Quality Technician: Precision Inspection & Calibration

Objective Personnel; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. in Johannesburg, South Africa, seeks a Quality Technician to support production and inspection activities, ensuring products meet quality standards and customer requirements. You will monitor material quality, perform inspections, and maintain accurate quality records.

You will operate measurement equipment, assist with measurement uncertainty studies, and collaborate with customers and teams to drive quality improvements and compliance with specifications.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent with relevant experience.
• Extensive experience in quality inspection and metrology.
• May require export controls licensing.

Responsibilities

• Support engineers with production and inspection activities to ensure products meet quality standards and customer requirements.
• Monitor material quality throughout the manufacturing process and recommend adjustments to improve product performance and consistency.
• Conduct inspections, tests, and measurements on components, materials, and finished products to identify defects and ensure compliance with specifications.
• Accurately record test results and maintain quality documentation to support operational and quality decisions.
• Operate, program, and maintain measurement and testing equipment to deliver precise and dependable inspection results.
• Assist customers and internal stakeholders in understanding product specifications and interpreting measurement data to support quality outcomes.
• Participate in measurement uncertainty studies to improve accuracy, reliability, and traceability.
• Support calibration and maintenance of testing equipment to keep measurement systems compliant and audit-ready.

Skills

Quality management

Metrology

Calibration

APQP

FMEA

PPAP

SPC

Process audits

Inspections

Data analysis

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Measurement equipment

Test instrumentation

Job description

Cummins Inc. in Johannesburg, South Africa, seeks a Quality Technician to support production and inspection activities, ensuring products meet quality standards and customer requirements. You will monitor material quality, perform inspections, and maintain accurate quality records.

You will operate measurement equipment, assist with measurement uncertainty studies, and collaborate with customers and teams to drive quality improvements and compliance with specifications.