Permanent - Quality Assurance Engineer - Nelson Mandela Metropole (Gqeberha Port Elizabeth) - S ...

Province Eastern Cape

Job Purpose

• To provide engineering support services by performing analysis, compilation and recording of statistical engineering data for Quality Assurance purposes.
• To ensure the availability of engineering and quality data to all relevant stakeholders.

• Quality Assurance Control (30%)
• Engineering Systems and Support (25%)
• Compliance (25%)
• Cost and Financial Control (10%)
• Customer Service (10%)

Responsibilities

• Develops and coordinates in-house electrical, mechanical, pneumatics and systems procedures, standards and specifications.
• Maintains engineering aligned QA records, working (amongst others) with Shopware.
• Ensures original machine manufacturing data is available, utilized and complied with in all engineering practices.
• Ensures engineering manufacturing processes are consistently capable of meeting customer requirements.
• Co-ordinates and supports all on-site audits conducted by internal colleagues and external consultants.
• Evaluates audit findings and implements corrective actions to achieve QA standards.

• Systems, procedures, standards and specifications developed.
• Records maintained.
• Manufacturing data available and stipulations complied with.
• Customer demand met.
• Site audits performed to achieve desirable QA outcomes.
• Corrective actions on audit outcomes executed and issues rectified timeously.

Responsibilities

• Reviews the implementation and efficiency of quality and inspection systems.
• Evaluates the accuracy and reliability of engineering Quality Assurance standards.
• Acts as a catalyst for change and improvement in terms of machine performance and produced quality to enhance efficiency.
• Oversees and maintains document management systems.
• Compiles managerial and technical / engineering reports.
• Manages the Facilities Team consisting of:
  • One handyman
  • Two assistants
  • One plumber
  • Two semi-skilled HVAC members
  • One semi-skilled electrician.

• Quality and inspection systems reviewed for efficiency.
• Efficiency reports produced.
• QA standards evaluated and reported.
• Machine performance enhanced.
• Process efficiency, improvement and QA initiatives presented and implemented.
• Document management systems in place and maintained.
• Reports presented to relevant stakeholders.
• Ensures the team's daily and unplanned tasks are up to date.
• Ensures blood lead levels are adhered to.
• Ensures parts are ordered and purchases followed up for the facilities team.
• Contacts outside support when needed.

Responsibilities

• Operates within controls and procedures to ensure the integrity of AutoX.
• Identifies and reports risks or areas of concern to management within the area of responsibility.
• Ensures compliance with all relevant regulations and procedures to prevent fruitless, wasteful and irregular expenditure.

• Compliance with applicable regulations and procedures.
• Risks reported to Manager.
• Availability of documentation and records.
• Cost and expenditure monitored and waste minimized.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the budget preparation process.
• Promotes and communicates the effective, efficient, economical and transparent use of financial and other resources.
• Monitors and controls expenditure against the budget and ensures spending occurs within budgetary limits and AutoX financial guidelines.
• Reports deviations to the direct Manager.
• Explores opportunities to control and reduce costs.

• Budget input provided in a timely manner.
• Compliance with applicable regulations and procedures.
• Cost and expenditure monitored and waste minimized.
• Opportunities to control and reduce costs presented and implemented.

Responsibilities

• Maintains effective working relationships with customers (both internal and external) to render the highest quality of services.
• Represents AutoX in meetings with relevant stakeholders.
• Identifies and solves problems creatively whilst demonstrating a high level of integrity in line with AutoX core values.

• Client / Customer / Employee satisfaction index.
• Comebacks and discrepancies minimized.
• Compliance with applicable regulations and procedures.

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Minimum

• Diploma in Electrical Engineering (NQF 6)
• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (NQF 6)
• Diploma in related Engineering fields (NQF 6)

Advantageous

• Degree in Electrical Engineering (NQF 7)
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering (NQF 7)
• Degree in related Engineering fields (NQF 7)

Minimum

• Up to 5 years' experience in Quality Engineering in a Manufacturing environment.

• Computer Literacy (MS Office Suite; relevant job-specific software systems).
• Knowledge of Quality Systems.
• Knowledge of Engineering Maintenance Systems.

• Proactive.
• Action-oriented.
• Problem solving and analytical skills.
• Flexibility.
• Planning and organising.
• Customer focused.
• Relationship building.
• Resilient.
• Communication skills (both verbal and written).