Industrial Quality Inspector_TRAXX

Alstom; Nigel; On-site; ZAR 350 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transport solutions company is seeking an experienced Quality Inspector in Gauteng, South Africa. In this role, you will ensure product compliance, perform inspections, and collaborate with various teams. Ideal candidates possess a Nated Qualification in Engineering, with 4+ years in quality inspection, and familiarity with digital tools. This position offers stability, professional growth, and a competitive reward package in an inclusive working environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive and competitive social coverage

Award-winning learning opportunities

Flexible working environment

Qualifications

• 4+ years of quality inspection experience within the manufacturing industry.
• Technical knowledge in electrical, electromechanical, material, and mechanical aspects.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspections and ensure product compliance according to the Quality Control Plan.
• Record inspection results in digital tools.
• Support the EPU manager for Station to Station Hand Over.
• Perform both destructive and non-destructive examinations.

Skills

Ability to read drawings and specifications

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Problem-solving mindset

Collaboration and teamwork skills

Experience using digital tools

Education

Nated Qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (N6 preferred)

Special Process Qualification Level 2

Tools

SAP database

Job description

Req ID:498057

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your quality inspection expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside skilled, collaborative, and detail-oriented teammates.

You’ll play a key role in ensuring product compliance and supporting the improvement of our Zero Defect Program. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business, including the EPU (Elementary Production Unit) manager, Process & Manufacturing Engineering team, Supply Chain, and Supplier Quality Assurance. You’ll also interact with customers’ representatives and suppliers, ensuring seamless communication and quality assurance.

You’ll specifically take care of performing inspections, ensuring product compliance, and recording inspection results in industrial digital tools, but also support workstation quality animation and perform both destructive and non-destructive examinations.

We’ll look to you for:

• Performing inspections and ensuring product compliance according to the Quality Control Plan
• Recording inspection results in digital tools
• Supporting the EPU manager for Station to Station Hand Over
• Collaborating on Workstation Quality Animation with the EPU manager, including simple problem-solving (5W)
• Performing destructive and non-destructive examinations
• Managing rework validation and ensuring proper defect characterization

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Nated Qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (N6 preferred)
• Ability to read drawings and specifications, with familiarity in a variety of test equipment
• Special Process Qualification at a minimum of Level 2 according to Quality Academy criteria
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and SAP database
• 4+ years of quality inspection experience within the manufacturing industry, including the use of digital tools
• Technical knowledge in critical product characteristics, including electrical, electromechanical, material, and mechanical aspects
• Strong problem-solving mindset
• Excellent collaboration and teamwork skills
• Rigor and effective communication abilities

  Things you’ll enjoy

  Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

  • Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
  • Work with new security standards for rail signalling
  • Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
  • Contribute to innovative projects
  • Utilise our inclusive and flexible working environment
  • Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
  • Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
  • Progress towards opportunities for leadership or technical expert roles
  • Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

  Important to note

  As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

  Job Type: Experienced