Temporary Group Parts Quality Engineer - Centurion at Volkswagen Group South Africa

Brief Role Description

To implement the Kassel K –VO-Q Quality Management Objectives in VWSA Group Parts, as well as optimizing and measuring them for conformance to the group quality standards, in order to meet the Distribution Centre delivery schedules, Dealer service levels.

Possible Tasks within this Role

• Auditing and approval of Local Suppliers
• Manage supplier ratings
• Approval of local supplied parts via BeOn system
• Claim process of quality complaints to local suppliers via KPM-Halle system
• Regression process for claims against local suppliers
• Delivery performance rating of local suppliers
• Escalation process for critical local suppliers
• Establishment of quality targets & Technical Factors with local suppliers
• Managing process of Special Technical Notifications from VWAG and Local markets
• Conduct Logistics Process audits as Per LoPA requirements
• Ensure sustainability of LoPA standards
• Conduct product audits to ensure early detection of potential claims from dealers
• Carry out regular quality review meetings to focus on reducing claim rates and improve customer satisfaction to dealer network
• Coordinate cross functional activities to improves warehouse efficiency and reducing quality costs
• Coordinating top themes / topics affecting customer satisfaction with dealers & driving tangible measures to bring improvements
• Monthly Claims reporting
• Management of QMS system and coordinate internal and External annual group audits

Qualification requirements

• B-Tech Quality / BSC Degree, Artisan plus a national diploma and 5 years’ experience in quality management

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years work experience in the motor industry

Essentials

• Sound understanding of the motor industry and solid experience in a warehouse environment.
• An in-depth knowledge of applicable motor vehicle parts, their function, applicable specifications, the part manufacturing processes and testing methods.
• Knowledge of and the application of Quality Tools. e.g. DOE, SPC FMEA, 8D Problem Resolution Reports, Turtle-Diagram, Product & Process Audits, Parts Per Million
• Must be computer literate. (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.)
• Ability to communicate at all levels including presentation to all levels of management.
• Ability to work independently and make own technical decisions

Added Advantage

• Competent with the VW group systems. (e.g. BEON, KPM Halle, Hyper KVS, LIMS, NOLIS, SAP, ISQAD, GAS-TI etc.)