Hands-On QA Leader – FMCG Manufacturing

Design & Build Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career growth

Autonomy

Leadership support

Culture change

Job summary

Design & Build Recruitment – Wetherill Park NSW seeks an experienced Quality Assurance Manager to lead the site QA team in a fast-paced FMCG manufacturing operation in Western Sydney. You will own the site Quality Management System and drive food safety standards across production.

You are an experienced QA leader with strong knowledge of GMP, audits, and customer standards. The role offers a competitive salary (AU$140k–$160k) with strong leadership support and opportunities to influence site

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a QA leadership role within manufacturing or FMCG.
• Strong understanding of food safety and quality systems.
• Experience managing audits and customer standards.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, hands-on approach to continuous improvement.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Food Science or a related discipline highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the site QA team.
• Maintain and improve quality and food safety systems.
• Drive a positive and proactive quality culture across the site.
• Manage internal, external, and customer audit processes.
• Partner closely with Operations to embed QA into daily manufacturing activities.
• Analyse quality trends and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support training and capability development across the workforce.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant food safety, GMP, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

QA leadership

Food safety systems

Audits & compliance

Stakeholder management

Continuous improvement

Education

Food Science degree

Job description

Design & Build Recruitment – Wetherill Park NSW seeks an experienced Quality Assurance Manager to lead the site QA team in a fast-paced FMCG manufacturing operation in Western Sydney. You will own the site Quality Management System and drive food safety standards across production.

You are an experienced QA leader with strong knowledge of GMP, audits, and customer standards. The role offers a competitive salary (AU$140k–$160k) with strong leadership support and opportunities to influence site