Quality Control Inspector

at  Wabtec

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for freight and transit rail. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, the company has unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Wabtec has approximately 27,000 employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit the company’s new website at:
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Post: Quality Inspector
Department: Quality
Reporting to: Quality & EHS Manager, Wabtec, South Africa
Reporting Relationship: None
Primary Purpose of Role: -To inspect, measure and test components, parts and assemblies. Perform quality qualification inspection of supplier parts, local
and global components, in house process inspection and document control. Investigate, correct and report on issues experienced.

Primary Objectives:

• Set up and operate test equipment
• Control and monitoring of measuring and test equipment and ensure all measuring equipment are within their calibration schedule or status.
• Evaluate engineering proposals, shop drawings and design comments to ensure conformance with established safety and design criteria, and recommend approval or disapproval
• Do regular reporting on findings, keep record of all operations and test reports
• Collaborate with production personnel to identify, define, and solve quality problems
• Conduct daily inspections of incoming goods, in-process, final process and pre delivery parts.
• Conduct FAI inspections at suppliers’ premises for quality control and assurance programs.
• Compile a report to highlight any equipment failures, product defects, materials and identify the cause of errors or other problems
• Conduct internal and Supplier quality audits and compile a report, follow up on closing of open Audit items.
• Conduct Weekly/Monthly inspections and compile a report
• Daily/Weekly NCR reports to be updated and sent to the necessary stakeholders.
• Liaise with production supervisors to Plan for daily in-process and final inspections
• Join daily Gemba meetings to align business deliverables (Daily/weekly/monthly targets)
• Analyse and interpret test information
• Plan method and sequence of operations for testing parts and assemblies
• Reporting, Monitoring and following up of internal and external non-conformances
• Achieve quality targets.
• Daily requirements/ inspections:
• Weld inspections
• Paint inspections & Process
• Incoming Part / component inspections/ dimensional measuring
• CMM (coordinate measuring machine) ability to operate the measuring equipment to perform measuring of components.
• Finished goods inspections

Formal Education/Training

• N6 / Technical qualification

Essential work skills

• 5 – 10 years as a quality inspector & auditing background
• Ability to solve practical problems
• Adherence to company policies and procedures including Quality Assurance and safety
• Knowledge of Health and Safety Legislations
• Computer literacy (MS Office)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Sound verbal and written communication skills
• QC Audit experience
• Experience of Quality Management System
• Pneumatic experience / QC inspection recommended.
• Brake components manufacturing experience / QC inspection will be an advantage.
• Experience with physical tools such as vernier, micro-meters, multimeter.
• Experience with quality tools such as 5 Why, G8D, Root cause analysis.

Person Specification

• High standard of numeracy, accuracy with attention to detail
• A team player with flexible approach and a willingness to learn
• A self-starter who is proactive and can set and achieve goals
• Strong organizational skills
• Hard working with a proven track record of skilled, hands on trade related experience required.
• Logical reasoning, with a “can do attitude”
• Willing to work Overtime.
• Conduct supplier visits as required to perform quality tasks/ inspections.
• Valid driver’s license, willingness to take components to outsourced processing for inspection or collection.

Wabtec Corporation is committed to taking on the world’s toughest challenges. In order to fulfill that commitment we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences and styles…people like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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