Quality Engineer at South African Bank Note Company

Job Summary:

We are looking for an individual who will be responsible for providing on time support to our internal or external customers on Quality Improvement opportunities for manufacturing production & processes. The role will monitor our manufacturing processes, quality data systems, first pass yield, scrap and continuous improvement opportunities in order to implement the best practices in our operation on a daily basis.

He/she must be a problem-solver at his/her core, have a strong quality & customer-focused mindset with passion for surface quality and paint shop processes

Main Responsibilities (not limited to):

• Implement and maintain quality management systems to measure & control quality in the production process.
• Gather, analyse data to support the organisation in achieving its quality objectives, and facilitate investigations to resolve quality issues.
• Develop performance measurements and reporting requirements, setting quality metrics for each stage of the production process.
• Develop sampling plans throughout the production process, ensuring that inspection and testing are conducted according to approved sampling plan & defect catalogue, preventing unauthorised release of product to customers.
• Ensure that risks of the function are identified and assessed, implementing risk mitigating measures which are adequate and effective.
• Manage the performance and development of direct reports, including formal documentation of performance objectives, identifying training needs, and setting targets for the team.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Degree or National Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical / Industrial)
• Training in Continuous Improvement Methods such as Lean Manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma / Theory of Constrains / Toyota Production System etc
• 3-5 years’ experience in Quality Control in manufacturing environment with at least three (3) years in a team leadership/supervisory role