Description/Synopsis:
An established organisation in the commercial vehicle industry is looking for an experienced Quality Auditor to join their new assembly plant. This is an excellent opportunity for a quality professional with a strong background in heavy commercial vehicles or automotive manufacturing to play a key role in maintaining high quality standards across vehicle assembly operations.
The successful candidate will conduct quality audits, ensure compliance with OEM specifications and regulatory requirements, identify non-conformances and support corrective actions to improve overall product quality. We are looking for someone with a keen eye for detail, strong technical knowledge of vehicle manufacturing and a proactive approach to continuous improvement.
Minimum Requirements:
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Grade 12 or equivalent.
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National Diploma or Degree in Quality Management, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related technical field.
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Code EC driver's licence essential
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Minimum 10 years' experience within the heavy commercial vehicle (HCV) or automotive manufacturing industry
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Proven experience in automotive quality management environments
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Familiarity with South African regulatory requirements including NRCS and vehicle homologation standards
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Experience within SKD/CKD assembly operations advantageous
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ISO 9001 and/or IATF 16949 Internal Auditor certification advantageous
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Strong understanding of quality systems, auditing methodologies, and manufacturing processes
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Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills
Main Responsibilities:
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Conduct incoming, in-process and end-of-line quality audits across vehicle assembly operations.
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Ensure compliance with OEM assembly standards, technical specifications, quality procedures and work instructions.
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Audit incoming CKD kits and critical components, ensuring accurate documentation for claims and reports.
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Identify quality defects and non-conformances, support root cause investigations and track corrective actions through to resolution.
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Maintain accurate quality records, audit reports and compliance documentation using SAP MES/MRP systems.
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Support vehicle homologation processes, regulatory inspections and compliance requirements.
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Work closely with Production, Technical and other operational teams to resolve quality concerns and improve manufacturing processes.
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Support the review and updating of OEM build instructions, quality procedures and SOPs.
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Promote quality awareness, defect prevention and continuous improvement across the assembly operation.
Desired Skills:
- Auditing
- Automotive
- C
- Management
- Root Cause Analysis
- Continuous Improvement
- Stakeholder Management
About The Employer:
For similar vacancies and more exciting opportunities please keep visiting our website or follow us on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/company/kingsleyirons-recruitment/www.kingsleyirons.co.zaShould you meet the above minimum requirements, please submit your CV and a copy of your ID and Qualifications to [Email Address Removed] . Please quote the TITLE of this vacancy in the subject line of your email as reference. Our consultants will assess your suitability to the vacancy. Should you not receive a response within 2 weeks please consider your application unsuccessful, however we will retain your CV and details on our database in accordance with POPIA and will contact you in the near future should a suitable position become [URL Removed] have the option to “opt-out” and request us to delete your information at any time by sending a mail to admin (@) [URL Removed] / info (@) [URL Removed] you.
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