Quality and Project Manager at FELTEX Automotive (2024-04 – Present)
- Establish and maintain quality department budget
- Quality Strategy development and implementation
- Develop and ensure implementation of SHEQ audits programs
- Develop and implement customer & supplier specific reg. matrix
- Develop, communicate and maintain quality objective & metrics
- Maintains customer relationships and on time NCR responds
- Manage and maintain positive customer metrics/scorecards
- Manage maintenance of measuring equipments calibration
- Manage Project Milestone KPI as per Customer requirements
- Audits and tracks supplier quality performance
- Oversight product testing and SDS programs and on time reporting to the customer and management
- Prepares and presents technical, program and operational metrics to GM and COO
- Implements QMS training programs to close skills and requirements gaps
- Lead in implementation of lean strategies, standardized work & continual improvement
- Ensure that company policies and QMS procedures are reviewed, updated and adhered across all business operations
Senior Quality Manager at HESTO Harnesses (2021-01 – 2024-03)
- Establish and maintain quality department budget
- Quality Strategy development and implementation
- Develop and implement IBMS (ISO 9001; 14001& 45001 AND IATF 16949)
- Develop and implement customer & supplier specific reg. matrix
- Manage managers to maintain quality objective & metrics
- Maintains customer relationships
- Manage and maintain positive customer metrics/scorecards
- Ensure adherence to company policies and procedures
- Develops and manage employees engaged in QA activities (PPAP, FMEA, SPA Gage R&R, G8D and Supplier monitoring)
- Audits and tracks supplier quality performance
- Provides preventative measures for in-process part qualification
- Oversight layered process audit procedure and process
- Prepares and presents technical, program and operational metrics to the management team
- Implements QA training programs for personnel in conjunction with managers, supervisors and team leaders
- Champion Advances Product Quality Planning
- Investigates NCs, initiates and verified corrective action
- Assists the company in implementation of lean, standardized work & continual improvement
- Ensure that company policies and procedures are adhered to including IATF 16949, ISO 14001 and labour policies
Quality Assurance/IBMS Manager at HESTO Harnesses (2019-01 – 2021-01)
- Quality Strategy development and implementation
- Budget and CAPEX management
- Ensure all customer requirements are meet
- Continuous Improvement (product quality and system analysis)
- Manage quality performance indicators
- Quality Strategy - Develop & implement Quality Strategic/Improvement plan
- Provide strategic and change leadership to quality team
- Quality Management - Manage quality at source (Green Areas)
- Implement and maintain QMS (ISO 9001:2015; IATF 16949:2016 and Customer Specific Requirements)
- Approve QMS related operator procedures
- Audits Management - Approve audits program and monthly status review
- Audits NC management (supplier, systems, process and product)
- Oversight 3rd party and customer audits
- Quality Control - Product/process control points – Control plan approval
- PPM's and Defect trends analysis
- APQP and PPAP monitoring and evaluation
- Staff Management - Manage individual/team to archive objectives
- Determine training needs, resolve grievance and disputes
Quality Assurance/System Engineer at HESTO Harnesses (2018-01 – 2019-01)
- QMS update for IATF implementation (IATF 16949:2016 and ISO 9001:2015)
- QMS- manual, procedure and risk assessment creation and updates
- IATF 16949 QMS audits (schedule/execution & NC management)
- Maintaining system reporting, monitoring and audits findings
- Preparing management review pack and action plan follow-ups
- Providing QA training to management, staff and employees
- Lead core tools implementation (APQP, FMEA, PPAP and MSA)
- Lead cross-functional team in problem-solving 8D/audit findings
- Ensure company processes adhere to QMS procedures
- Procedure review to enhance continual improvement
Quality Engineer at Autoliv Southern Africa (2014-04 – 2017-12)
- Conducting PPAP, MSA and APQP audits
- Handling customer complaints and corrective action reports
- Audits of VDA-6.2, IATF 16949 and ISO 9000 systems
- Ensure closure of audits findings in agreed time
- Reviewing supplier requirements and ensure are met
- Defining quality procedure in conjunction with operations
- Participate in all related lean 6 sigma activities i.e. FMEA, TPM, DMAIC, 5S, Control Plans and 8D Methods
Quality Specialist at Bidvest Facilities Management (2012-04 – 2014-03)
- Monitoring and Evaluation of work (technician and SP)
- Liaising between Technical staff, Client and Management
- Manage Maintenance risk on client equipment and assets
- Drive timorous execution of all maintenance activities
- Continues improvement across all related activities
- SHERQ audits to all Service Providers
- Training staff on IMS and ISO 9001, 14000 and 18000
Quality and Food Safety Officer at Collaboration Packaging Solution (COSO) (2009-06 – 2012-05)
