Quality Assurance Specialist

Watchmaker GenomicsCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

15 days ago

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Quality Control Supervisor

Posted today

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We are seeking a Quality Control Supervisor (QC Supervisor) to join our company. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for ensuring quality standards are consistently upheld, supervising teams on the floor, and maintaining compliance with company policies and customer specifications.

Key Responsibilities :

Oversee daily quality control operations and supervise employees on the lines.
Monitor and inspect production processes to ensure products meet required standards.
Conduct defect checks, verifications, and rework inspections for accuracy and compliance.
Enforce strict adherence to quality, PPE, food safety, and SHE (Safety, Health & Environment) requirements.
Complete and maintain accurate quality control documentation, reports and registers.
Manage team performance, address misconduct, and support disciplinary processes where required.
Foster effective working relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.

Requirements :

Proven experience in a Quality Control / Supervisory role, ideally within manufacturing, packaging, or warehousing.

Strong knowledge of quality control procedures, defect inspection, and SHE standards.

Ability to lead and motivate teams, with a firm but fair approach.

Excellent attention to detail, problem-solving, and reporting skills.

Willingness to work overtime, weekends and shifts, adapting to operational demands.

Matric and computer literate.

If you are quality-driven, people-focused, and eager to make an impact in a fast-paced environment, we'd love to hear from you.

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Job Type : Full-time

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Quality Assurance Assistant

Kuils River, Western Cape R - R Y Nurture Brands

Posted today

Job Description

The role involves compiling annual product quality reviews, driving the supplier approval program, assisting with audits, customer complaints, and batch release, as well as providing administrative support.

Key Responsibilities :

Investigate and co-ordinate customer complaints, including trending and corrective actions.

Maintain supplier and manufacturer documentation and drive the QA-28 approval process for raw and packaging materials.

Manage the approved supplier, material and manufacturer list (QA-26).

Compile annual product quality review plans and reports, following up on corrective and preventative actions.

Manage the Annual GMP Training Procedure, ensuring all records are accurate and training is performed on time.

Assist with batch release if required by reviewing production batch documentation prior to product release.

Provide support for general QA activities.

Desired : BTech in Quality Management Systems / Chemistry, BSC in Food science / Chemistry+ or similar.

Experience :

Essential : 2 years QA / QC experience in a pharmaceutical environment

Desired : Experience with Quality Management Systems, Customer complaint investigations, and familiarity with annual product review

Knowledge : Food Safety / HACCP and Good Manufacturing Practices

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Quality Assurance Consultant

Newlands, Western Cape R90000 - R Y PPS Recruitment

Posted today

Job Description

Job Advert Summary

Who we are :

PPS Investments is part of the PPS Group, which for over eight decades has been the trusted financial partner for graduate professionals in South Africa. Unlike a company that is listed on a stock exchange, PPS belongs to its members and operates under the ethos of mutuality. This means that qualifying members can exclusively share in the profits of the Group, through the unique PPS Profit-Share Account.

PPS Investments exist to create and grow the wealth of graduate professionals and their families to live the lives they want in a world worth living in. We offer diversified and flexible investment solutions that are mutually beneficial to our clients in the long run because we believe that success is better shared

Purpose of the job :

The Quality Assurance Consultant will be an integral part of the Retail Operations team, responsible for ensuring that internal control systems are effectively identified, assessed, monitored, and managed. This role plays a key part in supporting risk mitigation efforts and ensuring that operational processes align with regulatory requirements, including compliance with the Financial Intelligence Centre Act.

Minimum Requirements

Ideal experience :

3 - 5 years\' experience within the financial services industry; investments / LISP / Asset Management environment.

Strong understanding of operational risk and control frameworks.

Detail-oriented with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.

Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Ability to adapt to evolving business and regulatory environments.

Good knowledge and understanding of In-House systems and processes

Knowledge of the Financial Services Industry legislation e.g. the Long-Term Insurance Act, FAIS, FICA

Ideal qualifications :

Degree in commerce or related tertiary qualification is essential.

Competencies & ideal personality attributes :

Client Centricity

Effective Communication skills (written and verbal)

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Building and maintaining relationships

Planning and organizing

Resilience

Team success

Performance and Results driven

Coaching

Systems knowledge :

Proficient in MS Office Suite with an intermediate to advanced skill in MS Excel.

Digital and Artificial Intelligence skills would be an advantage.

Duties and Responsibilities

Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls within retail operations.

Identify and report on operational risks, ensuring appropriate mitigation strategies are in place.

Ensure that client service processes meet quality standards and regulatory compliance requirements.

Support the implementation and maintenance of control frameworks that remain relevant and responsive to changes in business processes and legislation.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed quality assurance practices into daily operations.

Provide insights and recommendations for continuous improvement in service delivery and compliance.

Engage in and communicate process changes in the business to ensure efficient and high-quality service interactions.

Checking processed cases of switches, repurchases, new business and plan maintenance. Ensuring correct values, funds, percentages have been captured in accordance with the relevant instruction received.

Checking that the correct FICA documents are on record for clients, individuals and entities. Noting error trends of consultants and teams and provide consultant coaching and assistance where required.

Build and maintain relationship with Team Leader, Consultants and Management.

Use quality monitoring data to compile and track performance at team and individual level.

Provide actionable data to various internal support groups as needed.

Conduct market research to identify and implement quality management trends.

Compile and present monthly reports on management and EXCO levels accompanied by analysis and recommendations for improvement.

Providing feedback and complete information to stakeholders in respect of regulatory matters and the first level of compliance risks where fixes have to be done.

Identify and assist with process change training opportunities.

Monitor and assist with the first line of defense in terms of compliance, and ensure appropriate mechanisms are in place to identify and address non-compliance.

Identify process gaps as well as training gaps and address those through one-on-one coaching and training.

You acknowledge that any information supplied to PPS is provided voluntarily and therefore constitutes unconditional, specific and voluntary consent to the processing of such information by PPS. Your personal information will be processed for facilitating your employment application with PPS including any statutory or regulatory compliance with which PPS must comply (where applicable) and for the legitimate interests of PPS and yourself, both during the recruitment process and thereafter. You may instruct PPS by written notice to cease the processing of your personal information at any time and, subject to the requirements of applicable South African law, request that PPS delete and / or de-identify such personal information.

Based on the nature of our business, honesty and integrity are inherent requirements for our roles.

All appointments are made in line with the Company's Employment Equity targets.

Quality Assurance Intern

Kuils River, Western Cape R - R Y Nurture Brands

Posted today

Job Description

Key Responsibilities :

Assist in reviewing and updating standard operating procedures (SOPs)

Support internal audits and documentation reviews.

Help maintain quality management systems (QMS) and records.

Participate in deviation, CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action), and change control processes.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including R&D, Production, and Regulatory Affairs.

Assist in data collection and report preparation for quality metrics.

This is your chance to gain valuable experience while contributing to a team that ensures the highest standards of product quality and safety.

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Quality Assurance Engineer

Posted today

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Job Summary :

We are seeking a highly motivated individual with a strong background in software quality assurance to help ensure the delivery of high-quality products. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in identifying and reporting defects and working closely with product owners and development teams to resolve issues.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a talented team of professionals in a fast-paced, innovative environment. If you have a passion for quality assurance and a drive to deliver exceptional products, we want to hear from you.

This individual will be a key member of our customers software development team whilst being based in our office in Durbanville.

Key Responsibilities :

Test Planning : Design, document, and execute test plans and test cases based on software requirements and technical specifications

Manual Testing : Conduct manual testing to identify bugs and ensure functionalities work as intended across different platforms (web, mobile, etc.)

Bug Identification : Identify, log, and track bugs, and work with product owners and developers to ensure timely resolution

Regression Testing : Execute regression tests to ensure that new code changes do not negatively impact existing functionality

Performance Testing : Conduct performance and load testing to ensure applications can handle high traffic and intensive use

API Testing : Design, execute, and maintain tests for APIs to ensure proper functionality, security, performance, and reliability of backend endpoints

Collaboration : Work closely with developers, product owners, and other stakeholders during the software development lifecycle to improve quality and user experience

Continuous Improvement : Provide suggestions and strategies to improve test methodologies, workflows, and processes

Documentation : Create detailed reports on testing activities, bug findings, and overall product quality

Version Control & Deployment : Collaborate with development and operations teams to ensure smooth and bug-free software releases

Communication : Ability to communicate clearly with non-technical stakeholders

Knowledge Sharing : Support other testers as required to assist with delivery and knowledge transfer

Knowledge, skills, education, and experience :

Proficiency in back-end development using C# and .Net frameworks.

Proficiency in working with relational databases (e.g., SQL) in a performant and efficient manner.

Basic understanding of ORMs, preferably Entity Framework.

Good understanding of cloud-based application hosting, Azure strongly preferred.

Familiarity with modern web security risks and protective measures.

A focus on efficiency, user experience, and process improvement.

Good communication and teamwork skills.

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Qualifications / Experience :

Degree level education or demonstrable multi-year QA engineer career

Proven experience as a QA Engineer or similar role

Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes

Experience of performing functional, system, smoke, regression and integration testing

Experience in testing web applications, mobile applications, APIs, and cloud-based services

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Understanding of Agile methodologies and familiarity with Scrum / Agile processes

A focus on efficiency, user experience, and process improvement

Preferred Qualifications :

Experience with CI / CD pipelines and DevOps practices

Experience writing and maintaining automated test scripts using tools like Selenium, JUnit, or TestNG

Familiarity with performance testing tools like JMeter or LoadRunner

Experience in database testing and writing SQL queries

Knowledge of security testing best practices

ISTQB certification (or similar) is a plus

What we offer you :

Professional learning and career development opportunities

Opportunity to link with industry experts across major and minor events

Leading salary and working conditions

Free breakfast and fruit in the office

A fun and energetic working environment