Quality Technician, TSSSA

Alstom; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Gibela is seeking an Industrial Quality Technician – TSSSA (Internal) to perform quality inspections, ensure product compliance with customer and internal specifications, and support maintenance activities to meet quality targets.

The role covers governance, process audits, and training cross-functional teams on quality methodologies, with potential travel to other service depots as required.

Qualifications

• National Diploma in Industrial, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Quality Management or equivalent.
• 3 years’ experience in quality inspections, use of measuring instruments and interpretation of engineering drawings.
• Travel and after-hours work may be required.

Responsibilities

• Attend quality governance within the project and report on defects.
• Analyse root causes of repetitive non-compliance and reworks using QRQC methods.
• Update and archive quality records on SharePoint.
• Train cross-functional teams on quality tools/methodologies.
• Participate in Special Process Audits and maturity assessments.
• Perform quality inspections – incoming, in-process and final product.

Skills

Quality inspections

Measuring instruments

Engineering drawings interpretation

Education

National Diploma in Industrial/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or Quality Management

Tools

GSI system

8D problem solving

Job description

Vacancy

Industrial Quality Technician – TSSSA (Internal)

Appointments will be made in line with the company's employment equity plan. People with Disability are encouraged to apply. Gibela’s journey is intrinsically tied to a vision of socio-economic transformation, one that recognises the central role of passenger rail in propelling the South African economy forward. As we embark on this mission, we stand at the crossroads of opportunities and progress, where the revitalisation of commuter rail serves as a cornerstone for building a brighter future. Gibela stands as Africa’s largest train manufacturing and passenger trains maintenance company, holding steadfast to its commitment to spearheading the revival of the South African railway sector. With a transformative vision, Gibela endeavoured to catalyse the shift towards commuter rail as the preferred mode of transport for urban communities.

Job Purpose

To perform quality inspections and ensure product compliance with customer and internal specifications, preventing bottlenecks and minimising downtime. Deploy industrial quality standards across maintenance processes and support the maintenance activities to meet quality requirements and targets. Identify defects, isolate non-conforming products, initiate corrective and preventive actions and qualify cross functional teams on Quality Methodologies.

Quality Governance

• Attendance of Quality Governance within the project
• Consistency with Quality animation (Top 5 defects animation). Analyze and find the root cause of repetitive non compliancy / reworks – QRQC methods
• Update and archiving of Quality records on SharePoint
• Train Cross Functional Team on Quality Tools/Methodologies
• Attendance and participation in the Special Process Audits and Maturity Assessments
• Attend the daily meeting in the workshop and animate Quality topics
• Updates of various performance reports

Quality Systems

• Maturity of APSYS and other Quality requirements (i.e. QMS, Special process, Calibration of Tooling)
• Maintenance Induced Errors (MIE)
• Quality Management System
• Supplier Quality Management
• Management of GSI, PST, SES
• Competency Maturity

Operational Quality Management

• Conduct monthly workstation audits to ensure production adheres to work instructions, validate measuring tools, check the calibration status and confirm compliance with Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) standards.
• PFMEA and Quality Control Planning – Setting up and maintenance of quality controls for all activities. Ensure respect of the Control Plan and Self Inspection at each workstation.
• Definition of Quality Control Plan based on Customer Acceptance Criteria, Criticality Matrix, FMEA, CTQ, FMR/SMR/FAI, REX and Kx
• Quality Inspections – Incoming Material, in-process and final product (number of reworks, missing parts, NCR, derogations, modifications, FAC)
• Self-Inspection deployment and effectiveness
• Quality Inspection of final product before the release for delivery
• Joint Inspections with customer and sharing of EMD reports
• Workstation Audits – Plan and conduct Workstation Audit per audit plan based on criticality
• Non-conformity and MIE treatment – Create Non-Conformity Report in the GSI system and ensure the 8D Problem Solving Tool is defined up to CONQ
• Customer Interface Activities – Joint Inspections, Customer Engagements
• Return of experience at the workstation – to highlight areas of improvement & recommend possible corrective action.
• Create inspection reports for all inspected products and share inspection/audit outcome - closure and validation on reworks done
• Innovation and continuous improvement projects focusing on low performing Quality KPIs and CONQ reduction

Minimum Requirements

• National Diploma in Industrial, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Quality Management or equivalent.
• 3 Years’ experience in quality inspections, use of measuring instruments and interpretation of engineering drawings.

Special Requirements

• May be required to travel and work in other service depots covering industrial and supplier quality support
• Incumbent may be required to work outside normal working hours

Closing Date

01 October 2026

Should you not hear from us in 30 days, consider your application as unsuccessful.