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POSITION INFO:
Job Description:
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.
Education and Experience:
- 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, and experience in quality disciplines including as a minimum QS9000, Continuous Improvement, Total Quality Management, PPAP, FMEA, Control plans, DOE, and SPC are essential
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 the company 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.
