📍 Company: Xylem Water Solutions
📍 Address: 6 Brendan Road, Airport Park, Kempton Park, 1619
💼 Job Type: Full-time, Onsite
🆔 Requisition ID: R44892
⏳ Deadline: 28 November 2025

🔎 Position Overview

Xylem, a global Fortune 500 water technology leader with over 23,000 employees across 150+ countries, is seeking a Quality Engineer to support its manufacturing operations in Kempton Park. This role is essential in maintaining world-class quality standards, strengthening process efficiencies, and ensuring that all products meet compliance, safety, and performance requirements.

As part of Xylem’s commitment to sustainable innovation, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to analyze data trends, perform inspections, identify root causes, and implement continuous improvement initiatives that enhance product reliability and customer satisfaction.

🛠 Key Duties & Responsibilities

📊 Data Analysis & Reporting

• Analyze production and quality data to identify errors, trends, and improvement areas.

• Compile quality performance dashboards and reports for management.

• Improve data accuracy by collaborating with operations, engineering, and supply chain teams.

• Recommend actionable process improvements based on data insights.

🔍 Quality Assurance

• Develop and improve quality assurance processes and protocols.

• Ensure compliance with industry quality standards, safety regulations, and internal policies.

• Conduct internal audits and site inspections, identifying nonconformities.

• Document audit results and ensure follow-through on corrective actions.

🧪 Quality Control

• Perform in-depth inspections of materials, processes, and finished products.

• Document defects, deviations, and quality issues according to company standards.

• Conduct root-cause investigations and implement corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).

• Ensure quality control checks are carried out consistently throughout production.

⚙️ Process Improvement

• Evaluate existing manufacturing processes for improvement opportunities.

• Implement Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies to optimize workflow.

• Train employees on quality procedures, product standards, and best practices.

• Monitor the effectiveness of newly implemented improvements.

💼 High-Impact Professional Behaviors

• Continuous learning: Stay updated on new technologies, trends, and regulatory changes.

• Collaboration: Work closely with production, engineering, and quality teams.

• Results-driven mindset: Deliver high-quality outputs within deadlines.

🎓 Minimum Job Requirements

• National Senior Certificate (or equivalent).

• Diploma or degree in Quality Management or a related engineering field.

• 3–5 years’ experience in a quality engineering or quality management role.

• Exposure to Legal Metrology and relevant regulatory standards.

• Strong MS Office skills with advanced ability in Excel or SQL.

• Experience in inventory management principles and software systems.

• Excellent analytical skills, problem-solving ability, and attention to detail.

• Strong communication abilities with experience mentoring junior staff.

• Ability to work independently or as part of a diverse team.

🌎 Why Join Xylem?

At Xylem, your work contributes to solving the world’s most urgent water challenges—water scarcity, sustainability, and conservation. You will be part of a global team developing innovative solutions such as smart metering, network technologies, analytics, and sustainable water systems used by industries, utilities, and municipalities worldwide.

Xylem promotes an inclusive and diverse work culture where employees are empowered to grow, innovate, and shape a more sustainable future.

📄 Best CV Tips for This Quality Engineer Role

✔ Highlight experience with quality audits, inspections, root-cause analysis, and CAPA.
✔ List specific tools you use: Excel, SQL, quality software, or measurement tools.
✔ Mention regulatory exposure such as Legal Metrology or ISO standards.
✔ Include achievements with measurable results (e.g., “Reduced defect rate by 18% in 6 months”).
✔ Showcase process improvement experience: Lean, Six Sigma, workflow optimization.
✔ Add experience training teams or mentoring junior staff—Xylem values collaboration.
✔ Keep your CV structured, technical, and results-focused.