Metrology and Laboratory Manager at Redheads Engineering Solutions (Pty) Ltd

A vacancy exists in the quality and process department of one of our clients for a Metrology and Laboratory Manager.

Primary purpose of the job:

• The incumbent will be responsible for the operational management of the CMM Room, measurement in-line systems, destructive & non-destructive and laboratory areas
• The incumbent will be responsible to lead, control and plan the metrology and laboratory to meet the organisation's objectives and customer requirements

Key performance areas:

• Manage the budget of the laboratory and measurement areas of responsibility
• Disciplinary and technical leadership of the team
• Ensuring the required resources and competencies are in place
• Responsible for the review and communication of measurement and test results

Knowledge required:

• Fully trained experienced CMM programmer
• Fully trained experienced Offline CMM Programming to alignment requirements – RPS etc.
• Full understanding of technical drawings and GD&T
• High standard of computer literacy, excellent verbal and written communicator
• Attention to detail
• Methodical approach to problem-solving
• Quality systems
• Manufacturing processes (welding, measuring equipment, customer processes)
• Financial/budget concepts

Skill required:

• Leadership
• Problem-solving
• Communication
• Project management
• Decision making
• Report writing and presentation

Minimum qualifications/experience required:

• Tertiary engineering/trade qualification
• Min 3 years’ experience in internal quality auditing within the automotive environment
• Min 3 years’ experience in quality department in the automotive industry
• Min 3 years’ within a process engineering discipline