Lab Operations & Quality Intern

Tiger Brands; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Tiger Brands in Germiston seeks a Quality Assurance & Reliability Engineer with strong maintenance and RCA background. You will lead failure investigations, develop reliability strategies, and drive continuous improvement across rotating equipment.

The role is contract-based in a heavy industry setting, located in Vanderbijlpark–Gauteng area, with focus on quality assurance and non-conformance management. The ideal candidate holds a Mechanical Engineering qualification (National

Qualifications

• National Diploma, B-Tech, or Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 3–5 years in maintenance, reliability or rotating equipment.
• Proven experience implementing maintenance strategies and reliability improvements.
• Experience in failure investigations and root cause analyses.
• Exposure to quality assurance and non-conformance management processes.
• FMEA and FMECA methodologies.
• 5 Why Analysis, Fishbone, and Fault Tree Analysis.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the NCR database.
• Schedule, coordinate, and conduct internal NCR investigations and audits.
• Lead RCA investigations for machine failures and deviations.
• Apply RCA methodologies including 5 Why Analysis and Ishikawa diagrams.
• Record failures, corrective actions, and recommended next steps.
• Collaborate with Maintenance to identify reliability improvements.
• Develop maintenance strategies for equipment lacking formal plans.
• Conduct and facilitate FMEA and FMECA studies.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Maintenance planning

Root cause analysis

FMEA

FMECA

5 Why Analysis

Ishikawa analysis

Fault Tree Analysis

RCM principles

Education

National Diploma

B-Tech

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

NCR management

RCA investigations

Job description

Quality Assurance & Reliability Engineer

Posted 25 August 2026
Salary ZAR negotiable
Start date 25 August 2026
Location Germiston
Job type Contract
Discipline Renewable Energy
Reference
Job Function Inspector
Our esteemed client is a leading engineering and technical services company specializing in turbomachinery, diesel systems, and industrial solutions, serving sectors such as mining, steel, petrochemicals, marine, and energy.
We are seeking an experienced and driven Quality Assurance & Reliability Engineer to join our team. This role is ideal for a mechanically qualified professional with a strong background in maintenance, reliability engineering, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement. Don't miss out on this exciting job opportunity located in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng .

Job Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the Non-Conformance Report (NCR) database.
• Schedule, coordinate, and conduct internal NCR investigations and audits.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations for machine failures and operational deviations.
• Apply RCA methodologies including 5 Why Analysis, Fishbone (Ishikawa) Diagrams, Fault Tree Analysis, and other problem-solving techniques.
• Record failures, corrective actions, and recommended next steps.
• Work closely with the Maintenance Department to identify reliability improvement opportunities.
• Develop maintenance strategies for equipment where formal strategies do not exist.
• Conduct and facilitate FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) and FMECA (Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis) studies.
• Review and optimize existing maintenance strategies to improve plant reliability and equipment performance.

Qualifications & Skills Requirements

• National Diploma, B-Tech, or Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 3 to 5 years' experience within a maintenance, reliability, or rotating equipment environment.
• Proven experience implementing maintenance strategies and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Experience conducting failure investigations and root cause analyses.
• Exposure to quality assurance and non-conformance management processes.
• FMEA and FMECA methodologies.
• 5 Why Analysis.
• Fishbone (Ishikawa) Analysis.
• Fault Tree Analysis.
• Reliability-centered maintenance principles.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive