VANESSA NTULI
Site Quality Engineer
Johannesburg
Summary
Quality engineering professional with strong background in ensuring product and process excellence. Skilled in root cause analysis, process optimization, and compliance with industry standards. Proven ability to collaborate effectively with teams, adapt to changing needs, and deliver impactful results. Known for reliability, problem-solving skills, and commitment to quality.
Overview
1823
1823
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Quality Engineer
Gibela Rail Transport Consortium
Johannesburg, South Africa
02.2024 - Current
- Drafted quality inspection procedures
- Improved customer satisfaction levels with timely resolution of non-conformance issues and effective corrective actions.
- Enhanced product quality by implementing rigorous inspection procedures and conducting thorough root cause analysis.
- Developed inspection plans based on design specifications, ensuring all critical dimensions and performance criteria were verified throughout the manufacturing process.
- Contributed to root cause analysis to determine core reason for failures and errors.
- Conducted detailed audits to ensure adherence to ISO 9001 standards, maintaining a high level of compliance throughout the organization.
- Developed action plan for company certification using ISO 9000 standard knowledge.
- Facilitated training sessions for team members on quality management principles and best practices, enhancing overall competency levels within the department.
- Implemented process improvements based on Lean Six Sigma methodologies, resulting in reduced waste and increased efficiency.
- Streamlined internal communication, fostering cross-functional collaboration between engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams.
- Achieved significant reduction in waste, applying lean manufacturing principles to optimize resource usage.
- Reduced product return rates, conducting detailed root cause analyses to identify and rectify manufacturing defects.
- Developed comprehensive quality assurance documentation to streamline audit process, significantly reducing preparation time.
- Fostered culture of continuous improvement, encouraging innovative solutions to quality challenges.
- Streamlined defect tracking process, enabling quicker resolutions and boosting customer satisfaction.
- Coordinated with customer service to address quality complaints, providing swift corrective actions that improved client trust.
- Facilitated feedback loop from end-users to production, ensuring that customer insights contribute to product enhancements.
- Enhanced product quality by implementing rigorous testing protocols that addressed previously undetected issues.
- Conducted regular compliance audits, ensuring adherence to industry regulations and standards.
- Led training sessions on quality control techniques, elevating team's expertise and minimizing errors in production.
- Developed metrics dashboard to monitor quality trends, enabling data-driven decision-making.
- Collaborated with other departments to facilitate successful project completion.
- Created detailed reports on engineering activities and findings.
Manufacturing Quality Technician
Gibela Rail Transport Consortium
Dunnottar, South Africa
11.202 - 01.2024
- Ensure adherence to quality standards and processes via workstation audits and inspection
- Initiating projects to eliminate waste and loss using quality control tools and methodologies
- Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting
- Participate in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork
- Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents
- Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere
- Assist with people development by conducting Self Inspection trainings to operators
- Create Non-Conformity Report in the GSI SAP system and ensure the curative actions are defined and closed on time
- Analyze and find the root cause of repetitive defects using quality problem solving tools
- Create technical and quality Standards to ensure process stability on the line
- Eliminate losses and ensure that we do not pass on the cost of inefficiencies to our internal customers
- Drive continuous improvement projects on manufacturing and quality processes to increase productivity and efficiency of line
- Analytical capability, collect and analyze and interpret complex data
- Analyze, coordinate and solve quality related issues by working in multidisciplinary teams
- Conduct fist line investigation when there's a non-conformity via measurements, drawings etc
- Ensure quality control plan is adhered to and up to date with any changes in the PFMEA
- Manage continuous improvement plan for the quality department
- Define Workstation audits planning and ensure adherence to plan
- Preparation of a variety of different written communications, reports and documents
- Develop and deploy processes, tools & quality standards (e.g
- Quality Control Plan) with industrial teams
- Ensure detection improvement
- Manage Quality activities related to digital tools (Quality Key User): GSI (Global Single Instance) & AOS (Advanced Operation System)
- Enhanced product quality by implementing new inspection techniques and procedures which improved efficiency by 70%
- Managed supplier relationships to ensure high-quality raw materials and components were consistently delivered on time.
Industrial Quality Controller
Gibela Rail Transport Consortium
Dunnottar
02.2019 - 10.2020
- Ensure the conformity of the product delivered
- Inspection of cars interior and exterior for conformity according to quality acceptance standards at car and train level
- Creation of Quality Visions to eliminate recurring defects
- Performing 15-minute station audits every week to check measuring equipment for calibration dates and chemicals for expiration dates and operator competency
- Recording of defects and ensuring they are closed timeously
- Ensure the respect of the quality control plan and self-inspection at each workstation
- Analyze and find the root cause of repetitive non-compliancy / reworks
- Ensure quality is built into the process
- Take actions to ensure the conformity of the product and to help the continuous improvement on quality processes
- Inspect the final product before the release for delivery
- Define the demerit for each inspection / product
- Define and communicate the quality acceptance criteria at each workstation
- Suggest and implement ways to improve the quality of the final product seen by the customer, especially the repetitive defects
Methods Technician Intern
Gibela Rail Transport Consortium
Dunnottar
02.2018 - 01.2019
- Supported team in industrial work completion, gaining experience in cross-functional positions and processes
- Task sequencing of operations to ensure all lines are optimally resourced
- Designing and implementing effective production processes
- Support in the design of facilities, line and plant layouts
- Initiate new activities to improve the efficiency of each worker and enhancing their contribution in the production process
- Setting up/installation of a workstations (station preparation and commissioning)
- Aligned production operations to meet higher standards and maximize returns
- Created policies and procedures for quality assurance, best practices and project management
- ERP SAP user: material creation, task sequencing, method time allocation, bill of material modification, purchase request creation and routing activities creation
- Value stream mapping to analyze and improve how material is delivered to each station
- CAPEX motivation for newly defined equipment's to help with productivity and ergonomics
- Reviewed and updated standard operating procedures per specifications
- Analyzed information regarding current production, future needs and costs
- Identified problems and recommended new processes to improve performance and reduce costs
- Complied with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines while designing new production processes and methods
Industrial Engineer Trainee
Donaldson Filtration Solutions
Cape Town
02.2017 - 01.2018
- Inspection of manufactured samples-, ensuring that final product conforms to drawing specification, routing and bill of material
- Compiling quality acceptance standards, standard working instructions and training operators on documentation
- Inspection of air cleaners for General Motors due to material change of body housing covers
- Compiling root cause analysis investigation for customer complaints, in-house defects and reporting back to the customer and relevant engineers about findings and prevention going forward
- Raising in-house manufacturing defects on system
- Worked closely with industrial professionals to expand upon acquired training with practical knowledge
- Measurement system analysis to determine amount of error derived from measurement process
- Updated internal data systems to aid senior managers in effective decision-making
- Performing process capability studies
- Conducting audits on existing processes and procedures, document observations and findings and report back to relevant team members
- Improving various processes by conducting time studies on production lines and implementing better solutions in terms of work method - increasing productivity and efficiency
- Verification of all measuring equipment
- Conducting an internal audit on the maintenance departments critical spares, maintenance schedule and TPM procedure
Education
BTECH - Industrial Engineering
University of South Africa
Johannesburg 01.2019 - 12.2019
Diploma - Industrial Engineering
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Town 07.2014 - 04.2018
NCV 4 - Mathematics
Northlink College
Cape Town 01.2014 - 04.2014
Matric -
Richards Bay Christian School
Richards Bay,South Africa 01.2012 - 12.2012
Skills
Quality management systems
Quality Control Development
Quality assurance
Root Cause Analysis
Data Analysis
ISO 90001 standards
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
8D Problem Solving
Non-conformance management
Quality process audits
Documentation and reporting
Inspection methods
Attention to detail
Quality engineering tools
Timeline
Quality Engineer
Gibela Rail Transport Consortium
02.2024 - Current
Industrial Quality Controller
Gibela Rail Transport Consortium
02.2019 - 10.2020
BTECH - Industrial Engineering
University of South Africa
01.2019 - 12.2019
Methods Technician Intern
Gibela Rail Transport Consortium
02.2018 - 01.2019
Industrial Engineer Trainee
Donaldson Filtration Solutions
02.2017 - 01.2018
Diploma - Industrial Engineering
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
07.2014 - 04.2018
NCV 4 - Mathematics
Northlink College
01.2014 - 04.2014
Matric -
Richards Bay Christian School
01.2012 - 12.2012
Manufacturing Quality Technician
Gibela Rail Transport Consortium
11.202 - 01.2024