Laboratory Technician jobs in South Africa

Overview

Our Client in the Automotive Industry is seeking a Quality Lab Technician (Metrologist) to join their team. The successful incumbent will ensure all quality activities are performed according to BOS-, TS 16 949-, ISO 9000 standards, and specific customer requirements.

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12/Matric
• A Bachelor´s degree is required (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years in the automotive industry, minimum 3 years in the quality area.
• Specific education and training in quality disciplines including as a minimum QS9000,
• Continuous Improvement, Total Quality Management, PPAP, FMEA, Control plans, DOE, and SPC are essential

Job Responsibilities

• Plan and execute all necessary measurements in the lab
• Experience in writing measuring programs.
• Conduct various testing functions within the laboratory environment according to international standards.
• Manage gauge and test equipment calibration system
• Perform calibration
• Perform R&R studies and performs wear trend analyses
• Assure compliance to ISO / IEC 17025 standard
• Manage Product Audits within the plant
• Ensure that continuous improvement is made in all Production MEQ Quality Deliverables (e.g. RPPM, CPPM, IPPM, SPPM, Quality Costs, Customer Product Audits and Warranty / JD Power)
• Ensure that customer and internally identified quality issues are resolved using problem-solving methods (8D Report, Problem-Solving Document “PSD”, PCAD, Kepner-Tregoe, etc.)
• Prepare necessary corrective/preventive actions, follow up, verify, and release of actions.
• Execute any reasonable request from the Quality Manager.