Compliance Officer: Quality Management

Compliance Officer: Quality Management

Your role

Audits

• Manage the implementing of audit programmes in which compliance with all production/maintenance procedures is reviewed at regular intervals in relation to each type of component maintained (including the management and completion of audits and generation of audit reports)

• Manage and monitor the amendment of the organisation's procedures and standard practices (Compliance Matrix, including the associated procedure/s)

• Manage the compliance with the current revision standards and any other applicable regulatory requirement and guidance material issued by the regulatory authority & certification bodies.

• Generating and communicating Corrective Action Plans to the Regulatory/Certification bodies as well as to all internal auditees

• Manage the Validation of Corrective Actions after completion

• Ensure that any observed non-compliances or poor standards are brought to the attention of management.

• Provide inputs to the budget related compliance and certification activities

Occurrences and Non-conformances

• Manage and Co-ordinate action on non-conformances occurrences and initiate any necessary further investigation and follow-up activity

• Conduct or oversee the investigation of work-related non-conformances, ensures complete reporting and recommendations for remedial action

• Responsible to follow up and close non-conformances

• Analyse trends, identify and build action plans to improve quality compliance initiatives, and present recommendations to Management

• Identify non-compliance issues and proactively work with relevant teams to recommend/implement corrective actions on potential quality & compliance issues

Training

• Manage the Compliance Monitoring Company Competency Matrix.

• Provide Quality Awareness training to the organisation.

• Manage and report on incidents/issues and feeding these back into the training programme.

Communication

• Shall have direct access to the Management Representative on matters concerning the Quality System

• Shall establish regular meeting forums in order to review compliance and appraise the effectiveness of the quality system

• Communicate and manage all reported discrepancies not being adequately addressed

Compliance

Customers:

• Shall assist with customer quality related requirements compliance in terms of customer requirements analyses, implementation and auditing.

Suppliers:

• Shall assist the Procurement Manager on matters concerning supplier requirements and supplier conformance

• Shall assist to develop and manage supplier requirements.

• Shall assist to ensure supplier compliance in the form of supplier audits and supplier communication

Your profile

• The Compliance Officer: Quality Management will plan, develop, manage and administer quality management system and quality control/assurance programs.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• A sound knowledge of quality management principles and practices

• A demonstrated ability to work independently without the requirement for close supervision.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate confidently and positively with a wide range of people/cultural diversity

• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills

• Demonstrated excellent written communications skill

• Well-developed interpersonal skills liaising with internal and external stakeholders

• The ability to relate to all levels, both inside and outside the organization

• Innovative and Self-Driven

• Leadership skills and an authoritative approach

• The demonstrated ability to be firm in conviction, promote a “just and fair culture” and advance an open and non-punitive atmosphere for reporting

• At least 7 years of work relevant experience

• Experience in ISO 9001:2015, AS 9100, AS 9110, ISO, SMS etc

• A broad operational knowledge and experience in the functions of the organization (e.g. training management, aircraft operations, air traffic management, aerodrome operations, and maintenance organization management).

• Able to handle tight time lines and severe pressure at times.

• Reasonable level of business acumen, understanding of basic financial principles in budgeting, costing and forecasting.

Competences:

• Lean manufacturing principles

• Industrial manufacturing

• Six sigma

• Analytical thinking

• Root cause failure, value stream and measurement system analysis

• Total quality management

Qualification:

• National Diploma in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or National Diploma in Quality/Operations

• Management or aviation related discipline

What you will be a part of

SGD has reinforced its position as a leading South African defence and security company, bringing capabilities including electronic warfare systems, sensor technology, training systems, avionics, security and support solutions to the African and international markets. These capabilities are supplied and supported over the air, land, sea and civil security domains.

With new and improved technological systems and solutions, SGD increases a country’s defence capabilities and provides innovative, effective products and services for those tasked to maintain security. The company also works with various stakeholders in gathering data and providing insight into how security threats evolve, and what the best market-customised solutions are.

If you aspire to help create and innovate whilst developing yourself in a challenging team setting, Saab may well have the perfect conditions for you to grow. We pride ourselves on a nurturing environment, where everyone is different yet we share the same goal – to help protect people.

SGD will give preference to South African citizens and we also welcome applications from individuals with culturally diverse backgrounds

Please consider your application as unsuccessful if you have not received feedback from us within 30 days after the closing date.