Quality Assurance and Quality Control Officer

Steritech; Sydney; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Steritech is seeking a Quality Assurance and Quality Control Officer to join its Australia team in NSW. The role ensures the effective implementation and adherence to the site's Quality Management System, in line with TGA regulations and applicable industry requirements.

This position spans QA/QC functions—from calibration and documentation to load verification and audit readiness—within a fast-paced, regulated warehouse-type environment.

Qualifications

• Awareness of sterilisation principles, validation, and microbiology basics.
• Current Driver's Licence.

Responsibilities

• Maintain calibration and preventative maintenance programs
• Record, investigate and resolve quality issues, identifying trends and root causes
• Assist with process validations
• Support internal and external audit activities
• Contribute to site training programs and continuous improvement activities
• Perform routine batch review and release
• Contribute to non-conformance and CAPA management
• Support release-for-use verification of critical materials
• Support the Quality & Regulatory Group's business plan and deliverables
• Build constructive relationships across quality, operations and regulatory teams
• Promote cross-skilling, continuous improvement, and a culture of quality across all sites

Skills

Attention to detail

Regulatory compliance

Collaboration

Education

Science/Engineering degree

Job description

Quality Assurance and Quality Control Officer

Steritech is the leading and trusted contract sterilisation and decontamination processor in the Asia-Pacific region, and one of the largest worldwide. We are a customer and employee focused business that provides clients with unique opportunities to open their business to new markets through innovative, technically advanced solutions.

About Your Role

As a key role in the company's Quality team, the QA/QC Officer is responsible for ensuring the effective implementation and adherence to the site's Quality Management System. This includes ensuring consistency in systems, documentation and standards, in compliance with TGA regulations and other applicable industry requirements.

This position spans a broad range of responsibilities across both Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) functions - from equipment calibration and documentation, to load verification and audit readiness.

Success in this role requires strong attention to detail, a proactive mindset, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, regulated, warehouse-type environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain calibration and preventative maintenance programs
• Record, investigate and resolve quality issues, identifying trends and root causes
• Assist with process validations
• Support internal and external audit activities
• Contribute to site training programs and continuous improvement activities
• Perform routine batch review and release
• Contribute to non-conformance and CAPA management
• Support release-for-use verification of critical materials
• Support the Quality & Regulatory Group's business plan and deliverables
• Build constructive relationships across quality, operations and regulatory teams
• Promote cross-skilling, continuous improvement, and a culture of quality across all sites
• Employment Type: Full-time (on-site)
• Work Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week
• Location: Wetherill Park, NSW

About You

You are detail-oriented, reliable, and committed to regulatory compliance. Your collaborative mindset, resilience under pressure, and ability to influence stakeholders will help you succeed in this fast-moving and high-impact role. You will also have the following:

Essential Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

• Awareness of sterilisation principles, validation, and microbiology basics
• Current Driver's Licence

Preferred Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

• Tertiary qualifications in Science, Engineering or a related field
• Experience with sterilization technologies
• Experience in GMP medical manufacturing or related environments

Application Requirements

• Steritech ONLY accepts applications from all people with the right to live and work in Australia.
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo a Pre-employment Medical check and National Police check.
• Applications should include a brief cover letter addressed to the Site Quality Manager.

Steritech is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. We are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion that embraces and celebrates the differences and similarities within our people.

Steritech welcomes and encourages applicants from all backgrounds, and all suitable candidates will be considered regardless of age, ability, race, gender expression, sex, cultural background, spiritual beliefs or lived experience.