Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

Functional area:

Safety, Health, Environment and Quality

Onsite or Remote:
Onsite

Country/Region: ZA

City:
Boksburg

Location:

Boksburg, GP, ZA, 1467

Company name:
Epiroc

Date of posting:
Jun 24, 2026

Last Date to Apply: 30 June 2026

Mission of the role:

To ensure that all products, materials, and processes within the supply chain meet the organization's quality standards, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations. The role is responsible for inspecting, monitoring, and improving quality at every stage of the supply chain, from supplier sourcing to final delivery.

Your Mission:

• Supplier & Inbound Quality: Inspect and verify components/products from suppliers, conduct supplier audits, and approve/reject parts against specifications.
• Production & Warehouse Oversight: Monitor and audit processes, manage rework activities, and stop warehouses from dispatching non‑conforming parts.
• Risk & Compliance Management: Identify and address quality risks in handling/storage/transport, ensure ISO 9001 certification, and enforce industry regulations.
• Final Dispatch & Outbound Quality: Conduct final inspections, verify packaging/labeling/documentation, and decide on redistribution product quality levels.
• Customer & Returns Handling: Inspect returns, arrange refurbishment, investigate complaints, recommend corrective actions, and decide on faulty material returns.
• Collaboration & Continuous Improvement: Work with Master Data, Engineers, and Warehouse teams on product changes, support inventory optimization, and drive quality awareness in the DC.
• Decision Authority: Approve supplier exemption requests (cosmetic deviations only), elevate ongoing quality issues, and ensure corrective actions are implemented and monitored.

Your Profile:

• Educational Background: Tertiary qualification in Quality Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience in quality engineering within heavy industrial distribution.
• Professional
  
  Experience:
  
  Minimum of 5 years in quality management, with strong exposure to material quality and industrial distribution environments.
• Technical Expertise: Knowledge of material quality management, supply chain ERP systems, logistics principles, and proficiency in MS Office with emphasis on project management.
• Quality Methodologies: Skilled in DMAIC and Six Sigma (Yellow Belt+), and experienced with quality tools such as Ishikawa, SPC, 8D, CAR, and QAP methods.
• Communication &
  
  Languages:
  
  Fluent in English (spoken and written); additional local languages preferred; effective communicator internally and externally.
• Leadership &
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Team leader profile with analytical skills, able to work independently and collaboratively across departments and divisions.
• Personal Attributes: Safety‑first mindset, proactive, customer‑oriented, problem‑solving approach, committed to timely delivery, and building strong relationships to resolve complex quality issues.