Production Quality Assurance Officer
Earth Enable
Who We Are
At EarthEnable, we believe that our clients deserve our very best, that the best ideas can come from any part of the company, and that failure is necessary for success. We celebrate each other’s wins, learn from our setbacks, and are deeply proud of the impact we make every day. We believe that a clean, dust-free home means more than good health. It means pride and dignity in the place our customers most treasure: their homes. Being a part of our team means more than building housing products: it means building an organization and building a better future for rural families.
What We Do
EarthEnable is transforming the way people live, by making homes healthier for families across rural Rwanda and Uganda. 65% of Rwandans and Ugandans live in homes with dirt floors which are dusty, unsanitary, and fertile breeding grounds for parasites and germs. While replacing a dirt floor with concrete has significant health benefits (e.g. reducing diarrhea by 50% and parasitic infections by 80%), concrete is unaffordable for many who need it.
EarthEnable addresses this pressing and ubiquitous problem by selling high-quality earthen housing products that are 80% cheaper than concrete equivalents with 90% less embedded energy. Earthen construction is already prevalent in modern homes across the world, and we have innovated on distribution models that make our products ultra-affordable. EarthEnable trains and certifies local franchisees to install our products which are sealed using our proprietary drying oil that makes them waterproof, strong, and polished.
About the Role
The Production Quality Assurance Officer is responsible for testing and evaluating chemical products sourced by the Operations Department to ensure they meet company standards and regulatory requirements. This individual’s test results will be critical in the company’s decision-making process regarding product acceptance, modifications, or rejection.
The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and excellent reporting abilities to document and communicate findings effectively. The Quality Assurance Officer will work closely with the Operations, Procurement, and R&D teams to ensure product quality and consistency.
Production Quality Assurance Officer Job Description
Your duties and responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:
- Production Quality Assurance
- Perform laboratory analyses for varnish and paste, including color consistency, viscosity, fineness, bonding strength, and oil absorption rate, among others.
- Compare results with control samples and identify any deviations to be investigated and recommend corrective action.
- Control stock of varnish (Ensure first in is first out) at head office production.
- Preparing varnish and paste testing quality assurance reports.
- Research and Development related Responsibilities
- Manage R&D Office store in salesforce.
- Request materials and tools that are needed in all Research work from the Operation department.
- Delivery plan, Coordination and execution to different piloting areas of R&D works.
- Do needed colored varnish production in Salesforce R&D Office store.
- Do needed Paint production in Salesforce R&D Office store.
- Checking and auditing data accuracy for recorded R&D piloting clients.
- Do stock movements for all materials and tools to the Right respective client or Innovation room small pilots.
- Do accountability for anyone requested tools and materials to maintain a proper material and tools usage.
- Reporting to R&D Managers the store data on a biweekly basis.
- Do research for locally and externally markets where to source new products for testing especially for chemistry-based materials with your background knowledge and expertise on the right chemical composition.
Qualifications
- A candidate must have a background in chemistry with a bachelor’s degree with 1-3 years of experience.
- Strong written and verbal communications skills.
- Commitment to excellence, outstanding work ethic, and attention to detail.
- Expert knowledge of laboratory health and safety protocols.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Strong technology skills (e.g., Word, Excel, Salesforce, Google Docs, and Dropbox).
