Quality Engineer

Overall Job Function

Maintain integrity of quality processes to release airworthy products and services, per specifications, Customer requirements, Aviation Standard and Civil Aviation Regulations

Job Responsibilities

• Resolve quality issues, determine the nature of non-conformance and participate in multi-functional teams to evaluate the effectiveness of the implemented corrective actions
• Monitor and measure product quality performance against set targets and the key performance indicators of the supply chain process. Report achievements
• Work with Design and Manufacturing Engineering to identify risks and appropriately mitigate these
• Participate in project reviews and related engineering change activities in the relevant project phases
• Develop Customer Quality Requirements Compliance Matrix
• Audit Customer orders as per Compliance Matrix
• Participate in Customer certification and third parties audits
• Conduct internal and supplier audits, to ensure process efficiency; and continual quality of the supplied parts and materials
• Ensure quality documentation accuracy, traceability and control, as per Standard, regulatory and procedural requirements
• Coordinate, prioritize and perform the inspection of products and services
• Release of products and services on time as per master scheduling and planning
• Issue Certificate of Airworthiness for products or services
• Participate in activities to meet and exceed Customer expectations

Job Requirements

• B Tech or B Eng in appropriate discipline with 5 - 10 years relevant work experience in a complex production environment with multiple operations, parts of which with international participation
• Proven experience and knowledge of:
  • Working in Quality and Manufacturing Environments
  • The main elements of the Quality Management System and its requirements
  • Civil Aviation Regulations and Standards (CATs & CARs)
  • Supply chain principles, supplier management; OTD (on time delivery) indicator
  • The principles of Product Lifecycle and Development 
  • Testing techniques
  • Measurement Tools/Techniques
  • Supplier Quality Management
  • Quality Audits
  • Hardware/Software Product Lifecycle Development
  • MRP systems
• Must be able to working with diverse teams and able to make decisions

 

Affirmative Action and/or EE candidates will be given first preference as per our employment equity strategies.