Quality Technician

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POSITION INFO:

Quality Assurance Technician (Fine Measuring Room)
Location: Kariega | Industry: Automotive | Type: Permanent Position

Our client, a leading player in the automotive manufacturing sector, is looking for a highly skilled QualityTechnician to join their Quality Assurance team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a high-tech environment where precision and quality are paramount.

The Opportunity:

As part of the Fine Measuring Room division, this role plays a key part in ensuring world-class dimensional accuracy across components and systems.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Developing, implementing, and maintaining precision measuring systems aligned with national and international standards.

• Supporting part development and series measurement processes to ensure consistent quality.

• Investigating quality discrepancies, driving corrective action, and delivering timely support to both internal teams and external partners.

• Managing and calibrating measuring instruments, gauges, fixtures, and torque testing tools, ensuring compliance with ISO17025 standards.

• Providing measurement and SPC (Statistical Process Control) data to support quality decision-making and management reporting.

• Coaching and supervising junior technicians and trainees, contributing to a highly skilled metrology team.

What We’re Looking For:

Minimum Requirements:

• National Diploma / N6 in Mechanical Engineering.

• Trade Test Certificate: Toolmaker.

• 3–5 years of relevant experience in an automotive manufacturing environment.

• Minimum 2 years’ hands-on experience with parts and assemblies, including dimensional evaluation and alignment.

• Strong knowledge of metrology symbols, VIM elements, and measuring equipment.

• Experience with CAD model interpretation, CMM or CNC programming, and communication between measurement tools and software.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CAD software.

• Strong analytical thinking, decision-making, and prioritisation abilities.

• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and report-writing skills.

• Ability to work independently and perform under pressure.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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