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

As the Quality Assurance Advisor for Austal Defence Australia (ADA), you’ll be responsible for auditing and conducting project surveillance activities on business processes, products and services and where necessary report, investigate and resolve identified non-conformance.

About Austal

Austal isAustralia’s global shipbuilder, Defence prime contractor; and maritime technology partner of choice. We design, construct, and support defence and commercial vessels for the world’s leading operators with operations spanning Australia, the USA, Philippines, and Vietnam.

Under the Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement, Austal is leading a new era of continuous naval shipbuilding in Western Australia. We’re driving innovation, supporting sovereign capability, and creating long-term opportunities for Australian industry and workers.

This is your opportunity to contribute to projects of national significance. The maritime is now.

What’s Involved

• Conduct process audits in accordance with the published audit schedule.
• Conduct surveillance and monitoring activities in accordance with the Project quality assurance surveillance schedule.
• Conduct audits on Subcontractor quality management systems.
• Develop and recommend actions to address identified non-conformance. raised in business non-conformance register
• Conduct audits of records and documentation offered for acceptance during test activities.
• Assist in the maintenance and deployment of QMS documentation
• Monitor and identify systemic trends in Quality performance during issues resolution.
• Conduct quality event root cause investigations â including identifying Opportunities for Improvement.
• Develop and disseminate ‘Lessons Learnt’.
• Prepare risk assessment documentation in line with quality procedures

You’ll Need

• Diploma or recognised equivalency certification in Quality Assurance, Lean Management Engineering or Project Management
• Previous industry experience working in Quality Assurance/Quality Control role
• Previous experience working within a manufacturing environment with a demonstrated strong desire to work in Quality Assurance
• Demonstrated knowledge of ISO 9001, and of working within Quality Management systems as they apply to shipbuilding, defence, oil and gas and or manufacturing (desirable)
• Eligibility for a Defence Security Clearance

Why Join Us?

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• A supportive and dynamic work environment.
• Opportunities for career advancement within our growing organisation.

At Austal we are committed to providing a safe and inclusive work environment for all. We believe that achieving greater diversity will enhance our operations and as such we actively encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, people of all backgrounds, ages, sexual orientation, and those with Disability to apply. Veterans are also encouraged to apply.