Quality Specialist

SUMMARY:
Our client, a long-standing National manufacturing company, seeks your Quality experience to monitor and control quality systems and processes to achieve quality standards and meet customer specific requirements.

POSITION INFO:
Minimum Job Requirements:

• National Diploma Quality Management or Engineering.
• Trained Auditor ISO 9001;2015; IATF 16949:2016 & VDA 6.3:2016.
• Minimum 3 to 5 years experience in a Quality position, within the Automotive industry.

• Quality Control:
  • Establish and manage critical Control Points in the process.
  • Investigate all Quality non-conformances and track corrective actions.
  • Analyse the PPM's and defect trends and make recommendations.
  • Conduct Gauge MSA assessments on all measuring systems.
  • Determine the disposition of quarantined products.
  • Manage and maintain the Quality Management System.
  • Achieve Quality Assurance operational objectives.
  • Develop Quality Assurance plans.
  • Validate quality processes by establishing product specifications and quality attributes, etc.
  • Facilitate containment at customer site, raise Quality alert bulletins and facilitate training on quality related concerns.
  • Control non-conforming products and the rework thereof.
  • Support the Quality Production Inspectors to make product related decisions.
  • Generate work instructions and product specific documentation.
  • Facilitate the generation and updating of Flow Charts, Control Plans and FMEA’s.
  • Facilitate Measurement System Analysis and Capability Studies.
  • Liaise with Stores Controller and Manufacturing Practitioner regarding Quality concerns.
  • Compile and maintain Audit schedules.
  • Maintain & improve product quality by completing product, process, system, compliance and surveillance audits & investigating customer complaints.
  • Co-ordinate Annual Quality Management reviews.
  • Compile monthly Management Quality reports.
  • Compile weekly yields reports.
  • Review Quality Risks and requirements in APQP activities.
  • Complete Production Part Approval Process.
  • Investigate and implement countermeasures for continual quality improvement.
  • Monitor and measure customer feedback, complaints and rejections to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Conduct MSA studies.
  • Approve COC’s in absence of Quality Manager.
• Quality Management:
  • Compile Quality topics for Quality Awareness Training.
• Quality Assurance:
  • Implement Quality Procedures and Work Instructions.
  • Maintain the Quality Assurance system.
• Audits:
  • Conduct internal process audits (VDA 6.3:2016) and product & layout audits.
• Supply Quality Assurance:
  • Specify supplier acceptable quality levels.
  • Analyse supplier performance (product quality, special status, etc.).
  • Notify suppliers of non-conformances and initiate corrective actions.
• Information Management and Direction Focussing:
  • Collate and analyse company data and management reports.
• Advanced Product Quality Planning:
  • Review Quality Risks of APQP activities.
  • Complete Production Part Approval Process (PPAP).
  • Provide input to the contract review process.
• Continuous Improvement:
  • Maintain an updated Continuous Improvement plan.
• Staff Management:
  • Coach and counsel staff to ensure improved performance levels.
  • Manage individual, team and departmental performance to achieve organisational objectives.
  • Compile and update performance contracts and individual development plans and facilitate individual career path planning.
  • Determine the training needs of the department.
  • Conduct performance reviews.