QUALITY ENGINEER

MA Automotive Tool & Die; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure product quality and implement management systems. The role involves analyzing performance, collaborating with production teams, and maintaining documentation. Candidates should have a strong background in engineering and quality assurance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 3 years experience with press tools or assembly processes.
• Minimum 5 years experience in the automotive industry.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high quality of products meeting customer expectations.
• Develop and implement quality management systems.
• Analyze and implement process improvements.

Skills

Excellence orientation

Customer orientation

Cooperation

Accountability

Leadership

Inter-cultural sensitivity

Communication

Adaptability

Auditing skills

Education

B-Tech in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering

Total Quality Management

ISO Standards (Internal Auditor)

Customer Standards and IATF

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma Tools

Tools

Data analysis (Nexonic)

Root Cause analysis

Job description

Primary Purpose Of The Job:

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

Key Performance Areas:

1. Quality systems and concepts
2. Manufacturing processes
3. Customer specific requirements
4. Understanding of a measuring report (robotic assembly of steel and aluminium automotive components)
5. Core Tools: FMEA, SPC, MSA, Control plans, and Six Sigma Green Belt
6. Developing and implementing quality management systems in manufacturing industries.
7. Creating and maintaining company documentation such as quality manuals and procedures.
8. Troubleshooting problems or flaws in testing items.
9. Analyzing, identifying, and implementing manufacturing and business process improvements to enhance capability and performance.
10. Collaborating with the production team to share recommendations and results.
11. Maintaining calibration records for all test and inspection equipment.
12. Ensuring adherence to good manufacturing practices.
13. Performing tests and measurements with existing equipment.
14. Participating in teams to improve all process-related issues in production.
15. Analyzing audit reports for recurring deficiencies and reviewing with process owners.

Key Skills And Competencies:

• Excellence orientation: High-quality approach, self-starting, ability to work under pressure.
• Customer orientation: Focus on internal and external needs.
• Cooperation: Initiative, teamwork, proactive networking.
• Accountability: Responsibility for activities and decisions, cost awareness.
• Leadership: Self-motivated, effective communication, autonomy, coaching.
• Inter-cultural sensitivity: Leveraging team diversity to achieve goals.
• Communication: Effective expression and sharing of information.
• Adaptability: Embracing technology changes and implementing solutions.
• Auditing skills: Managing process/product audits with corrective actions.

Minimum Requirements:

• B-Tech in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering
• Total Quality Management
• ISO Standards (Internal Auditor)
• Customer Standards and IATF
• Lean Manufacturing
• Six Sigma Tools
• Data analysis (Nexonic)
• Root Cause analysis & Problem Solving / Core Tools understanding and implementation
• Minimum 5 years experience in manufacturing environment
• Minimum 3 years experience with press tools or assembly processes
• Minimum 5 years experience in the automotive industry