Job Description

VACANCY: QUALITY CONTROL SUPERVISOR

TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT: PERMANENT

GRADE: C-LOWER

DIVISION: QUALITY

CLOSING DATE: 2 FEBRUARY 2024

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

• The Quality Control Supervisor is accountable for supervising the Quality Control activities of the department which includes inspecting the final products with the aim of meeting the prescribed quality standards within Rand Refinery.

DIVERSITY OF WORK

• Carries out technical or first level management responsibilities within a department or discipline

DECISION MAKING

• Problems vary and resolutions may require some flexibility within established procedures. Always make first line attempt to solve problems.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor all maintenance aspects within the department and perform placements and follow-up of maintenance job cards as required.
• Communicate performance against accurate standards and budgets for management.
• Provides timeous and accurate quality reports.
• Assists in undertaking cost improvement studies to identify root cause of issues relating to reliability, waste and efficiencies.
• Plans appropriate employee training and development, in order to ensure continued and smooth operation of the department.
• Analyse quality data logsheets based on the daily/ shift reject results and monitor trends, reject rate etc.
• Coordinate duties for the Quality team in order to comply with ISO 9001:2015 standards and practices.
• Assist in supporting production to improve quality of bars produced to have 9999 kilo bar reject rate to less than 10%.
• Write, update and format Standard Operating Procedures and manuals for Quality department.
• Coordinate and develop the relevant documentation i.e. Technical Note, Final Reports, Monthly reports for and from investigations and daily operation conducted in the Quality department.
• Assessing customer requirements and ensuring that these are met.
• Assessing if internal customers is following own procedures etc.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• A completed Matric qualification.
• A completed Certificate or Diploma in Quality Management or any QMS related studies.
• Must have at least acquired 5 years of work experience within a Quality Control related role.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Full proficiency with the Microsoft package and SAP.
• Being able to use the following computer software would serve as an advantage:

• IsoMetrix.
• Statistical software.
• MS Project.
• Focus on results through quality and safety awareness, managing work, planning and organising, decision making and customer focus.
• Express potential through adaptability, applied learning, initiating action, innovation, impact and work standards.
• Interact effectively through communication at all levels, building relationships, negotiation and gaining commitment.
• Achieve goals by aligning performance for success, facilitating change, monitoring information, inspiring others, information monitoring, meeting leadership and participation and follow up.
• Have the ability to work under extreme pressure from time to time.
• Quality Control knowledge - understand and execute quality control processes.

Rand Refinery