Quality Engineer

Wilson Transformer Company; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Wilson Transformer Company, based in Victoria, is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure product and service conformance across the lifecycle and drive quality improvements within the Power Transformer Business Unit. Based at Glen Waverley, you will perform audits, inspections, and data-driven improvements in a manufacturing setting.

The role requires a quality/engineering degree and 3–5 years’ QA experience in manufacturing, with strong communication and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Degree inQuality Management or Engineering or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of experience in a Quality Assurance role within a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of Quality Management Systems.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes systems.
• Excellent communication, time management and planning skills.
• Ability to think critically and solve problems analytically.
• Ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Performing audits at predefined quality gates to ensure products are inspected and tested as per requirements and reporting status to stakeholders.
• Performing receiving inspections on critical parts and components.
• Monitoring non-conformance and verifying corrective and preventive actions with internal and external stakeholders.
• Analysing quality data and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Preparing test reports to record results to fulfil customer requirements.
• Investigating internal and external failures to prevent recurrence and reporting findings to stakeholders.
• Leading internal audits of the Integrated Management System (IMS) processes to improve performance.
• Participating in customer inspections of products and resolving issues raised.
• Ensuring inspection and test records are received, verified, and retained.
• Continually improving Quality Assurance processes and documentation.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Audits

Data analysis

Problem solving

Teamwork

Communication

Time management

Planning

Education

Quality/Engineering degree

Tools

IMS (Integrated Management System)

Job description

Established in 1933, Wilson Transformer Company (WTC) is an Australian-owned company specialising in engineering, manufacturing and servicing power and distribution transformers. From its state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Victoria WTC delivers superior transformer solutions to a wide variety of industries and customers across Australia and around the world. Our remarkable endurance of 90+ years in the transformer industry has been achieved through our Built Smart for Life philosophy, a team of experts called The Transformer People, and an unquestionable commitment to deliver high-quality and reliable solutions that meet our customers’ requirements.

The Company has an international reputation for quality, reliability and service.

WTC has an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated Quality Engineer with demonstrated experience in a similar role to join our Quality department. Based in Glen Waverley, the successful candidate will be responsible for product and service conformance throughout the product life cycle and improving quality performance within the Power Transformer Business Unit.

Key responsibilities include:

• Performing audits at predefined quality gates to ensure that products are inspected and tested in accordance with requirements and reporting the status to relevant stakeholders.
• Performing receiving inspections on critical parts and components.
• Monitoring non-conformance status and verifying that corrective and preventive actions have been implemented effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Analysing quality data and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Preparing test reports to record results in order to fulfil customer requirements.
• Performing investigations into internal and external failures to prevent recurrence and reporting findings to stakeholders.
• Leading internal audits of the Integrated Management System (IMS) processes to improve performance.
• Participating in customer inspections of products and resolving issues raised.
• Ensuring inspection and test records are received, verified, and retained.
• Continually improving Quality Assurance, processes and associated documentation.

Key experience and attributes include:

• Degree in Quality Management or Engineering or equivalent.
• 3-5 years of work experience in a Quality Assurance role within a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of Quality Management Systems.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes systems.
• Excellent communication, time management and planning skills.
• Ability to think critically and solve problems analytically.
• Ability to work in a team.

The following will be well regarded:

• Understanding of the basics of power transformers.
• Lead Auditor Certification.
• Knowledge of Six Sigma quality-control methodology and lean manufacturing.

Benefits

• The role is based at our Glen Waverley facility with free onsite parking.