Quality Engineer (APQP - Advanced Quality Planning)
- Location
- Alberton, Gauteng
- Contract
- Permanent
- Salary (as advertised)
- R40 000 – R42 000 per month
- Minimum qualification
- Diploma
- Closing date
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In brief
**Overview** This role is for an experienced Product Quality Engineer, working with an established precision engineering and manufacturing company based in Alberton, Gauteng. The position requires taking ownership of Engineering quality requirements across new product introductions, product development and manufacturing process changes. It is a hands-on technical role for someone who understands Automotive Quality Core Tools and enjoys collaborating across Engineering, Quality, and Production to ensure products are ready for manufacture. The opportunity offers exposure to new product development, specialist precision manufacturing, and cross-functional engineering projects, with responsibility for quality planning through to production release, alongside a competitive salary package based on qualifications and experience. **What you will do** * Lead and coordinate APQP activities for new products and engineering changes, ensuring quality requirements are addressed throughout the development process. * Manage PPAP documentation, submissions and customer approval requirements. * Develop, review and maintain PFMEAs and Control Plans, ensuring manufacturing risks are identified and effectively controlled. * Ensure engineering projects comply with IATF 16949, ISO 9001 and customer-specific quality requirements. * Review engineering drawings, specifications and customer requirements to ensure products meet technical and quality standards. * Coordinate product validation, inspection, testing and supporting quality documentation. * Verify production readiness before new or modified products are released into manufacturing. * Support Engineering investigations, non-conformances, corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives. * Coordinate quality-related activities with customers, suppliers and internal departments. * Support product, process and customer audits, ensuring the required technical documentation and evidence are available. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * A National Diploma or Degree in Quality Engineering, Total Quality Management, Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering. * Minimum 5 years' relevant Engineering or Quality experience within a manufacturing environment. * Practical, hands-on experience with APQP, PPAP, PFMEA and Control Plans is essential. * Strong understanding of ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 quality requirements. * Experience in automotive, precision engineering or component manufacturing would be highly advantageous. * Ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications and customer quality requirements. * Experience with product and process risk assessments, validation, quality documentation and engineering changes. * Experience dealing with customers and suppliers on technical and quality matters. * Strong analytical, problem-solving, organisational and communication skills. **Who should apply** This role is suited to an experienced Quality Engineer who understands what it takes to move a new engineered product from development into production with the right quality controls, documentation and customer approvals. The ideal candidate has strong Automotive Quality Core Tools knowledge, enjoys working across Engineering, Quality and Production, and likes taking ownership of product quality from development through to production. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.jobmail.co.za/jobs/it-computer/other-it-computer/alberton/quality-engineer-apqp-advanced-quality-planning-id-7600384 Source: jobmail
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