Quality Manager

VACANCY: Quality Manager - Shatterprufe Struandale

A vacancy exists for a Quality Manager at Shatterprufe Struandale, Port Elizabeth. This is a Middle Management position reporting to the Operations Manager.

Main job purpose

To coordinate and manage the site Quality Assurance Department and Quality Control function by ensuring that the Companies Policy related to Quality is adhered to at all times, ensuring that timeous corrective action is taken upon identification of non-compliance to systems, products or process and to support Shatterprufe in being a world class supplier automotive component. 

Main Objective

To ensure internal quality work standards are maintained and aligned to customers specifications to ensure sound customer relations.  
To liaise with customer for specifications, complaints, developments and approval documentations in order to ensure sound relationships with the customer. 
To ensure staff are effectively managed and held accountable through performance and disciplinary procedures, and that staff are developed and mentored through the talent management and IDP processes to drive capability in business. 
To ensure efficient and effective document management and systems management in order to ensure compliance to customer standards and safety critical product compliance. 
Ensure weekly, monthly and annual data trends reports and presentations are communicated to relevant parties to ensure all KPI controls are in place and corrective actions are facilitated. 
Be able to conduct internal process and system audits to specific requirements and to host 2nd and 3rd part audits. 
Ensure effective communication of relevant information to all stakeholders to support effective decision making for the business. 

Critical job requirements

Qualification(s)    
•    Grade 12    •    National Diploma in relevant field

•    BTech in Quality Management (desirable)
    

Knowledge    
•    Sound working knowledge of Quality Management Systems    •    Knowledge of Statistics

•    Core tools (APQP, PPAP, MSA, SPC, FMEA and Control Plans)    •    Sound working knowledege of Customer Specific Requirements
•    Internal system and process auditing    

Skills    
•    Interpersonal Skills    •    Strong Leadership Skills

•    Assertiveness    •    Influencing and negotiating skills
    

Experience        
•    8 years’ experience in a quality environment    •    Experience in conducting and hosting audits    •    3 years’ managerial experience

•    5 years’ Automotive Industry experience        

Contact details:

 contact person:

•    Usivenathi Xiphu
•    041 405 3352
•    uxiphu@pg.co.za    Vacancy closing date:    •    20 / 10 / 2026    

Please include the following with your application

•    CV
•    Copy of identification book (ID)    •    Evidence of qualifications
•    Internal Application Form