Principal Quality Management at Anglo American

Job Description:

• We are seeking a highly credible, forward‑thinking Quality Management Principal to help shape and elevate quality performance across Anglo American’s Engineering & Maintenance and Supply Chain functions.
• This role sits at the heart of driving consistency, excellence and asset performance, leading the establishment and continuous evolution of a centralised quality management framework embedded across operations, major projects, maintenance activities and critical supply networks.
• This role is ideal for someone who thrives on influence and collaboration, brings a strong understanding of quality governance and assurance and is passionate about embedding best practice across complex, global environments.
• By acting as a catalyst for continuous improvement and aligning quality outcomes with Anglo American requirements and industry‑leading standards, this role plays a pivotal part in improving safety, strengthening asset reliability, reducing unplanned downtime, elevating supplier performance and delivering sustainable value across our global operations.

Core Responsibilities (amongst others):   

• Develop, implement, and maintain the Anglo American Quality Assurance Strategy
• Develop, implement, and maintain the Anglo American quality management system (QMS) for Engineering & Maintenance, and Supply Chain.
• Establish and promote quality policies, standards, procedures, and technical specifications aligned with Anglo American requirements, global mining regulatory frameworks and ISO principles.
• Lead the development and execution of quality assurance programs, including audits, inspections, and process maturity assessments.
• Provide independent assurance that key processes (engineering design, procurement, fabrication, installation, and maintenance execution) meet defined quality standards.
• Monitor compliance with asset integrity requirements, OEM specifications, statutory obligations, and supply chain contractual quality clauses.
• Develop quality plans for major projects, operational readiness programs, engineering, maintenance, and the supply of critical equipment.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate quality-related risks across the asset lifecycle.
• Define supplier quality requirements and qualification criteria in partnership with Supply Chain.
• Oversee supplier audits, capability assessments, and performance monitoring.
• Support vendor development programs to improve supplier quality maturity globally.
• Plan and execute an annual audit schedule covering Tier 1 suppliers across China, Latin America, South Africa, Canada, and the USA
• Conduct both scheduled and unannounced on-site audits at supplier facilities; produce formal audit reports with graded findings and required corrective actions
• Manage relationships with third-party inspection agencies (e.g., Bureau Veritas, SGS, QIMA) or pre-shipment inspection in high-risk regions
• Establish and maintain maintenance execution quality standards, including workmanship expectations, inspection requirements, and acceptance criteria for different equipment categories (mobile, processing plant, underground assets, utilities, and infrastructure).
• Ensure maintenance quality standards are aligned with OEM requirements, engineering change governance, and regulatory compliance (pressure vessels, lifting equipment, electrical systems, etc.).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Quality Management, or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years’ experience in quality assurance or quality management within heavy industry, mining, manufacturing, or oil & gas.
• Experience in engineering design assurance, supply chain quality, and/or maintenance quality programs.
• Experience in leading supplier quality programmes in within heavy industry, mining, manufacturing, or oil & gas.
• Strong understanding of ISO 9001 or similar quality management frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience leading audits, inspections, and problem‑solving processes (e.g., RCA, FMEA).

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in engineering or business.
• Certification in quality management (e.g., Six Sigma, ASQ, Lean, ISO Lead Auditor).
• Experience with global operations and cross-cultural teams.
• Knowledge of reliability engineering, asset integrity, and project quality management.

Closing Date:

• 03 May, 2026