Quality Assurance Advisor

Babcock; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work times

Hybrid work model

Leave entitlements including wellbeing

Parental leave

Work180 endorsed employer

Study leave

Novated leasing

Corporate shares plan

Recognition program

Job summary

Babcock Australasia invites a Quality Assurance Advisor to join the Defence Sustainment program at Woodville North, Adelaide. You will drive quality and compliance across products, processes and documentation, supporting audits and ISO 9001 alignment.

Hybrid onsite work accommodates flexibility while maintaining rigorous standards for safety and reliability. Collaborating with project teams and suppliers, you will lead continuous improvement initiatives, apply Lean/Six Sigma concepts, and ensure

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering quality assurance within a highly regulated environment.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and quality management systems.
• Experience in process improvement using Lean/Six Sigma concepts.

Responsibilities

• Ensure products, processes and documentation meet customer, contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Support audits and inspections and review quality evidence.
• Manage supplier quality activities and maintain ISO 9001 compliance.
• Collaborate with project teams to drive continuous improvement and safety culture.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Lean Six Sigma

Auditing

Regulatory compliance

Supplier quality management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quality/Engineering related field

ISO 9001:2015 Quality Auditor training

Tools

Auditing techniques

Job description

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Quality Assurance Advisor

Location: Woodville North, SA, AU, 5012

Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

• Full time permanent role at our Woodville North facility.
• Support a critical Defence program with a focus on quality and compliance.
• Contribute to high-profile programs supporting Australia's Defence sector.

About the Role

Join Babcock and contribute to one of our Defence Sustainment programs, the Hunter Class Frigate Program. Based in Woodville North, this is an exciting opportunity for a Quality Assurance professional who is passionate about driving quality, compliance, and continuous improvement within a complex and highly regulated environment.

Working closely with project teams, suppliers, and quality leaders, you will play a key role in ensuring products, processes, and documentation meet customer, contractual, and regulatory requirements. From supporting audits and inspections to reviewing quality evidence, managing supplier quality activities, and maintaining ISO 9001 compliance, you will help deliver high-quality outcomes that support program success.

You will be a trusted partner to stakeholders across the business, providing guidance on quality matters, supporting corrective actions, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives, and helping foster a strong culture of safety, quality, and operational excellence. Your ability to build relationships, analyse issues, and drive quality outcomes will be critical in supporting the delivery of this nationally important program.

If you're looking to advance your quality career while making a meaningful impact within a collaborative and purpose-driven team, we'd love to hear from you. Join Babcock and help shape the future of Defence capability in Australia.

To be successful, you will bring:

• Australian Citizen with a Defence security clearance (or the ability to obtain one).
• Tertiary qualification in Quality, Business Management related field or equivalent qualification associated with an engineering, technical or maintenance environment.
• Experience in a role applicable to Quality Assurance role.
• Experience in Process Improvement applying Lean/Six Sigma concepts.
• A sound knowledge of Business Management System auditing techniques.
• ISO 9001:2015 Quality Auditor training.

Your future at Babcock – what we offer you

• Our agile working policies offer more choice and autonomy. For you, this could mean flexible start and finish times, a mix of office and home working, or even condensed working weeks.
• Our work life integration policy offers attractive leave entitlements including (not limited to) wellbeing leave, volunteer leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave, and we are proud to be a Work180 endorsed employer.
• Babcock’s supportive and engaging environment, coupled with our capability framework, aims to advance your career with internal development programs, self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave.
• Our beRewarded platform offers endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and much more, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan.
• As a principles driven organisation, our weRecognise program aims to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day in line with our Principles which are Be kind, Collaborate, Be Curious, Think Outcomes, Be Courageous and Own & Deliver.

Who we are

Babcock Australasia combines the best talent and in-country expertise while leveraging the rich 130+ year global heritage of Babcock International Group, a FTSE 100 international defence company.

Our team of 1,800+ experienced staff ensure critical services and assets are readily available, affordable, and future proof. From maritime sustainment and secure communications, to lifesaving helicopter missions and managing critical fleets, we ensure our customers are equipped to fulfil their mission

So, if you would like to join us and help create a safe and secure world, together.

We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and experience however, due to the defence orientation of this role, the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain a Security Clearance, as defined in the AGSVA guidelines.

Please note, should your application progress you may be required to complete pre-employment checks. These checks may include but not limited to, reference checks, police check, security check, qualifications and right to work.

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