Specification Officer

About the role

The Quality Department Specification Officer will manage product specifications, quality procedures, and work instructions for the cigarette factory. This position ensures all manufacturing documentation complies with company standards, ISO certifications, and local tobacco regulations while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and update specifications for raw tobacco blends, wrapping materials, filters, and finished cigarettes.
• Develop, review, and implement SOPs, quality procedures, and work instructions across the production floor.
• Verify compliance with product specifications, regulatory standards, and internal quality benchmarks.
• Ensure packaging integrity, label accuracy, and barcode readability are documented and current.
• Support ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 compliance and align factory practices with local tobacco regulations.
• Facilitate internal, external, and third‑party audits by providing complete traceability data.
• Maintain QC records, test results, NCRs, CAPA documents, and inspection logs.
• Prepare and analyse daily, weekly, and monthly quality reports for management.
• Participate in root‑cause analysis for quality issues and customer complaints.
• Recommend and drive Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen improvements to reduce waste and defects.
• Act as deputy to the Quality Department Manager when required.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Food Science, Materials Science or related field.
• Experience in specification management and quality documentation within a manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 standards and local tobacco regulations.
• Proven ability to conduct audits, manage CAPA processes, and generate quality reports.

Required skills

• ISO 9001 compliance
• ISO 14001 compliance
• ISO 45001 compliance
• Lean methodology
• Six Sigma
• Kaizen
• CAPA management
• Root‑cause analysis

What we offer

• Opportunity to work in a leading tobacco manufacturing company.
• Engagement with continuous improvement projects.
• Professional development in quality management and regulatory compliance.