Senior Project Quality Engineer

E&D Recruiters; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 850,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

E&D Recruiters seeks a Senior Project Quality Engineer in Centurion, Gauteng. The role focuses on developing and maintaining project quality plans, inspection strategies, and documentation across the project lifecycle, with emphasis on compliance to engineering standards and customer requirements.

You will lead risk management activities, participate in design reviews, testing and audits, and coordinate with Engineering, Production and Suppliers to ensure quality deliverables meet specifications

Qualifications

• Experience in project quality planning, inspections, audits, supplier quality, and manufacturing quality.
• Experience with ISO 9001 or similar quality management systems.
• Strong understanding of drawings, specifications, engineering changes and acceptance criteria.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project quality plans, inspection plans and quality documentation.
• Provide quality guidance on drawings, specifications, test procedures and acceptance criteria.
• Represent Quality during design reviews, testing, verification and project reviews.
• Drive risk management, non-conformances, root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Work closely with Engineering, Projects, Production, Supply Chain, suppliers and customers.
• Lead/support internal and supplier audits, process audits and product inspections.
• Ensure compliance with quality systems, engineering standards, contracts and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare quality reports, FAI documentation and improvement actions.
• Provide quality leadership and support throughout the project lifecycle.
• Act as a key quality contact during customer, government and third-party audits when required.

Skills

Quality planning

Audits

Supplier quality

Manufacturing quality

Communication

Excel

Documentation

Education

Engineering degree in Electronics, RF or Mechanical

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Senior Project Quality Engineer Centurion, Gauteng

Minimum requirements:

• Relevant Engineering qualification in Electronics, RF, or Mechanical Engineering 8+ yearsâ relevant quality and engineering experience.
• Experience in project quality planning, inspections, audits, supplier quality and manufacturing quality.
• Experience working within quality management systems such as ISO 9001.
• Strong understanding of drawings, specifications, engineering changes and acceptance criteria.
• Technical knowledge of electronics, RF, mechanical systems or engineered products.
• Experience in defence, security, government or other regulated environments will be advantageous.
• Strong Microsoft Office and intermediate Excel skills.
• Excellent communication, planning, problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain project quality plans, inspection plans and quality documentation.
• Provide quality guidance on drawings, specifications, test procedures and acceptance criteria.
• Represent Quality during design reviews, testing, verification and project reviews.
• Drive risk management, non-conformances, root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Work closely with Engineering, Projects, Production, Supply Chain, suppliers and customers.
• Lead/support internal and supplier audits, process audits and product inspections.
• Ensure compliance with quality systems, engineering standards, contracts and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare quality reports, FAI documentation and improvement actions.
• Provide quality leadership and support throughout the project lifecycle.
• Act as a key quality contact during customer, government and third-party audits when required.