Automotive Quality Engineer

Duties & Responsibilities: - Be responsible for all products (OEM and Tier 1 suppliers), including customer requirements and specifications, APQP process and customer complaints. - Ensuring that customer complaints, and non-conformances are addressed and prevented from re-occurring (close the loop effectively). - Initiate communication to management team immediately on issues and initiate containment activities. - Liaise with local and overseas suppliers and OEMs on quality matters, root cause investigations and corrective/preventative action plans and update of the relevant documentation. - Represent the company in customer quality discussions (internally and externally), and advise on requirement/specifications, able to present on quality issues to the customers. - Ensure all customer-specific requirements are included effectively and efficiently into internal systems, procedures and specifications. - Prepare reports on quality related matters. - Effectively participate in all 1st, 2nd and 3rd party audits. - Provide training to all employees on customer and quality standard requirements. - Hands-on knowledge of KPM Halle (Problem solving) and be on system (for PPAP submissions). - Responsible for accuracy in Scrap Reporting and facilitation of Reduction Daily Meetings. - Facilitation of Quality and Scrap Improvement Meetings and Co-Ordination of required Improvements (close the loop effectively). - Responsible for conducting all Product and Process Audits, Internal and Quality System Audits, together with Co-Ordination and Drive of required Improvements (close loop effectively) - Co-Ordination of Root Cause Analysis using Automotive Core Tools. - Responsible for the mentoring and training of Quality Technicians and Inspectors. - Responsible for the Production Release Processes of Products, when considering Customer Specific and Internal Requirements. - Responsible for conducting SPC on specific criteria, as per requirements. - Conducting Capability Studies, together with the interpretation of data. - Support Projects Team with start-up of new processes & product introductions. - Responsible for Raw Material Inspection and Release System. - Monitor quality performance of suppliers and rate suppliers monthly (Quality and Delivery input from Logistics). Report monthly on supplier performance to the Quality Manager. Requirements: - Diploma/ B Tech in Engineering - Diploma / Certificate in Quality (TQM / City & Guilds) - Three to Five years relevant experience - Working knowledge of the Injection Moulding process - Automotive Core Tools Training - VDA 6.3 Auditor Qualification

Location: Port Elizabeth, ZA

Posted Date: 1/10/2025