Quality Controller

Howden a Chart Industries Company is a global engineering business that focuses on providing clients with industrial products that help multiple sectors improve their everyday processes. Howdens core focus is on providing quality solutions for air and gas handling and have over a century of experience in doing so.

We invite applications for the position of Quality Controller at our Howden Africa Compressors & Turbines Division in Sasolburg. The Quality Controller will ensure that products processes services and projects meet specified quality standards customer requirements and applicable regulations. Drive all NCR and root cause investigations with timeous close-out of NCRs. Supplier audits and Improvement and upkeep of ISO 9001 quality system and documents.

• Develop quality control plans (QCPs) and inspection protocols for projects and repair work.
• Perform visual and dimensional inspections of materials equipment and completed work.
• Verify dimensions tolerances clearances fits and alignments using precision measuring equipment.
• Verify compliance with approved drawings specifications procedures and standards.
• Ensure all work activities adhere to quality plans inspection and test plans (ITPs) and applicable codes and standards (OEM Standards)
• Perform inspections and witness hold points at suppliers.
• Review and maintain inspection reports checklists test records and quality dossiers.
• Ensure traceability of parts materials certificates and inspection records.
• Verify calibration status of measuring and testing equipment.
• Ensure adherence to ISO 9001 customer requirements and company quality procedures.
• Participate in internal external customer and certification audits.
• Detect defects deviations and non-conforming work.
• Liaise with engineers supervisors contractors clients and third-party inspectors regarding quality matters.
• Monitor implementation of corrective actions.
• Verify effectiveness of actions taken to prevent recurrence of quality issues.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements.
• Drive timeous and effective closure of NCRs with accurate RCAs.
• Perform periodic audits on suppliers (and new suppliers) to ensure quality is maintained.

• Trade tested and qualified Fitter.
• 3 years experience in QA/QC within the rotating equipment environment especially compressors and turbines.
• Must have experience in using various measuring & test equipment such as micrometers vernier callipers etc.
• ISO 9001 Quality qualification
• Certificate/Diploma in Quality Control for manufacturing will be advantageous.
• Experience in engineering workshops and related quality control requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with good report writing skills.
• Proficient with MS Office Word Excel Outlook and PowerPoint

Howden provides a great benefits package in addition to an attractive salary. The Company also offers the opportunity to work in an exciting fast-paced environment within a global engineering company.