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Quality Manager Jobs in Johannesburg, South Africa at Staff Unlimited Recruitment

A leading engineering and manufacturing organisation is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to oversee and drive quality performance across multiple sites based in Heidelberg & Wadeville. This role is responsible for ensuring compliance with quality standards, leading continuous improvement initiatives, and managing quality systems within a complex, multi-product manufacturing environment.

Duties include:

  • Drive continuous improvement of quality KPIs across multiple plants

  • Analyse quality data, trends, and customer complaints to identify improvement opportunities

  • Implement corrective and preventative actions to reduce defects and non-conformances

  • Lead training and development initiatives in quality systems and methodologies

  • Ensure compliance with industry regulations and internal quality standards

  • Maintain and improve the Quality Management System (QMS)

  • Lead internal and external audits, including ISO audits

  • Ensure document control systems are accurate and up to date

  • Monitor risk management activities and implement mitigation strategies

  • Evaluate audit findings and drive corrective actions

  • Oversee inspection, testing, and validation of materials and finished products

  • Investigate customer complaints and NCRs, ensuring effective resolution

  • Support Kaizen and continuous improvement projects

  • Work cross-functionally with Engineering, Production, Supply Chain, and Sales

  • Drive quality improvements across product lines and manufacturing processes

  • Analyse technical reports using statistical tools and methodologies

  • Ensure adherence to product specifications and engineering standards

  • Support prototype, sample, and pilot batch evaluations

  • Ensure proper inspection processes and decision-making on product acceptance/rejection

  • Oversee quality performance across multiple sites, including travel between plants

  • Ensure calibration and maintenance of all measuring and testing equipment

  • Support development of new inspection techniques and quality systems

Minimum Requirements:

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in a Quality Leadership role within manufacturing

  • Proven experience managing multi-product / multi-line environments

  • Strong knowledge of quality systems, auditing, and compliance

  • Experience with quality tools and methodologies (e.g. PDCA, DMAIC, FMEA, 8D, 5 Whys, SIPOC)

  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings

  • Strong computer literacy (MS Office & quality systems)

Title: Quality Manager

Company: Staff Unlimited Recruitment

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

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