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Briquettes Quality Assurance & Packaging Officer at Malindi Water and Sewerage Company
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Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted 1 day ago (29 Sep 2026) Deadline: 9 Oct 2026 Updated about 4 hours ago
How to Apply
Apply via the Malindi Water and Sewerage Company website (malindiwater.co.ke).
Job Description
The officer ensures the quality of briquette production by performing routine testing, verifying feedstock, and overseeing packaging processes. They maintain detailed quality records and traceability logs while enforcing occupational health and safety standards. The role also supports dispatch preparation, inventory management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Qualifications & Requirements
- • Diploma or degree in Quality Assurance, Production Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field
- • Experience in briquette production, biomass processing, or industrial manufacturing (preferred)
- • Knowledge of basic quality‑control testing methods
- • Understanding of packaging and labeling procedures
- • Strong attention to detail and high safety awareness
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Conduct routine quality testing of briquettes for moisture content, density, size uniformity, and durability
- • Inspect and verify feedstock quality before processing
- • Maintain quality records, batch traceability logs, and production documentation
- • Oversee packaging, labeling, and storage of finished briquettes in line with utility standards
- • Ensure proper stacking, moisture protection, and FIFO rotation in storage areas
- • Support dispatch preparations and maintain inventory records of finished products
- • Enforce occupational health and safety requirements, including PPE use and dust control
- • Report quality deviations, defects, hazards, and process bottlenecks to the Production Supervisor
- • Participate in continuous quality‑improvement activities and follow up on customer feedback