Quality Manager, East London

SUMMARY:
We are seeking a Quality Manager for a permanent role based in East London, Eastern Cape

POSITION INFO:
Applicants are required to meet the following criteria:

Grade 12 with B-Tech degree in Quality Management/ or equivalent

• Minimum 5-year experience on press tools or assembly process.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in the Automotive Industry of similar complexity (preference will be given to candidates with extensive experience in car-building especially German-based factories).
• Working knowledge of the core quality aspects that we control (geometry, surface quality, structural \ integrity)
• Microsoft Office, Power BI, end-user knowledge of SAPR3.
• Total Quality Management / ISO Standards (Standard Internal Auditor)
• Customer Standards and IATF / Exposure to Lean Manufacturing Principles (preferably in automotive sector) / Six Sigma Tools
• Root Cause analysis & Problem Solving / Core Tools understanding, implementation
• Minimum 5-year experience as a Quality Department Manager in a similar complex automotive manufacturing environment.

• Manage performance of subordinates.
• Maintain quality systems according to ISO & OEM system requirements.
• Ensure that all customer requirements are met.
• Continuous improvement of product quality and systems by analysing performance and implement corrective action when required.
• Establish and maintain Quality Department budget.
• Manage customer requests/ complaints.
• Manage quality performance indicators.
• Train and mentor subordinates.
• Continuously improve QMS in-line with customer expectations