Quality Manager (Automotive FOUNDRY)

Recruiter:

Hlabahlosile

Job Ref:

Cariena/Trudie

Date posted:

Friday, August 29, 2025

Location:

isando, Gauteng, South Africa

Salary:

Annual Salary

SUMMARY:
We are recruiting a Quality Manager in the Automotive FOUNDRY Industry to lead and improve quality systems in an automotive foundry

POSITION INFO:

Quality Manager – Automotive Foundry

Location: Isando

Requirements:

Degree/Diploma in Metallurgy, Mechanical/Industrial Engineering (S3 or equivalent)
Formal IATF 16949 & VDA 6.3 ISO 9001Training
5 years quality management experience in automotive foundry/casting industry.
Must be qualified quality auditor (ISO/TS 16949)
Strong leadership, problem-solving, and customer management.
Proficient in MS Office, QMS, and data analysis tools.

Responsibilities:

Maintain and improve QMS (IATF, VDA, ISO).
Lead internal, customer, and 3rd-party audits.
Oversee process/product quality in casting, machining, and finishing.
Manage APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, and NPI support.
Handle customer concerns (8D, root cause, corrective actions).
Audit/develop suppliers and improve supply chain quality.
Lead and develop the Quality team, train on IATF/VDA.
Drive continuous improvement, defect reduction, and lean initiatives.

KPIs:

Customer PPM defect rate.
Scrap/rework costs.
Audit performance.
Corrective action closure.
Supplier quality.
Team training & development.

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