Quality Controller - North West at Fraser Alexander (Pty) Ltd.

PURPOSE

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, organisation can ensure that their offerings are of high quality, reliable, and efficient,

RESPONSIBILITIES

Planning

• Inspecting output samples using industry appropriate methods, such as comparing to standards, measuring dimensions and examining functionality.
• Checking that the assembly or production line adhere with legal requirements.
• Reviewing blueprints and specification to compare produced goods.
• Recording inspection results by completing reports, summarizing, re-work and waste inputting data into quality database.
• Training the production team on quality control measures to improve products 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. Pets 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 measurements equipment operating accurately by following calibration requirements and calling for repair.
• Report trends and overall quality of business monthly to top management.
• Using  gauges such as calipers and micrometers to measure products.
• Collecting and compiling statistical quality data.
• Assisting in the development of test methods and inspection plans.
• Determine the causes of products defects and reworks.
• Management of quality interim.

SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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.
• Check the compliance of all laboratory equipment in terms of SHE requirements.

Requirements

Qualification

• B-Tech or equivalent/ Quality Assurance.
• Certification as quality engineering, Quality Auditor, Six Sigma or Quality improvement associate is preferred.

Experience

• 3 years experience in related field.

Skills, Qualities and Abilities Required

• Good spoken and written communication skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawing and radiographs.
• Coaching and mentoring skills
• Good time management skills.