Quality Assurance & Reliability Engineer: RCA & CI

Placements24

South Africa

On-site

ZAR 600,000 - 900,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Quality Assurance & Reliability Engineer in Germiston, SA, for a contract role focusing on maintenance reliability, NCR management, and root cause analysis. The ideal candidate will drive improvements across turbomachinery and industrial systems, coordinating with maintenance teams to enhance plant reliability.

The role emphasizes RCA methodologies, FMEA/FMECA studies, and structured problem-solving to prevent failures and optimize maintenance strategies.

Qualifications

Mechanically qualified with maintenance and reliability background.
Experience in root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
Familiar with RCA methodologies and maintenance optimization.

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, Ishikawa, Fault Tree Analysis, and other problem-solving techniques.
Record failures, corrective actions, and recommended next steps.
Collaborate with Maintenance to identify reliability improvement opportunities.
Develop maintenance strategies for equipment lacking formal strategies.
Conduct and facilitate FMEA and FMECA studies.
Review and optimize maintenance strategies to improve plant reliability.