Naval Quality Assurance Advisor

Austal Limited; Fremantle; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Career advancement

Job summary

Austal Defence Australia (ADA) is seeking a Quality Assurance Adviser to audit and surveil business processes, products and services, reporting non-conformances and helping resolve them to drive continuous improvement.

The role involves conducting process audits, monitoring quality management systems, and ensuring compliance with ISO 9001 within a defence manufacturing environment in Fremantle, WA. A diploma in QA or related field is required.

Qualifications

• Diploma or recognised equivalency in Quality Assurance or related field.
• Experience in QA/QC within manufacturing, preferably defence or shipbuilding.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 and quality management practices.

Responsibilities

• Audit business processes, products and services per the audit schedule.
• Conduct surveillance and monitoring aligned with quality surveillance plan.
• Audit subcontractor quality management systems.
• Develop and implement corrective actions for non-conformances.
• Audit records and documentation presented for acceptance during tests.
• Assist in maintaining and deploying QMS documentation.
• Identify systemic quality trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Lead root cause investigations for quality events.
• Prepare and disseminate lessons learnt.
• Prepare risk assessment documentation in line with procedures.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Auditing

Process surveillance

ISO 9001 knowledge

Education

Diploma in Quality Assurance

Job description

Austal Defence Australia (ADA) is seeking a Quality Assurance Adviser to audit and surveil business processes, products and services, reporting non-conformances and helping resolve them to drive continuous improvement.

The role involves conducting process audits, monitoring quality management systems, and ensuring compliance with ISO 9001 within a defence manufacturing environment in Fremantle, WA. A diploma in QA or related field is required.