Durban: Welding Quality Technician/Coordinator posted by IntelliStaff

Job Description:
Plan, manage, and optimize quality activities to ensure products and services meets customer specific requirements. Expedite investigations and improvements relating to quality & productivity

Requirements:

• Tertiary qualification related to quality assurance & management
• Welding related qualification
• 7 Years in a quality/welding environment
• 5 years of conducting measurements on welded/ fabricated products
• 3 years in a supervisory/ management role
• Prior quality control experience in a manufacturing environment
• ISO 9001 Quality Management compliance training
• Internal auditing
• Supervisory/ Management training advantageous
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 & ISO 3834 practices within a quality control environment

Responsibilities:

• Assist workshop staff on quality issues and communicate quality control information to all relevant departments
• Manage all Non Conformance queries & investigations
• Liaise with customers and suppliers to resolve quality issues
• Manage outsourced inspection activities like Dye pen, MPI, X-Ray, AIA & Pressure Testing
• Prepare Quality Control plans
• Manage sample making approval process (ISIR process)
• Internal & supplier audits
• Ensure all quality records are maintained for traceability
• Ensure quality assurance is built in the process
• Conduct measurements using various measuring instruments
• Train employees on quality control
• Inspection equipment calibration & control
• Defect outflow investigation
• Jig/ Fixture control
• Review job requirements based on product design and contractual requirements
• Technical reviews
• Daily planning for inspection & testing
• Initiate, coordinate and enforce quality assurance systems
• Train & ensure competency of employees with regards to quality
• Ensure that all inspection tasks are performed
• Liaise with designer, client and other stakeholders to maximize quality
• Provide root cause analysis and execute corrective action plans
• Prepare clear and concise reports 
• Manage the performance of all quality equipment
• Create work instructions/ standard operating procedures
• Ensure compliance to Quality Management Systems
• Project management
• Continuous improvement
• Manage KPA’s of subordinates
• Ensure adherence to company policies and procedures
• Ensure productivity targets are met/ Assist with expediting work