Quality Controller at West African Ceramics Limited

Position Overview

The Quality Controller ensures that ceramic tiles produced meet required quality standards, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations. The role involves overseeing quality checks across raw materials, production processes, and finished products to guarantee durability, consistency, and compliance with industry benchmarks.

Location

Ajaokuta, Kogi, Nigeria

Key Responsibilities

Raw Material Inspection

• Inspect raw materials such as clay, feldspar, kaolin, silica, and additives for quality compliance before use
• Verify supplier quality certificates and maintain documentation

In-Process Quality Monitoring

• Monitor key production stages including milling, spray drying, pressing, glazing, and firing
• Conduct dimensional checks (tile size, thickness, squareness, flatness)
• Ensure proper kiln operations and firing temperatures to prevent defects such as warping, cracks, and discoloration

Finished Product Quality Control

• Inspect tiles for shade variation, surface defects, edge quality, water absorption, breaking strength, and abrasion resistance
• Conduct laboratory and physical tests according to EN 14411 and ISO 10545 standards
• Approve or reject finished batches before packaging and dispatch
• Maintain QC test reports, defect logs, and compliance documentation
• Prepare daily and weekly quality performance reports for management
• Support external audits and SON/NAFDAC/ISO certification processes

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree or HND in Ceramic Engineering, Materials Science, Industrial Chemistry, or related discipline
• Minimum of 3–5 years' experience in quality control within ceramics, cement, or building materials manufacturing
• Strong knowledge of ceramic tile production processes and quality standards (EN/ISO/SON)
• Experience with laboratory testing and measuring instruments (calipers, micrometers, spectrophotometers, hardness testers, etc.)