Primary purpose of the job:

The Quality Engineer will ensure that the products provide a high level of quality that meets the customer's expectation. The person will be responsible for reporting and measuring the organisation's quality performance actions to address any deficiencies.

Key Performance Areas:

Quality systems and concepts

Manufacturing processes

Customer specific requirements

Understanding of a measuring report (robotic assembly of steel and aluminium automotive components)

Core Tool: FMEA, SPC, MSA, Control plans and Six Sigma Green Belt

Key Performance Areas:

Developing and implementing quality management systems in manufacturing industries.

Creating and maintaining company documentation such as quality manuals and quality procedures.

Troubleshooting problems or flaws in the item provided for testing.

Analysing, identifying, and implementing manufacturing and/or business process improvements which will improve capability and performance.

Meeting with members of the production team to offer recommendations and share results.

Maintaining and controlling calibration records for all test and inspection equipment.

Applying good manufacturing practise and observing that it is being adhered to.

Performing tests and measurements using existing measurement equipment.

Participating in teams to help make necessary improvements and changes to all process related issues in the production department.

Analyse audit reports/results in terms of repeated deficiencies, reviewing with process owners.

Key Skills and Competencies:

Excellence orientation - High Quality approach, Self-Starter, Ability to work Timeously with great quality and under pressure.

Customer Orientation - Focus on internal and external needs to deliver best quality.

Cooperation - Show initiative and be a team player, Proactive creating a personal network.

Accountability - Take responsibility for activities and decisions and be cognisant of all factors that impact the decision. Actively driving cost down

Leadership - Be self-motivated, communicate effectively, display autonomy, coach and guide others.

Inter-cultural sensitivity - Ability to use the team diversity in the organisation to achieve goals.

Communication - Ability to express oneself and effectively share and communicate information to obtain buy-in

Adaptability - Ability to adapt to technology changes, training gaps and implement solutions.

Auditing Skills - Continuously develop and manage process/product audits & general audit reports with defined corrective action and timing.

Minimum Requirements:

B-Tech Industrial or Mechanical Engineering

Total Quality Management

ISO Standards (Standard Internal Auditor)

Customer Standards and IATF

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma Tools

Root Cause analysis & Problem Solving / Core Tools understanding, implementation Minimum 5-year experience in the manufacturing environment

Minimum 3-year experience on press tools or assembly process