Quality Assurance Manager

CLS; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established company in the Metal and Steel industry in Pretoria is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager. The successful candidate will lead and enhance the quality management processes across the company, ensuring that products meet industry standards and customer expectations. This role requires a detail-oriented leader with over 5 years of Quality Assurance experience and a strong understanding of quality management systems like ISO 9001. Proficiency in measurement and inspection is essential, as is the ability to manage a quality assurance team effectively.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance.
• 2 years in a management role in a relevant industry.
• Experience in quality management in a CNC machining environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the company-wide Quality Management System to meet customer requirements.
• Lead the quality control/assurance team effectively.
• Conduct supplier quality management and audits.

Skills

Technical drawing interpretation

Excellent knowledge of measurement and inspection equipment

Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001 or AS9100)

Statistical process control (SPC)

Excellent computer proficiency

Good communication and leadership skills

Education

Relevant trade certificate

National Diploma or Degree in Quality Management

Postgraduate qualification in engineering or quality systems

Tools

Measurement and inspection instruments

Job description

Introduction

Our client, a well-established company in the Metal and Steel industry, is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to lead and strengthen their quality management processes. This role requires a detail-oriented professional with strong leadership abilities and a drive for continuous improvement, ensuring that all products consistently meet industry standards and customer expectations.

Job Purpose

Manage and oversee the company-wide Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure products meet or exceed customer requirements and industry standards.

Minimum education (essential)

• Relevant trade certificate (Metrology, Tool, jig and die maker or a related trade).

Minimum education (desirable)

• National Diploma or Degree in Quality Management, or closely related discipline.
• Further qualification in Quality Management (e.g., ISO 9001 Lead Auditor).
• Postgraduate qualification in engineering or quality systems.
• Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing).

Minimum applicable experience (years)

• 5+ Years’ experience in Quality Assurance.
• 2 Years in a management or leadership position in a relevant industry.

Required nature of experience

• Quality management in a CNC machining or precision manufacturing environment.
• Leadership of a quality control/assurance team.
• Use of measurement and inspection instruments (including CMM, micrometers, callipers, gauges etc).
• Supplier quality management and audits.
• Root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).
• Implementation and maintenance of ISO 9001 (or AS9100) QMS.
• Preference will be given to a candidate who also has experience in surface treatment processes and the management of the quality aspect thereof, including chromate conversion, anodising, passivation, electro- and electroless plating, specialised painting, and powder coating.

Skills and Knowledge Required

• Technical drawing interpretation.
• Drawing and tolerancing standards (e.g., ISO 1101, ISO 2768, ISO 128 and other relevant ISO GPS standards related to technical drawings and machining tolerances).
• Excellent knowledge of measurement and inspection equipment, including understanding its operating principles, correct usage, maintenance requirements, limitations, and appropriate application for different inspection tasks.
• Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001 or AS9100).
• Statistical process control (SPC) and quality metrics analysis.
• Special process quality control (plating, anodising, passivation, powder coating, painting).
• Excellent computer proficiency (MS Office Excel and Cloudbased systems).
• Report and proposal writing skills.
• Internal and external auditing.
• Good communication, training, and leadership skills.

Other

• Strong attention to detail.
• Willingness to take ownership of their team’s work.
• Ability to work independently, while always being aware of their contribution to the team and company at large.
• Ability to plan and prioritise both their and their team’s individual actions to meet company deadlines.
• Physically fit and being able to stand for extended periods.
• English (Essential).
• Afrikaans (Preferred).