Purpose of the job
- To ensure that the product manufactured complies with the specification requirements that are established internally as well as those requirements that have been communicated by our OEM’s.
- Effective reactions to out of control conditions, to ensure that nonconforming parts are segregated from standard production, co-ordinate with cross functional teams to ensure that the process is rectified immediately to operate at mean set points of control limits.
- Effective product quality problem resolution by means of root cause analysis tools defined by the organization.
Major Responsibilities and Key Results Areas
Orders/Reports
- Ensuring compliance with applicable Automotive Industry quality standards, IATF 16949, OEM Specific requirements (Q1, IQB)
- Performs verification/validation of implemented improvements, change processes and new product launch.
- Performs Layered Process Audits
- Support of area audit findings in terms of root cause identification and subsequent corrective and systemic actions implemented, based on Fast Response methodology.
- Enhancing internal supplier performance to improve the quality of Work In Progress product and services
- Attends the area daily meeting and is a key team member of the Fast Response Team to drive resolution to out of control defects and closure of all exit criteria.
- Develops and maintains Control Plans and is a Team member of the FMEA Cross functional Team
- Supervision of Product/ Process Inspectors and provides support in decision making on segregated non-conforming product.
- Review of and sign off on all Inspection Records and use and a feedback medium to the inspectors.
- Performing Archiving and retrievable of records as per company’s record retention policy.
- Monitoring of Significant Characteristics by means of statistical tools and data acquisition software
- Conducting Measurement System Analysis on measurement devices listed on the Control Plan.
- Attends the daily scrap meeting and offers input/ support to out of control conditions.
- Ensure that defects are captured captures and that failure modes are correctly identified.
- Supports to drive defect reduction action plans to meet operational budgets
- Provides weekly summary reports to the QC Manager.
- Area custodian for Quality Control and Quality Assurance.
- Daily on the job observations for product and record compliance.
- Supporting role in addressing Customer complaints.
- Supports captured entries to the lesson learned data base and co-ordination of issuing and awareness training of Quality Alerts/ One Point lessons/ Quality Focus Points.
Health, Safety and Environment
- Comply with all legal precepts concerning Health, Safety and Environment
- Promote a positive culture and awareness as far as matter and HSE are concerned
- Ensure that each member of the team understands their roles and abides by the above rules as well as the OEM specific requirements at all times.
- Maintains discipline in the work environment.
- Defines and communicates the roles and responsibilities of each team member
company Values
- Living the company Values to stay on course toward stated objectives and ensuring a culture of passion and performance:
- Honesty and Integrity
- Mutual Respect, Trust and Dignity
- Openness and Transparency
- Participation, Co-operation and Teamwork
- Performance and Accountability
- Passion and Commitment
Essential Knowledge And Required Skills
- Computer Literacy (Advanced Microsoft office)
- Communication skills (both verbal and written)