About the position
Our client, a leading player in the automotive assembly sector, is seeking an experienced Quality Auditor to join their assembly plant team in Camperdown. In this critical role, you will be responsible for ensuring that all vehicles and assembly processes comply with OEM standards, regulatory requirements, and internal quality systems. Perform in-process, incoming, and end-of-line audits, identify non-conformances, support root-cause analysis and corrective actions, and maintain quality records, while remaining detached from the assembly process. Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and play a key role in protecting product integrity in accordance with all associated OEM specifications and quality systems applicable to the assembly plant.
Minimum Requirements:
- Grade 12 or equivalent.
- National Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Quality Management, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related technical discipline.
- Minimum 10 years' experience within the Heavy Commercial Vehicle (HCV) industry.
- Proven automotive quality management experience, preferably in HCVs.
- Knowledge of South African regulatory requirements, including NRCS and vehicle homologation.
- Familiarity with OEM standards, vehicle assembly processes and technical work instructions.
- Must have a valid Code EC driver's license.
- Preferred:
- Experience in SKD/CKD vehicle assembly operations.
- ISO 9001 and/or IATF 16949 internal auditor certification.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Conduct in process and end of line quality audits.
- Verify compliance with OEM assembly standards and work instructions.
- Perform audits on incoming CKD kits and critical components and ensure documentation is completed accurately for all claims and reports.
- Supports the Technical Lead in reviewing and management of the OEM build instructions.
- Identify quality non-conformances and raise corrective actions.
- Support containment, root cause analysis, and corrective action tracking.
- Maintain quality records, audit reports, and compliance evidence.
- Support vehicle homologation and regulatory inspections.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and problem-solving teams.
- Train all staff on quality standards and defect awareness.
- Ensure that key quality matters documented in SOPs are updated in accordance with build instructions and associated OEM revisions.
- Maintain accurate record of quality findings, interventions and improvements using the SAP MES/MRP.
Desired Skills:
- Heavy Commercial Vehicle
- HCV
- Automotive Quality Management
- Quality Auditor
- Vehicle Assembly
- SKD
- CKD
- Code 14 Drivers Licence (Code EC)
Desired Qualification Level:
