Senior Quality Leader – Defense Manufacturing

Bright City Talent; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright City Talent is seeking a Senior Quality Manager to lead quality assurance initiatives in a defence/manufacturing environment. The role focuses on upholding excellence by developing and enforcing good manufacturing practice systems, validating processes and providing accurate documentation.

The position requires 8+ years in Quality Management, deep knowledge of EN9100/ISO 9000, and strong auditing capabilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in Quality Management, Quality Control and Quality Assurance.
• Strong understanding of quality principles, systems, methodologies, tools and standards, particularly within the Defence sector.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement quality objectives, systems, standards and processes aligned with business strategy and customer/contract requirements.
• Act as the process owner for all quality processes and custodian of quality standards.
• Lead and manage internal, external and supplier quality audits.
• Coordinate projects to ensure delivery on time, within scope and to required quality standards.
• Drive manufacturing process optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support innovation and develop practical business solutions while maintaining operational effectiveness.

Skills

Quality management

Auditing

Project management

Continuous improvement

Documentation

Budget management

Supplier quality

Leadership

Quality systems

Regulatory knowledge

Education

NQF Level 6 Quality Management qualification or Technical Diploma

Job description

Bright City Talent is seeking a Senior Quality Manager to lead quality assurance initiatives in a defence/manufacturing environment. The role focuses on upholding excellence by developing and enforcing good manufacturing practice systems, validating processes and providing accurate documentation.

The position requires 8+ years in Quality Management, deep knowledge of EN9100/ISO 9000, and strong auditing capabilities.