Quality Assurance Officer

Rheinmetall Defence Australia; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniforms, tools and training provided

Long weekends every second week with a

Exclusive employee discounts with 700+

Market leading parental leave and long

Job summary

Rheinmetall Defence Australia – Brisbane QLD is seeking a Quality Assurance Officer to join the Quality team at MILVEHCOE in Redbank. You will conduct inspections, audit build documentation and lead non-conformance management to enable continuous improvement of our products and processes.

Day shift: 6am–3pm, with a supportive team of about 20 quality professionals. The role requires qualifications in Mechanical Engineering or Quality, QA/Quality Compliance experience, knowledge of QMS, 8D

Qualifications

• Qualifications in Mechanical Engineering, Quality or a relevant Trade.
• Experience in Quality Control/Quality Assurance/Quality Compliance roles.
• Understanding of Quality Management principles.
• Root cause analysis techniques (8D) preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).
• Eligible to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance (Australian Citizenship required).

Responsibilities

• Conducts inspections of vehicles, modules and assemblies during final preparation and testing to acceptance.
• Audits build documentation and leads non-conformance management for the area.
• Contributes to continuous improvement of products and processes.

Skills

Root cause analysis (8D)

Quality Management principles

Quality Control/QA experience

MS Office proficiency

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Quality or relevant Trade

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Job description

Rheinmetall Defence Australia – Brisbane QLD

Reporting to the Quality Manager Operations, this role will work alongside a team of Quality Assurance Officers (QAO) within the Quality team. The Quality team is approximately 20 people with 9 of them being QAO’s. This role will be based in Redbank at our Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence (MILVEHCOE), the headquarters and manufacturing site of Australia and New Zealand.

About the Role

The Quality Assurance Officer conducts and participates in the inspections of vehicles, modules and assemblies during final preparation and testing to acceptance. You are also in charge of auditing the build documentation and you will lead the non-conformance management for your area, enabling continuous improvement of our products and processes. This role would be joining our day shift (6am – 3pm).

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS YOU SHOULD HAVE

What are we looking for?

Rheinmetall seeks applicants who exemplify our Company’s values of Safety, Partnering, Openness, Respect and Trust (SPORT). This creates a workplace environment where employees value each other, live up to their promises and communicate openly.

The experience and skillset best suited to this role includes:

• Qualifications in Mechanical Engineering, Quality or a relevant Trade;
• Experience in a Quality Control, Quality Assurance or Quality Compliance roles;
• Understanding of Quality Management principles;
• Root cause analysis techniques preferably using the 8D methodology;
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint); and
• Eligibility to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance (Australian Citizenship required).

We recognise that skills and experience can be gained through a variety of career pathways. If you are interested in this opportunity but don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We value diverse perspectives, backgrounds and experiences and are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

• Uniforms, tools and training provided;
• Long weekends every second week with a 9-day fortnight;
• Access to exclusive employee discounts with over 700 retailers to support cost of living;
• Market leading parental leave and loyalty leave accrual for every year of service;
• We are proud to be an Endorsed Employer for All Women with WORK180.

CONTACT INFORMATION

RDA Talent Acquisition Team

Applications will close on 11th of December 2026