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Machine Shop - QA Manager

Creative Leadership Solutions
Full-time
On-site
Tshwane (Pretoria), South Africa
Test Manager
Reference: PTA000033-AA-4

Introduction:
Our client, a well-established company in the Metal and Steel industry, is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to lead and strengthen their quality management processes. This role requires a detail-oriented professional with strong leadership abilities and a drive for continuous improvement, ensuring that all products consistently meet industry standards and customer expectations.

Job Purpose:
Manage and oversee the company-wide Quality Management
System (QMS) to ensure products meet or exceed customer
requirements and industry standards.

Duties & Responsibilities

Minimum education (essential):
  • Relevant trade certificate (Metrology, Tool, jig and die maker or a related trade).
Minimum education (desirable):
  • National Diploma or Degree in Quality Management, or closely related discipline.
  • Further qualification in Quality Management (e.g., ISO 9001 Lead Auditor).
  • Postgraduate qualification in engineering or quality systems.
  • Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing).
Minimum applicable experience (years):
  • 5+ Years’ experience in Quality Assurance.Β 
  • 2 Years in a management or leadership position in a relevant industry.
Required nature of experience:
  • Quality management in a CNC machining or precision manufacturing environment.
  • Leadership of a quality control/assurance team.
  • Use of measurement and inspection instruments (including CMM, micrometers, callipers, gauges etc).
  • Supplier quality management and audits.
  • Root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).
  • Implementation and maintenance of ISO 9001 (or AS9100) QMS.
  • Preference will be given to a candidate who also has experience in surface treatment processes and the management of the quality aspect thereof, including chromate conversion, anodising, passivation, electro- and electroless plating, specialised painting, and powder coating.
Skills and Knowledge Required:
  • Technical drawing interpretation.
  • Drawing and tolerancing standards (e.g., ISO 1101, ISO 2768, ISO 128 and other relevant ISO GPS standards related to technical drawings and machining tolerances).
  • Excellent knowledge of measurement and inspection equipment, including understanding its operating principles, correct usage, maintenance requirements, limitations, and appropriate application for different inspection tasks.
  • Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001 or AS9100).
  • Statistical process control (SPC) and quality metrics analysis.
  • Special process quality control (plating, anodising, passivation, powder coating, painting).
  • Excellent computer proficiency (MS Office Excel and Cloudbased systems).
  • Report and proposal writing skills.
  • Internal and external auditing.
  • Good communication, training, and leadership skills.
Other:
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Willingness to take ownership of their team’s work.
  • Ability to work independently, while always being aware of their contribution to the team and company at large.
  • Ability to plan and prioritise both their and their team’s individual actions to meet company deadlines.
  • Physically fit and being able to stand for extended periods.
  • English (Essential).
  • Afrikaans (Preferred).