Quality Manager

2Roads; Kempton Park; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Kempton Park seeks a Quality Assurance Coordinator to support quality control and assurance activities across factory projects. This role requires a mechanical engineering diploma and certification in Welding Inspection Level 2. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in metal fabrication and strong communication skills. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with quality standards and coordinating inspection activities. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience within manufacturing (metal fabrication) environment with B. Tech.
• Minimum 10 years experience within manufacturing (metal fabrication) environment with N. Diploma.
• Experience with welded parts components, industrial pump components, valve components advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality requirements are satisfied as prescribed by customers or specifications.
• Improve compliance to customer quality requirements and relevant standards.
• Coordinate inspection and NDT personnel and activities.
• Support factory activities as guided by management.

Skills

Good communication skills, both written and verbal

Meticulous with documentation

Problem-solving oriented

Willing to assist others

Education

Mechanical engineering diploma (NQF L6) or higher

Welding Inspection Level 2 or equivalent

Engineering B. Tech qualification

Quality control/assurance certifications

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Job Purpose

This function supports the quality department and AWT’s overall business performance objectives through fulfillment of quality control and assurance activities, primarily on all factory projects executed by the welding and machining departments. This role is primarily based at one of the Two Roads entities - Applied Welding Technology factory based in Kempton Park but may seldom require client or supplier site visits. The incumbent will be reporting to the QA Manager and will be responsible for the Welding Coordinator.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Ensuring that quality requirements as prescribed by either by customers or relevant specifications, are always satisfied
2. Assurance and continuous improvement regarding compliance to customer quality requirements, and those of relevant specifications and standards.
3. Effective coordination of inspection and NDT personnel and activities
4. General support with factory activities as guided by management

Requirements

• Education
  • Mechanical engineering diploma (NQF L6) or higher (mandatory)
  • Welding Inspection Level 2 or equivalent (mandatory)
  • Engineering B. Tech qualification advantageous
  • Quality control/assurance certifications advantageous
• Specialised Knowledge
  • Good understanding and interpretation engineering drawings
  • Capability to use a broad range of measuring instruments
  • Basic understanding of metal fabrication processes
  • Basic understanding of NDT techniques
  • Good understanding of ISO 5817 standard
  • Understanding the application of welding procedures
  • Basic understanding of engineering material grades
  • Must be comfortable to use Microsoft’s core applications i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook and basic navigation in general
• Skills and qualities
  • Good communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Must be meticulous with documentation
  • Problem-solving oriented
  • Must be willing to go an extra mile to assist other employees and meeting business commitments
• Experience
  • Minimum 5 years (min B. Tech level) or 10 years (min N. Diploma level) of experience within manufacturing (metal fabrication) environment
  • Experience with welded parts components, industrial pump components, valve components will be advantageous