Quality Assurance Lead - Defence Shipbuilding

Austal-7; Fremantle; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Austal in Henderson, WA, seeks a Quality Assurance Advisor to support quality assurance activities across Austal Defence Australia programs. You will audit, review processes, investigate non-conformances, and drive continuous improvement within QMS.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to ensure compliance of products, services, and procedures. The role focuses on audits, surveillance, documentation reviews, and supporting corrective actions to uphold safety and quality standards in a

Qualifications

• Experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Control, or Quality Management Systems.
• Knowledge of auditing principles and quality management processes.
• Experience in manufacturing, engineering, defence, shipbuilding or related industries.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and reporting skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement capability.
• Ability to investigate issues and identify practical solutions.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation control experience.
• Eligibility for a Defence Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quality audits and process surveillance activities across operational and project environments.
• Review business processes, products, and services to ensure compliance with quality requirements.
• Investigate non-conformances and support corrective and preventive actions.
• Conduct QMS audits in accordance with established schedules.
• Review and analyse quality records, documentation, and procedures.
• Support maintenance and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System.
• Assist with quality reporting, registers, and performance metrics.
• Work with project teams to identify improvement opportunities and enhance compliance outcomes.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Quality Control

QMS audits

Auditing principles

Stakeholder engagement

Documentation control

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Job description

Austal in Henderson, WA, seeks a Quality Assurance Advisor to support quality assurance activities across Austal Defence Australia programs. You will audit, review processes, investigate non-conformances, and drive continuous improvement within QMS.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to ensure compliance of products, services, and procedures. The role focuses on audits, surveillance, documentation reviews, and supporting corrective actions to uphold safety and quality standards in a