quality documentation, audits, and reporting
• High attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills