Quality Assurance Engineer

Location: Uitenhage

Salary R300 000 – R500 000 Negotiable

Duties and responsibilities:

·         Develop, maintain & implement quality assurance standards and company processes in accordance with the ISO 9001 requirements.

·         To act as representative regarding the Quality Management System.

·         Maintain Standards for reliability and performance of production.

·         Execute quality improvement testing and activities.

·         Ensure that records are established and maintained to provide evidence that the QMS is being followed and that there is a system in place for the identification, storage, protection, retrieval, retention time and disposition of such records.

·         Ensure that the performance of the QMS is reviewed, at planned intervals, to ensure its continuing suitability, adequacy and effectiveness.

·         Ensure that Quality Objectives are set by top management for the measurement of the performance of the QMS.

·         Provide induction training for new employees on QMS requirements related to their own roles and responsibilities and provide updated training as necessary.

·         In conjunction with the Procurement Manager, ensure that all suppliers utilised by the organization are selected, evaluated and re-evaluated annually and that records of these assessments are up to date.

·         Promote customer expectations and specific requirements throughout the organisation and its sub – contractors / suppliers.

·         Maintain internal measuring equipment calibration/ verification at defined intervals and ensure records of such are up to date.

·         Ensure that top management undertakes periodic but regular assessments of customer satisfaction and those consequent improvements are identified and implemented.

·         Implement, verify and maintain records of the QMS internal audit program and follow-up records, of internal audits.

·         Analyse data on the effectiveness of the QMS and evaluate where continual improvements of the QMS can be made. This shall include data generated as a result of monitoring and measurement and from other relevant sources.

·         Create reports documenting corrective and preventative actions and  continual improvement of the QMS.

·         Create quality measurements to track improvement in products.

       Responsibility and Authorities:

·         Adhere to industry quality and safety standards

·         Ensure products meet customer expectations and demand

·         Work closely with management to improve existing products

     Job Specification:

·         Degree/Diploma in relevant field / Welding Inspector level II

·         Working knowledge of products and services

·         In-depth Knowledge of products and services: i.e. Welding; Machining; Bending; Powder Coating/Painting etc

·         Good customer focus

·         Sharp attention to detail

·         Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

·         Meticulous and diligent attributes

·         Great team player with the ability to work with minimal supervision