Quality Engineer

Overview:

Our client in the automotive industry is looking to employ a Quality Engineer to monitor the plant’s quality activities and to maintain the product, process, quality and systems to agreed standards through facilitation of improvements and audits.

Minimum Requirements / Experience:

• Grade 12/Matric
• Recognised Qualification in Quality Management in the core tools of Quality
• Formal Training in auditing techniques (e.g., ISO internal auditor, Process Auditor)
• Formal Training in Quality Management Principals (e.g., ISO 9001:2000, TS 16949)
• Minimum 2 Years’ experience working in a Quality Department within a TS 16949 listed company

Competencies / Skills:

• Demonstrate an understanding of ISO 9001 or IATF 16949 Standards.
• Demonstrate an understanding of quality principles used in the workplace
• Interpersonal Skills
• Managing People
• Operational Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Problem Solving & analysis
• Project Management
• Quality Leadership
• Quality Orientation
• Respect
• Safety Awareness
• Safety Leadership
• Strategic Planning, Organizing & Control
• Systems Thinking
• Teamwork
• Work Standards

Key Performance Areas:

Systems and Process Compliance

• Assist in maintaining an integrated Quality system structure
• Perform audits of the systems, processes and products on site to a defined audit schedule
• Continually monitor the adherence to optimum process settings and controls, targeting continual improvement
• Knowledge and ability to develop and administer management systems

Management of Quality at Source

• Continually Improve upon the effective use of quality tools available to assist with improvement drives on the shop floor, at source
• Continually Monitor, Measure and Trend the Performances within the plant to highlight and reduce risks and concerns
• Maintain Quality Registers, distribution matrices and relevant boundary samples.
• Development and operation of Quality control systems
• Application and analysis of testing and inspection procedure
• Ability to use metrology and statistical methods to diagnose and correct improper quality control practices
• Familiarity with Quality cost concept and techniques
• Understand and familiarity with product quality
• Knowledge and familiarity with the industry