Quality Engineer - Automotive Domain

SEGULA Technologies; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in South Africa is looking for a Quality Engineer in the Automotive domain. This role involves managing customer complaints, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and supporting new product launches. Successful candidates will possess a BEng / BSc in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and have strong communication and analytical skills. Opportunities for growth and innovation are available.

Qualifications

• 4/5 years Higher Education Diploma will be considered equivalent.
• Ability to maintain performance under pressure.
• Proficient in data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer complaints and incidents effectively.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards and drive continuous improvements.
• Conduct audits and manage corrective actions.

Skills

Ownership

Strong communication

Analytical mindset

Education

BEng / BSc in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Company Description

At SEGULA Technologies, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects and help shape the future within an innovative engineering company. Our focus areas include 3D printing, augmented reality, connected vehicles, and the factory of the future, with new technologies being part of our 15,000 collaborators' daily lives.

We support industries throughout their lifecycle—from innovation to end-of-life—by offering expertise in product and process design, manufacturing engineering, operational excellence, business turnaround strategies, staffing solutions, and ongoing support.

SEGULA Technologies is always seeking new, ingenious, and daring talents worldwide to support major industrial sectors such as automotive, aeronautics, energy, railway, naval, oil & gas, and pharmaceuticals.

For more information: https://www.segulatechnologies.com

Job Description

Job Position: Quality Engineer - Automotive Domain

Job Location: Kariega, South Africa

Key Objectives:

• Manage customer complaints and incidents, focusing on volume and recurrence.
• Monitor PPM, FPY, and scrap & rework costs within the assigned perimeter.
• Ensure on-time closure of 8D actions and audit findings.
• Assess process capability indices (Cp/Cpk) on key characteristics.
• Support APQP and PPAP processes for engineering changes and new product launches, ensuring timely and first-time-right completion.
• Maintain audit performance standards (IATF 16949, VDA 6.3, ISO 9001, Layered Process Audit).

Key Tasks:

• Quality Planning & Industrialisation, including leading or contributing to APQP deliverables such as Control Plans, PFMEA, MSA, and SPC plans.
• Support and ensure the quality of PPAP submissions and validate measurement systems (MSA: GR&R, Bias, Linearity, Stability).
• Participate in process capability studies and ensure capability is sustained (Cp/Cpk).
• Implement and monitor SPC on critical characteristics, reacting to trends and out-of-control situations.
• Define sampling plans, inspection standards, and escalation rules.
• Conduct Layered Process and product audits, following up on corrective actions.
• Lead or support problem-solving routines like 8D and QRQC, involving cross-functional teams.
• Investigate root causes and deploy corrective and preventive actions, managing internal rejects, scrap, and rework processes.
• Assess quality risks related to engineering changes and manage deviations with robust exit plans.
• Support customer audits and visits, prepare quality performance dashboards, and collaborate with Supplier Quality teams.
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards and drive continuous improvement initiatives like Lean/Kaizen.
• Maintain solid knowledge of quality standards and statistical tools, and understand mechanical manufacturing processes and GD&T.

Qualifications:

BEng / BSc in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent 4/5 years Higher Education Diploma).

Additional Information:

• Ownership, rigor, and resilience under pressure.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and influencing skills.
• Analytical mindset and data-driven decision-making.