East London: Quality Manager posted by Profile Personnel

Key Performance Areas

Manage performance of subordinates.

Maintain quality systems according to ISO & OEM system requirements.

Ensure that all customer requirements are met.

Continuous improvement of product quality and systems by analysing performance and implement corrective action when required.

Establish and maintain Quality Department budget.

Manage customer requests/ complaints.

Manage quality performance indicators.

Train and mentor subordinates.

Continuously improve QMS in-line with customer expectations.

Key Skills and Competencies

Excellence orientation – high quality approach, self-starter, ability to work timeously with great quality and under pressure.

Customer orientation – focus on internal and external needs to deliver best quality.

Cooperation – show initiative and be a team player, proactive create a personal network.

Collaboration – work in a collaborative manner with the other stakeholders within the Company team.

Accountability – take responsibility for activities and decisions and be cognisant of all factors that impact the decision.

Actively driving cost down. Leadership – be self-motivated, communicate effectively, display autonomy, coach and guide others. Inter-cultural sensitivity – ability to use the team diversity in the organisation to achieve goals.

Communication – ability to express one-self and effectively share and communicate information to obtain buy-in.

Adaptability – ability to adapt to technology changes, training gaps and implement solutions.

Auditing skills – continuously develop and manage process/product audits & general audit reports with defined corrective action and timing. Corrective actions- support process department in the closing of 8D’s and the evaluation of effectiveness.

Computer literacy: Microsoft Office, Power BI, end-user knowledge of SAPR3.

Minimum Requirements

B-Tech degree in Quality Management/ or equivalent

Total Quality Management ISO Standards (Standard Internal Auditor)

Customer Standards and IATF Exposure to Lean Manufacturing Principles (preferably in automotive sector)

Six Sigma Tools Root Cause analysis & Problem Solving / Core Tools understanding, implementation

Minimum 5-year experience as a Quality Department Manager in a similar complex automotive manufacturing environment.

Minimum 5-year experience on press tools or assembly process.

Minimum 10 years’ experience in the Automotive Industry of similar complexity (preference will be given to candidates with extensive experience in car-building especially German-based factories).

Working knowledge of the core quality aspects that we control (geometry, surface quality, structural integrity).

Should you meet the minimum requirements, please forward your updated CV and supporting documents to

*****@*****.co.za