Remote QAVM Quality Engineer: Automotive Audits

Volkswagen Group Services GmbH; Kariega, Centurion, Sandton; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Volkswagen Group Africa is looking for a QAVM Quality Engineer to ensure process compliance, IBN coding accuracy, and continuous quality improvements. The role is based in the Quality Division in Kariega and supports compliant product release, improved first-time quality, and reduced warranty risk.

You will conduct audits, analyse root causes, and drive corrective actions across processes, with strong collaboration across VW Group sites and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Approximately 5 years automotive manufacturing experience.
• Knowledge of VW Group regulations and guidelines.
• Knowledge of VDA 6.3 / TQS standards.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels within the organisation.
• Good MS Office, SharePoint and VW Group systems knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Plan, define and conduct spot process audits to identify non-conformities and improvement opportunities.
• Analyse root causes of process and facility deviations and ensure corrective actions.
• Represent the department during internal process audits, VDA, TUV and TQS audits.
• Support process owners and management in containing severe non-conformities in line with VW Group guidelines.
• Escalate major non-conformities to Production and Quality Assurance Management to ensure timely containment.
• Review and verify the effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Investigate recurring and top faults identified through audits, checkpoints and field feedback to improve first-time quality.
• Provide feedback to relevant areas on detected problems to create awareness and support problem resolution.
• Ensure production follows approved working procedures, including Man Assignment Charts, SOS, SAB, PDM sheets and control plans.
• Verify IBN coding compliance at electronic coding areas in line with IPPP principles.
• Plan and conduct random hardware and software audits according to the agreed schedule.
• Plan and implement quarterly mischief tests to verify hardware and software release levels at CP8.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Education

National Diploma in Engineering

Mechatronics/Electrical/Mechanical Eng qualification (advantage)

Job description

Volkswagen Group Africa is looking for a QAVM Quality Engineer to ensure process compliance, IBN coding accuracy, and continuous quality improvements. The role is based in the Quality Division in Kariega and supports compliant product release, improved first-time quality, and reduced warranty risk.

You will conduct audits, analyse root causes, and drive corrective actions across processes, with strong collaboration across VW Group sites and suppliers.