Quality Manager

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

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Kempton Park is seeking a Quality Control Inspector to ensure adherence to customer specifications and quality standards. The ideal candidate should hold a Mechanical Engineering Diploma and relevant quality assurance certifications, possessing at least 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment. Familiarity with inspection procedures and quality improvement processes is essential. This role includes collaboration with various departments and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in manufacturing environment with B. Tech, or 10+ years with N. Diploma.
• Comfortable with engineering drawings and metal fabrication processes.
• Knowledge of ISO 5817 standard and NDT techniques.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality requirements as per customer specifications are met.
• Coordinate inspection and NDT personnel effectively.
• Support factory activities as guided by management.

Skills

Good communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Education

Mechanical engineering diploma (NQF L6)

Welding Inspection Level 2

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

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

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

Knowledge

• Good understanding and interpretation of 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 using Microsoft’s core applications (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 meet business commitments

Experience

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