Supplier Quality Assurer Job in Cape Town, Atlantis Nov 2016

Job description

A heavy industrial manufacturer seeks a supplier quality assurance engineer.

Responsibilities (not limited to):

Audit and assessment:

Give support to SQA corporate office by performing regular review/audits of current suppliers manufacturing processes and quality systems in accordance with the company’s sourcing process and/or supplier development programmes.
Perform regular supplier audits to ensure compliance of products with the company’s specifications and applicable standards.
Implement and monitor the qualification and certification process with selected suppliers
Review and approve supplier quality plans by applying PPAP and APQP standards on new part programmes.

Incoming inspections:

Follow up all the purchase orders, making sure that the orders comply with the clients’ technical specifications in accordance with corporate SQA.
Collaborate in the audit of FPQ during production process, inspection and assembly at supplier’s facilities.
Ensure that supplier understands the product and submission requirements.
Plan incoming raw material inspection and conduct inspections and ensure that focus is placed on part critical characteristics.
Support an escalation path to supplier quality assurance manager in case of on-going supplier quality issues, on-going bad supplier rating and uncooperative suppliers.

Monitor supplier quality performance:

Handle quality events, such as product defects, delivery failures and other recorded incidents involving the supplier’s failure to meet requirements in coordination with corporate SQA.
Function as liaison between purchasing, engineering, manufacturing and suppliers to resolve supplier quality issues and to provide technical support.
Determine cause of supplier quality problems and coordinate/implement effective and timely resolutions.
Determine part critical characteristics and require process control on quality control plans.
Handle NCR on SAP, according SQA corporate evaluation and submit for final approval.
Track the cost of poor quality per supplier.

Supplier quality development:

Give support to SQA corporate performing workshops with all the suppliers in order to identify and implement improvement actions; providing technical assistance in developing a quality system, or other technical support as required.
Monitor the supplier’s performance. Prepare and share supplier scorecards.
Plan and follow Supplier quality improvement plans in coordination with corporate SQA.

Support activities:

Maintain accurate quality records, certifications, and database for suppliers, as well as required documentation; available and update.
Use equipment for inspection in good conditions, maintenance and calibrated. Inform and request maintenance/calibration department the related activities for update.
Contribute to environmental and HSE culture and follow IMS procedures.
Track, update and report relevant KPI defined by corporate.

Qualifications and requirements:

Relevant bachelor’s degree or technical college qualification (mechanical engineering/quality assurance).
Minimum of three to five years’ relevant experience working within a manufacturing environment.
Ability to work both in a team and independently.
Good communication skills (English).
Prepared to work overtime when required.
Great knowledge and understanding of quality processes.
Ability to work under pressure and think on your feet.
Physically fit and in good health.
Knowledge of welding and steel processes will be advantageous.
Knowledge of SAP programs is essential.
Knowledge of ISO 9001/EN 1090 and the application thereof.
Microsoft Office Skills is essential.

Please forward your CV to anthonyjobs@wcp.co.za.

Contact details

Anthony Kettle
West Coast Personnel
anthonyjobs@wcp.co.za