Quality Assurance Inspector - Industrial Corrosion Protection Industry

Wharton Labour Hire; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Action Alliance is seeking a Quality Assurance Inspector for an industrial corrosion protection role based in our Melbourne factory. You will perform visual inspections, surface profile testing, and daily quality checks, acting as the main liaison between customer service and production to ensure client requirements are met.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in industrial QA, holds NACE Level 2, and can interpret technical specs while collaborating with multiple teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in Quality Assurance in industrial corrosion.
• Must hold NACE Level 2 certification.
• Ability to read technical specs for materials and equipment.
• Excellent communication and customer-facing skills.
• Strong interest in QA and attention to detail.
• Capable of working in a fast-paced factory environment and meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Conduct visual inspections, surface profile tests and routine quality checks.
• Act as the interface between customer service and production to meet needs.
• Inspect customer jobs, materials and processes for quality compliance.
• Carry out daily tests to verify integrity.
• Collaborate with sales/production to understand expectations.
• Receive and inspect shipments for quality and specifications.
• Inform production management of issues impacting output.
• Maintain accurate records in quality folders.
• Follow guidelines and maintain quality compliance.
• Coordinate with external engineers and QA inspectors.

Skills

NACE Level 2

Quality assurance

Visual inspection

Communication

Industrial coatings

Tools

Surface profile testing tools

Job description

Quality Assurance Inspector - Industrial Corrosion Protection Industry

The experienced Action Alliance team workclosely with our customers tocomplete protective coatingjobs to any scale.With a reputation for quality work and efficient service, we are proud to partner with high-profile projects such as the Melbourne Metro, West Gate Tunnel, Data Centres and the New Footscray Hospital to name a few.

About The Role

The right candidate will be well versed inall aspects of industrial corrosion protection, carry out blast and DFT inspections, quality documents, experience in a workshop environment and understand multiple coating systems and implement to a high-quality standard, with a NACE 2 qualification.

Please note this is a factory based position.

Reporting to the Production Manager, your day will consist of the following:

• Hands on role conducting visual inspections, surface profile tests and daily required testing.
• Be the primary interface between customer service and production staff to ensure customer needs are met
• Perform visual inspections of customer jobs, materials, products and processes to ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Conduct daily tests to verify integrity.
• Collaborate with sales / production teams to understand job expectations.
• Receive shipments of both customer and supplier deliveries. Examine deliveries to ensure they are accurate quality, quantity and specifications.
• Advise the production manager of any issues that potentially impact production starting or continuing.
• Keep accurate and complete records in the job folders which is essential to the quality system.
• Follow established guidelines, instructions, policies and procedures, and maintain current quality compliance.
• Act as the point of contact between external engineers and external QA inspectors.

What we are looking for

• Minimum of 3+ years experience in Quality Assurance in theindustrial corrosion industry is a must.
• NACE Level 2 certified a must
• Ability to understand technical specifications of materials and equipment.
• Excellent communication and customer skills and the ability to work with different teams within the company.
• Keen interest in quality assurance and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced factory environment and meet deadlines.