POSITION: Quality Engineer
DIVISION: Boksburg
REPORTING TO: Executive Quality Manager Boksburg

PURPOSE OF THE JOB: The main purpose of the position is to maintain quality engineering systems and technical support for the entire life cycle with special reference to process development and product manufacturing methods, design and research, inputs, development, production and testing as well as problem solving.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
Quality Management System
• Assist management with the development of quality program plan(s) and subsequent revisions.

• Perform adequacy reviews for flow down of QA requirements to implementing documents and quality affecting
processes.

• Assist in defining/developing quality program status indicators, performance measurements and reporting
requirements.

• Assist in development of quality system processes, i.e., records management and document control, control of
electronic data, software development and control, etc.

Design Control
• Develop new/update existing quality plans.
• Review and comment on drawings, calculations, specifications and other design inputs/outputs.
• Provide direction in developing inspection plans, first article inspection, in-process and final product inspection, sampling plans, inspection and acceptance criteria and design validation testing.

• Review and/or document design control activities for project reviews.
• Provide input for design-for-quality issues.
• Perform internal audits to assess compliance to standards and to the internal quality system, including investigation, presentation of observations and findings, and reporting.
• Apply sound systematic problem-solving methodologies in identifying, prioritizing, communicating, and resolving quality issues.
• Provide trending analysis on quality issues and performance metrics.

Procurement Quality Engineering
• Review procurements documents for flow down and inclusion of quality requirements.
• Provide direction in implementing incoming inspection plans, first article inspection, in-process and final product inspection, sampling plans, inspection and test acceptance criteria, and resolve non-conformance.
• Coordinate supplier deviation request process.
• Perform supplier audits and qualifications.
• Provide input for manufacturing issues.
• Apply sound systematic problem-solving methodologies in identifying, prioritizing, communicating, and resolving vendor quality issues.
• Provide trending analysis on vendor quality issues and performance metrics.
Operations and Production Support

• Investigate product quality problems, determine root cause, gather and analyze data and implement corrective action to reduce or eliminate cause.
• Routinely review regular inspection data and prepare statistical and operational performance reports.
• Monitor and/or perform quality activities to support first article inspection.
• Use quality tools and practices to establish approval criteria to ensure the identification of quality failure concerns for both internal and external manufactured parts and assemblies
• Actively participate in definition of test requirements, justification of acceptance limits and sampling plans to assure compliance with requirements.
• Perform product and process evaluations to identify areas for improvement. Recommend solutions to identified problems. Implement approved changes using sound quality engineering principles and fully document requirements on a timely basis.
• Release of products and the maintenance of the build history.
Metrology:
• Verify recall database entries for correct input of identification and calibration data.
• Review and verify procedures developed for the calibration and control of measuring instruments.
• Validate “return to service” activities after replace or repair of measuring instruments.
• Monitor training/certification activities for Metrology personnel.

POST REQUIREMENTS:
• Minimum BSc/ BEng/ B Tech Chemical, Mechanical, Metallurgical or Quality degree
• Minimum 3-4 year’s experience in a manufacturing industry
• Project Engineering/ Management skills (Cost, quality, schedule and contracts).
• Good understanding of multiple engineering disciplines.
• Leadership skills with the ability to manage the process team interactions between internal and external clients.
• Good knowledge of metals and alloys.
• Application of technical skills to perform engineering design, tasks and problem solving.
• Ability to manage diverse engineering projects.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and other related international standards.
• Ability to operate in a team environment acting as team leader providing technical leadership and design solutions.
• Knowledge in engineering principles, theory and practice.
• Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and achieve targets.
• Ability to work within a geographically dispersed team.
• Good communication skills, verbally and writing.
• Knowledge of MS Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Projects
• Willing to work shifts to support operations

CLOSING DATE: 03 October 2017