Quality Auditor

Minimum requirements:

• Grade 12 or equivalent.
• National Diploma or Bachelors Degree in Quality Management, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 7 + years experience in the heavy commercial vehicle industry.
• ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 internal auditor certification (preferred).
• Code 14 (EC) drivers licence.
• Familiarity with South African regulatory requirements, including NRCS and homologation.
• Automotive quality management experience, preferably within heavy commercial vehicles (HCVs).
• OEM regulations experience.
• Experience in quality management of SKD/CKD operations (preferred).

Personality Traits:

• Ability to work independently.
• Target driven.
• Strategic approach.
• Professional communication skills.
• Planning and organising skills.
• Ability to engage at various levels.
• Business and financial acumen.

Duties and responsibilities:

• 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.
• Support the Technical Lead in reviewing and managing 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 records of quality findings, interventions, and improvements using the SAP MES/MRP system.