Quality Engineer (Product Safety Representative)

About

The Quality Engineer (Product Safety Representative) will ensure that the Group Africa adheres to the legal obligation to ensure product safety to avoid risks of loss/damages to person or property that arise from the use of vehicle products.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assisting in new projects with the establishment of Product Safety, targeting complete implementation of actions/corrective actions to vehicle safety requirements for the prevention of repeat failures using the Product Safety catalogue (lessons learnt).
• Inspecting pre-series units in conjunction with other Q-type responsible PSBs to expedite safety-relevant problem recognition and corrective action implementation.
• Undertaking regular vehicle and line checks to evaluate current production (parts, part assemblies, and sub-assemblies), and obtain corrective actions for any potential safety-relevant problems detected.
• Representing the interest of the Quality Assurance Department during technical discussions with Service and the Product Safety Committee.
• Ensuring/initiating and/or assisting in the establishment of corrective action to resolve problems, tracking monitoring of the implementation of agreed actions, and verification of the effectiveness within the Production/Field with the Service Department.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• National Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience needed: 3-5 years’ relevant experience in the automotive industry within Production/Product Engineering/Quality environment.
• Knowledge of vehicle functions (Body, powertrain, chassis, electrical).
• Ability to process and analyze complex data.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate and present at all levels within the organization.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently.
• Ability to make informed decisions and appoint accountability on behalf of the Group.