Manufacturing

Quality Manager

KingsleyIrons Recruitment·Pietermaritzburg, south-africa·Default
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-Closes Dec 2, 2026

Description/Synopsis:An established organisation in the commercial vehicle industry is looking for an experienced Quality Auditor to join their new assembly plant.This is an excellent opportunity for a quality professional with a strong background in heavy commercial vehicles or automotive manufacturing to play a key role in maintaining high quality standards across vehicle assembly operations.The successful candidate will conduct quality audits, ensure compliance with OEM specifications and regulatory requirements, identify non-conformances and support corrective actions to improve overall product quality. We are looking for someone with a keen eye for detail, strong technical knowledge of vehicle manufacturing and a proactive approach to continuous improvement.Minimum Requirements:

Grade 12 or equivalent.

National Diploma or Degree in Quality Management, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related technical field.

Code EC driver's licence essential

Minimum 10 years' experience within the heavy commercial vehicle (HCV) or automotive manufacturing industry

Proven experience in automotive quality management environments

Familiarity with South African regulatory requirements including NRCS and vehicle homologation standards

Experience within SKD/CKD assembly operations advantageous

ISO 9001 and/or IATF 16949 Internal Auditor certification advantageous

Strong understanding of quality systems, auditing methodologies, and manufacturing processes

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills

Conduct incoming, in-process and end-of-line quality audits across vehicle assembly operations.

Ensure compliance with OEM assembly standards, technical specifications, quality procedures and work instructions.

Audit incoming CKD kits and critical components, ensuring accurate documentation for claims and reports.

Identify quality defects and non-conformances, support root cause investigations and track corrective actions through to resolution.

Maintain accurate quality records, audit reports and compliance documentation using SAP MES/MRP systems.

Support vehicle homologation processes, regulatory inspections and compliance requirements.

Work closely with Production, Technical and other operational teams to resolve quality concerns and improve manufacturing processes.

Support the review and updating of OEM build instructions, quality procedures and SOPs.

Promote quality awareness, defect prevention and continuous improvement across the assembly operation.

Desired Skills:

Auditing

Automotive

C

Management

Root Cause Analysis

Continuous Improvement

Stakeholder Management

About The Employer:

For similar vacancies and more exciting opportunities please keep visiting our website or follow us on LinkedIn.https://www.linkedin.com/company/kingsleyirons-recruitment/www.kingsleyirons.co.zaShould you meet the above minimum requirements, please submit your CV and a copy of your ID and Qualifications to [Email Address Removed] . Please quote the TITLE of this vacancy in the subject line of your email as reference. Our consultants will assess your suitability to the vacancy. Should you not receive a response within 2 weeks please consider your application unsuccessful, however we will retain your CV and details on our database in accordance with POPIA and will contact you in the near future should a suitable position become [URL Removed] have the option to opt-out and request us to delete your information at any time by sending a mail to admin (@) [URL Removed] / info (@) [URL Removed] you.

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Company

KingsleyIrons Recruitment

Location

Pietermaritzburg, south-africa

Employment

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Valid until

December 2, 2026

Created

October 29, 2026

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