Job Description

Our client, a long-standing National manufacturing company, seeks a qualified Quality Specialist to manage their Quality department.Purpose of the Role:

• Ensure that all products and processes are in accordance with Quality Standards and Customer Specific Requirements.
• Monitor and control Quality Systems and processes.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• National Diploma Quality Management or Engineering.
• Trained Auditor ISO 9001;2015; IATF 16949:2016 & VDA 6.3:2016.
• Min. 5 years experience in a Quality position, within Automotive/Manufacturing.

Skills:

• Demonstrate an understanding of ISO/IATF and OEM Standards and problem-solving technique.
• MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Key Performance Areas:
Report to the Technical Manager:
Quality Management:

• Conduct Quality investigations.
• Maintain IATF 16949:2016 Certification.

Quality Control:

• Investigate all Quality non-conformances and track corrective actions.
• Make decisions on quarantined products (Pass, Reject or Rework).
• Manage and maintain the Quality Management System, ensuring compliance with all applicable requirements contained in IATF 16949:2016 and VDA 6.3.
• Achieve Quality Assurance operational objectives by:

• contributing information and analysis to strategic plans and reviews;
• preparing and completing action plans;
• implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards;
• identifying and resolving problems;
• completing audits;
• determining system improvements and implementing change.
• Support the Quality Production Inspectors to make product related decisions.
• Review, update and approve Flow Charts, Control Plans and FMEAs.
• Facilitate Measurement System Analysis and Capability Studies on all measuring equipment.
• Maintain and improve product Quality by completing product, process, system, compliance and surveillance audits.
• Compile monthly Management Quality reports.
• Compile weekly yields reports.
• Maintain the Quality Assurance system.

Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP):

• Review Quality risks of APQP activities.
• Complete Production Part approval process.
• Provide input to the Contract review process

Audits:

• Conduct internal 1st party process audits:

• VDA 6.3:2016;
• System audits (IATF);
• supplier audits;
• product/dock audits.

Customer Relations (External and Internal):

• Interact with internal and external customers regarding quality issues.
• Investigate internal production, project and customer laboratory test failures.

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Sharon Nurock Recruitment