Quality Assurance/Controller (Limpopo) at Fraser Alexander (Pty) Ltd.

Description

• This position exists to ensure that products or services consistently meet or exceed customer expectations. By setting clear quality goals, defining criteria, and implementing control measures, organisations can ensure that their offerings are of high quality, reliable, and efficient

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Business/Functional Management
• Inspecting output samples using industry appropriate methods, such as comparing to standards, measuring dimensions and examining functionality
• Checking that the assembly or production line adheres to standards and procedures and complying with legal requirements
• Reviewing blueprints and specifications to compare to produced goods
• Recording inspection results by completing reports, summarising re-works and wastes and inputting data into quality database
• Training the production team on quality control measures to improve product excellence
• Responsible for the overall quality of all products in the company
• Complete independent implementation of all quality assurance and quality control activities (procedures, records risk assessments, training, oversee auditing, hygiene, verification activities, pest control, equipment calibrations)
• Proposing improvements to the production process
• Monitoring the use of equipment to ensure it is safe and discard any that do not meet requirements
• Keeping measurement equipment operating accurately by following calibration requirements and calling for repairs
• Report trends and overall quality of business monthly to top management
• Using gauges such as callipers and micrometres to measure products
• Collecting and compiling statistical quality data
• Assisting in the development of test methods and inspection plans
• Determining the causes of products defects and reworks
• Management of quality interim
• Financial and Commercial
• Prepare monthly valuations with snr superintendent/superintendent, resident engineer and/or the client
• Read blueprints and specifications
• Recommend adjustments to the assembly or production process
• Inspect, test, or measure materials
• Operate electronic inspection equipment and software
• Risk Management & Compliance, Incl ESG responsibility
• Identify, analyse and develop responses to commercial risks
• Perform risk, value management and cost control
• Ensure all project risks and opportunities relating to their area of responsibility are identified, and mitigating actions implemented and monitored; as well as aligning all stakeholders as is relevant, for their area of responsibility; elevate risks as appropriate
• Be fully aware of the content and impact of new contracts i.e. general conditions of contract, special conditions, specifications, and drawings; be aware of relevant legislation relating to the contract – as related to project cost and quantity measurement and reporting
• Stakeholder Management (internal/external)
• Ensure professional interaction with client and all stakeholders, at middle to senior management level
• Maintain working relationship with head office structures with regards to their function, in support of compliant and profitable project delivery and governance
• Responsible for subcontract and supplier administration, and building relationship with subcontractor and supplier representatives, give input to disputes and change management with relevant parties 
• Engage with internal management structure, to ensure business alignment through line reporting structures
• Management Operating System and Reporting
• Analyse outcomes and write detailed progress reports relating to costs, quantities and production
• Measure all work done on site daily and compile a month end certificate for submission to the client for payment
• Quantify work done by abstracting measurements from drawings
• Quantify work done, but not shown on the contract drawings, by physical measurements on site
• Recognise all claims and contract deviations, informing the consultants, compiling and quantifying the claim/deviations and including in the measurement
• Take stock of the materials (including fuel) on site at month end for inclusion in the monthly certificate
• Calculate the escalation due on the work done in the month for inclusion in the certificate
• Combine all measurement, materials on site and escalation to formulate all gross claims (certificate) at month end, processed in the required format, agreed with the consultant and submitted to the client for payment
• Set up, control and update the site filling system, filing all relevant site correspondence in correct files and sequence on a daily basis, checking through all files on a regular basis for information that may lead to a contractual claim
• Technical management
• Collect information for the individual tasks, checking and adapt it to the computer system
• Be aware all the time of any new and up to date computer systems and acquiring any relevant systems for site use
• Set up and maintain a quality and process control system as relating to their area of responsibility
• SHEQ Management
• Understand the implications of health and safety regulations, and ensure risks are managed as per their area of responsibility
• Ensure subordinates are compliant to all SHEQ requirements and take corrective action to correct non-conformance
• Staff Management
• Guide, lead, and direct subordinate staff so that they are able to achieve the objectives set for them as well as understand and align with the strategic direction and goals of the parent company
• Monitor and manage performance of subordinate staff in compliance with the performance management policy and processes
• Coach, mentor and develop staff as appropriate to improve performance

Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS

• B Tech or equivalent in Technology/Quality Assurance
• Certification as quality engineer, quality auditor, Six Sigma or quality improvement associate is preferred

EXPERIENCE

• 3 years' experience in related field 

SKILLS, QUALITIES AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and radiographs
• Position is based on site, and travel may be required
• Medically competent to work on mining/project sites