Quality Engineer

Profile Personnel; East London; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing firm in East London is searching for a Quality Engineer with a completed National Diploma or B:Tech in Mechanical Engineering. The role requires at least 3 years’ experience in quality management within a manufacturing and stamping environment, and knowledge of ISO/TS 16949 standards. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining quality systems, ensuring compliance with process controls, and improving overall plant quality. This position will require working shifts and offers a challenging yet rewarding environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in quality within a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in a stamping environment in the automotive industry.
• Minimum 3 years' experience within a Process engineering or Quality discipline.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance of Quality Management System.
• Ensure all process control documents are updated.
• Establish and maintain scrap reduction ideas.
• Manage performance of sub-ordinates.
• Respond promptly to customer complaints.

Skills

Quality Management System

Manufacturing Processes

Measuring Equipment knowledge

Quality Core Tool knowledge

ISO/TS 16949 Standards

Education

National Diploma or B:Tech in Mechanical Engineering

Qualified tool jig and die maker N4

Job description

Requirements

• Completed National Diploma or B:Tech in Mechanical Engineering
• Qualified tool jig and die maker N4 – advantageous.
• Training in Core tool: PFMEA, Control plan, MSA, SPC computer literate.
• Minimum 3-years’ experience in quality within the manufacturing environment
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a stamping environment in the automotive industry
• Minimum 3 years’ experience within a Process engineering or Quality discipline.
• Must be prepared to work shifts.

Knowledge and Skills required:

• Quality Management System
• Manufacturing Processes (Stamping, Welding, Measuring Equipment, Customer Processes)
• Measuring Equipment knowledge
• Measuring report analysis
• Quality Core Tool (PFMEA, Control plan, MSA, SPC)
• ISO/TS 16949 Standards and internal auditing

Key Performance Areas:

• Maintenance of Quality Management System
• Ensure all process control documents are updated
• Establish and maintain scrap reduction ideas
• Incoming components Quality
• Overall Plant Quality
• Customer Quality contact
• Facilitate problem solving in the plant
• Manage performance of sub-ordinates.
• Respond promptly to customer complaints

Note: Please ensure that you attach a certified copy of your ID and Qualification to be considered for this position.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive a response within 14 days please consider your application unsuccessful. We will keep your CV on our database for any other relevant roles that may arise.