Quality Control Inspector – Trainee

About this role

RPO Recruitment is recruiting for a manufacturing company in Vereeniging, Gauteng. The company wants a trainee Quality Control Inspector to help check goods and products and support its quality management system.

What you’ll do

• Inspect incoming goods, production parts, sub-assemblies and finished products for quality.
• Take dimensional measurements with tools such as verniers, micrometres, height gauges and other gauges.
• Check repaired, serviced, calibrated and newly made equipment.
• Help put ISO 9001 and quality management procedures in place and keep them running.
• Write non-conformance, corrective and preventative action reports when needed.
• Keep quality records, calibration and conformance certificates, and related paperwork in order.
• Handle SAP goods receipts, stock transfers and quarantined or failed items.
• Help with stock takes, dangerous goods packing, pre-packing and quarantine management.

What you need

• Grade 12 (matric).
• At least 2 years of experience in a similar quality control environment.
• Hands-on experience using inspection, measuring and testing equipment (essential).
• Knowledge of, or experience with, ISO 9001 implementation, awareness or auditing.
• A valid driver’s licence.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality and compliance.
• Quality control, internal auditing or a relevant certification (advantageous).
• TQMS Diploma (advantageous).
• SAP experience (advantageous).

Is this job for you?

This role suits someone who already has some quality control experience and enjoys precise, hands-on work. You should care about standards and be happy keeping careful records. The job also suits someone who wants to grow inside a structured quality management team.

Tips before you apply

• Have your matric certificate, driver’s licence and any quality or ISO certificates ready to show.
• On your CV, list the measuring and inspection tools you have used, with examples of the checks you carried out.
• Show your 2 years of quality control experience clearly, with dates, employers and what you were responsible for. Mention any SAP or ISO 9001 work.

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