QA and R&D Manager

1 week ago


Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Execustaff Recruiting Services Full time
Job Summary
General management of the manufacturing department, Quality, R&D, Production, Suppliers & Customers
to ensure market competitiveness

Key Duties/Responsibilities
  • Managing Quality KPI targets at O/S Company
  • Quality process management to ensure that Products are supplied from O/S Company with the right quality using The Company's Quality standards.
  • Conducting Buyer Inspection weekly & reporting to HQ monthly
  • NPI Preparation , BOMs, EMC Testing , Vibration Testing
  • OQ Gate to release New models to sales team
  • Analyse quality stats weekly and review monthly with O/S Company for countermeasures
  • Report monthly MBR
  • Liase daily with O/S Company in production meeting
  • Update management file and report in daily internal meeting on assigned tasks
  • Drawing up contracts relating to suppliers
Financial/Job scope
  • Manage O/S Company
  • Negotiating costing with O/S company
  • Manage annual budget relating to department, assets,etc
Organizational Impact/Influence
  • Extensive High Level Strategic / Operational Interaction with (Internal)
    • Sales members including subsidiary for production plan, shipment deliveries
    • Service Team relating to customer defects
  • External Interaction with:
    • Suppliers
  • Nature and Purpose of the Interaction:
    • Monitor and maintain relationships and ensure overall goal achievement.

Related Job Requirements / Qualifications
Required Experience
  • Minimum 7 Years Quality, including Manufacturing experience & R&D
  • Good knowledge and understanding of ISO 9001
  • Strong quality assurance knowledge and background
  • Electronics Manufacturing experience SMT & FA
  • Experience at reading BOMs & Drawings
  • Experience in process & quality improvements
  • MS Office at an advanced level.
  • High level of negotiation skills at boardroom level
  • Maintaining Customer/Supplier relationship
Required Competencies
  • Assisting the Team and suppliers regarding critical decisions affecting manufacturing, cost, quality
  • Communicaion with Suppliers from Board level down to supervisor level
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Able to challenge Suppliers and ensure all deadlines and targets are met
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and good team player
  • Good numerical skills and an understanding of statistics
  • Planning and organisational skills
  • Good communication skills, oral and writing
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Knowledge of Six Sigma
  • Good Presentation skills
  • Honesty, integrity and ethical conduct at all times
  • Advanced Analytical skills
Educational Requirements
  • Tertiary education within the Manufacturing / Quality, Business Management
Analysis
  • In-depth analysis for Quality KPI
  • Adaptability to changing environment and daily challenges is a must
  • KPI report in MBR
Working Conditions
  • Production plan affecting OTD1
  • Quality issue affecting Field failures
  • Risk of delay of local items affecting production OTD1
Travel Requirements
  • Travel to meeting with local suppliers or for training at HQ

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