Quality Lab Technician (Metrologist), East London

Purpose:

Assure all Quality activities are performed according to BOS-, TS 16 949-, ISO 9000 standards and specific customer requirements. Develop and maintains test instructions.

Responsibilities:

Plan and execute all necessary measurements in the lab

Experience in writing measuring programmes.

Conduct various testing functions within the laboratory environment according to international standards.

Manage gauge and test equipment calibration system

Perform calibration

Perform R&R studies and performs wear trend analyses

Assure compliance to ISO / IEC 17025 standard

Manage Product Audits within plant

Ensure that continuous improvement is made in all Production MEQ Quality Deliverables (e.g.:

RPPM, CPPM, IPPM, SPPM, Quality Costs, Customer Product Audits and Warranty / JD Power)

Ensure that customer and internally identified quality issues are resolved using the company problem solving methods (8D Report, Problem Solving Document “PSD”, PCAD, Kepner-Tregoe, etc.)

Prepare necessary corrective / preventive actions, follow up, verify and release of actions.

Execute any reasonable request from Quality Manager.

Requirements:

A Bachelor´s degree is required (or equivalent experience)

Specific education and training in Quality disciplines including as a minimum QS9000,

Continuous Improvement, Total Quality Management, PPAP, FMEA, Control plans, DOE and SPC are also required

Minimum 5 years in automotive industry, minimum 3 years in quality area.