Supplier Quality Assurance Officer

Location:

Modderfontein, GT, ZA, 1609

Pillar: AECI Mining

Pay Grade: CU

Date Closing: Apr 22, 2026

Purpose of the Job

•To provide Quality Assurance and technical services to AECI with respect to Supply Quality Assurance, quality engineering and manufacturing systems engineering as to entrench and maintain AECI Quality Management System in compliance to ISO 9001

•To conduct quality management assurance and monitoring for operational plants and key activities

Required outputs: Functional

•Adhere to and champion the AECI SQA framework, standards and tools to ensure quality inputs into the business

•Perform and sustain the Incoming Materials quality inspections programme at Modderfontein to verify quality of incoming raw materials, traded goods, moulded components and engineering spares

•Conduct internal and supplier quality audits

•Supplier quality performance information gathering and reporting

•Management of risk through the identification and reporting of peculiar trends and incidents

•Coordinating the recertification and verification of input packaging materials for regulatory and technical compliance

•Coordinate and oversee Mould Qualification process for moulded components

•Conduct and support trials and investigations of inputs originating from alternative sources of supply as required by the New Product introduction process; and also for technical problem resolutions

•Assist with investigations into recovery opportunities of non-conforming materials and make recommendations

•Interface with Sourcing to ensure that incoming supply meets AECI quality standards

•Interface with R and D for specification amendments when improvement opportunities are observed

•Provide input to change proposal process to ensure QMS and technical requirements are met

•Provide specialist quality support and advisory

•Provide input on quality assurance requirements during supplier selection process in line with AECI’s quality standards

•Take initiative to perform regular quality training and awareness campaigns where applicable

•Provide quality support and advisory

•Manage the quality system, capturing and following up on complaints and corrective actions

•Stakeholder relations and management: Maintain contact and build good working relations with plant line managers to facilitate continuous improvement processes; Liaise with procurement on sourcing and logistics of products as required

•Support continual business improvement

•Comply with governance and established policies, systems, procedures and practices

•Comply with Safety, Health and Environment standards

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills Requirements

•National diploma or formal quality related qualification

•1 -2 years experience

•Knowledge of all legal and safety requirements, e.g.. Explosives Act, OHS Act, and Factory / Departmental Regulations

•Knowledge of good explosive practices

•Knowledge and understanding of Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing or similar manufacturing philosophies

•Sound understanding of the AECI quality management system and ISO 9000

•Internal Auditor ISO 9001

•Appropriate ISO Quality qualification and accreditation or quality engineering background

Personal attributes

Competencies (skills, knowledge and characteristics)

•Tenacity and assertiveness

•Good communication skills and interpersonal awareness

•Ability to function both independently and in a team matrix structure

•Thoroughness and results orientation

•Critical information seeking

•Conceptual thinking

•Rational persuasion and analytical thinking

•Attention to detail

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Requisition ID: 1354