Notice No.: 400/08/17

VACANCY: QUALITY TECHNICIAN

(INTERNAL/EXTERNAL)

DLS is an Employment Equity employer who gives preference to suitable candidates who add to the diversity of the company.

DEPARTMENT: / QUALITY, INDUSTRIALIZATION & OFFSETS / JOB LEVEL: / 4.5
PURPOSE OF JOB
To perform measurement and validation tasks to support DLS and DLS Procurement to ensure quality of specific products or services. To support the programme assurance representative during development with inspection and release of products. To establish and maintain quality control and quality engineering techniques at DLS and suppliers. To accept and release products on behalf of the programme department during the production phase. To implement preventative measures within the DLS production environment.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
1.Testing and Inspection
  • Examine equipment for defects or faulty operation to determine the course of action required.
  • Assist in the development of new test methods, work instructions and procedures.
  • Inspect, measure and test components per drawing and quality plan requirements.
2.Audits and Investigations
  • Perform internal ISO9001, data pack, process audits and execution of Quality Control Plans.
3.Customer Liaison
  • Review customer complaints to determine the basis of the complaint and plan of action needed to resolve and prevent complaints and interface with external and internal customers.
4.Training, Awareness and Reporting
  • Stay current with trends and changes that might affect the quality of the products or services.
  • Educate production personnel regarding quality standards, policies procedures and specifications.
  • Report lapses in or serious breaches of quality standards to the appropriate supervisory personnel so as to control and assure the maintenance of expected quality, report status of quarantines
5.Implementation of Statistical Process Control
  • Identify areas where Statistical Process Control / Techniques can be implemented on selected processes.
6.Release and Submission of Contractual Deliverables
  • Accept the conforming product.
  • Compile a COC and complete submission check-list.
7.Release and Submission of Products for Proof and Functional Firing
  • Accept the conforming product.
  • Compile a pre-proof/firing and post-proof COC.
8. Data Analysis and Administration of Quarantine Transactions
  • Identify areas where data analysis is applicable (eg. corrective actions, quarantine transactions, customer complaints, defects found, concessions).
  • Confirm validity of non-conformance and ensure the execution of product procedure

9. Continuous Improvement (KAIZEN)

  • Identify areas for continuous improvement (eg. corrective actions, quarantine transactions, customer complaints, defects found, concessions).
  • Implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence and monitor successful implementation.
  • Initiate and facilitate the problem solving process by utilizing various problem solving techniques.

10. Advisory Service Provision

  • Provide advice on the impact of ECPs/concessions on the product, processes and contracts.
  • Provide advice on industrialization principles, suppliers on their quality systems and production processes.

11. Design Reviews

  • Provide inputs to distributed documentation and review documents for manufacturability and inspect ability.

12. Attendance of Trails and Evaluations/Demonstrations

  • Act as assistant to Programme Assurance Representative with regards to:
-Daily release of product and associated logistics system together with keeping an events log, acting as member of technical committee and ensure conformance to test instructions.
CRITICAL SKILLS
  • Qualified Artisan (i.e. toolmaker, millwright)
  • Higher Diploma in Quality Assurance or technical discipline

JOB REQUIREMENTS
  • Excellent knowledge of computer software (MS Office).
  • Above-average knowledge of data analysis techniques and technical drawings interpretation.
  • Military Landward Defense Product Knowledge.
  • Above-average Interpersonal, writing Skills and ability to communicate at all management levels.
  • Audit, investigative and facilitation Skills.

CLOSING DATE: / 25 August 2017
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD SEND A COMPREHENSIVE CV AND INTERNAL APPLICATION FORM (WHERE APPLICABLE) TO:
Denel Land Systems incorporating MECHEM
For Attention: Shonize Domingo
Email:
Tel: (012) 620 3312
NB. Only candidates with high level of integrity will be considered for employment in this position.
All shortlisted candidates will undergo mandatory company security vetting.
Should you not hear from us within 14 days after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.