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Vuyani Nelson Thomas

Vuyani Nelson Thomas

Deputy Quality Manager
Pretoria CBD

Summary

Production Quality Leader with a 8 year work experience in the engineering and systems field. I also possess stable educational background in Industrial Engineering. I am looking forward to sharing my experience and interacting with recruiters

Knowledgeable Deputy Quality Manager. Leveraged experience in quality management to implement effective quality control systems, ensuring compliance with industry standards. Demonstrated expertise in process optimization and team leadership.

Quality professional with proven track record in quality management. Skilled in implementing quality control systems that align with industry standards and enhance operational efficiency. Valued for collaborative approach and adaptability in dynamic environments. I believe in Building in Quality in Product and processes

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Deputy Quality Manager

Faurecia Interior Systems
Pretoria Rosslyn , Gauteng
05.2025 - Current
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement process improvements, resulting in increased efficiency.
  • Reduced 145 customer complains to less than 30 in two months.
  • Improve scrap performance from 1.2 % to 0.80 %
  • Managed a team of 12 (3 Plant Quality Engineers, 1 Customer Engineer,1 Warranty engineer,3 Resident engineers, 4 Quality Technicians)
  • Reviewed technical documentation, identifying discrepancies and ensuring accuracy before submission to regulatory bodies.
  • Supported business growth by collaborating with sales teams on technical proposals that showcased high-quality products.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction with timely resolution of complaints and feedback incorporation.
  • Managed vendor relationships by conducting supplier audits and enforcing adherence to contractual agreements for optimal material quality.
  • Led internal investigations into product failure incidents, determining root causes, and initiating appropriate corrective measures.
  • Continuously evaluated emerging trends in quality management methodologies, incorporating relevant innovations into our organizational strategies.

Production Quality Leader

FAURECIA
03.2023 - 05.2025
  • Managing resident engineers
  • Training & Coaching
  • Enhancing good customer service
  • Ensuring correct sequencing of parts
  • Collecting NoK parts and sending to Assy plant for investigations
  • SPDQS (Supplier Part Data Quality System)
  • Poka yoke Validations and S&R Audits
  • Updating of FMEA's & control plans and drive problem solving in the plant
  • S&R coordinator and conducting product & process Audits
  • Scrapping monitors, managing NQCs and stock adjustments
  • Driving shipped PPMs, QR's & warranty claims
  • Constructing team training schedules and Poka Yoke validations
  • Calibration of final inspections and temporary quality walls

Quality Engineer

FAURECIA
06.2022 - 09.2022
  • Comply to Ford customer specific requirements for IATF 16949:2016
  • Updating & reporting Paynter chart
  • Supervising quality inspectors, raising concessions and scrap reporting
  • Updating of quality inspector routines
  • Updating of FMEA'S and control plans

Junior Quality Engineer

FAURECIA INTERIOR SYSTEMS
05.2016 - 03.2017
  • Record & manage data
  • Implement ISO (17043, 9001 : 2015, 18001)
  • Design and develop quality manuals, formats & procedures
  • Consult on ISO (17020, 17025)
  • Conducting internal audits & external audits and SPC

Process Engineering Trainee

POWERTECH TRANSFORMERS
06.2014 - 05.2015
  • Daily manufacturing problems, using A3's and fishbone diagram
  • Determine the principles to integrate the basic factors of production such as labour, finance, machinery, information and etc for carrying out production activities
  • Process mapping, housekeeping and production practical assistance
  • Measuring, recording and data handling
  • Compiling SOP (Standard Operating Procedure)

Education

B-tech - Industrial Engineering

TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Tshwane University Of Technology
07.2016 - 06.2018

Diploma - Industrial Engineering

TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
01.2011 - 07.2015

Certificate - APQP/PPAP Ford training

FORD (SILVERTON)
Silverton
02.2017 - 02.2017

Certificate - Entrepreneural Skills

MEGRO LEARNING
10.2014 - 10.2014

Certificate - Microsoft Excel 2010 data analysis

BYTES
01.2010 - 12.2010

National Senior Certificate - Matric

ELETSA SECONDARY SCHOOL
03.2017 - 06.2019

Skills

Certification

IATF core tools

Refferences

Refferences :

Name     :Ibrahima Ndiaye

Contact :Ibrahima.ndiaye@live.fr

Position :FIS, TCS & Quality Vice President

Company: Forvia


Name : Larona Mphuti

Contact  : 083 584 4631

Position  : Deputy Plant Manager

Company : Forvia

Timeline

Deputy Quality Manager

Faurecia Interior Systems
05.2025 - Current

Six Sigma Green Belt

02-2025

Production Quality Leader

FAURECIA
03.2023 - 05.2025

Quality Engineer

FAURECIA
06.2022 - 09.2022

IATF core tools

08-2021

National Senior Certificate - Matric

ELETSA SECONDARY SCHOOL
03.2017 - 06.2019

Certificate - APQP/PPAP Ford training

FORD (SILVERTON)
02.2017 - 02.2017

B-tech - Industrial Engineering

TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
07.2016 - 06.2018

Junior Quality Engineer

FAURECIA INTERIOR SYSTEMS
05.2016 - 03.2017

Certificate - Entrepreneural Skills

MEGRO LEARNING
10.2014 - 10.2014

Process Engineering Trainee

POWERTECH TRANSFORMERS
06.2014 - 05.2015

Diploma - Industrial Engineering

TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
01.2011 - 07.2015

Certificate - Microsoft Excel 2010 data analysis

BYTES
01.2010 - 12.2010

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