Quality Engineer: Continuous Improvement & SPC Lead

Rheem Australia Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rheem Australia Pty Ltd is seeking a Quality Engineer to maintain and improve the ISO 9001 Quality Management System at our Moorabbin manufacturing facility in Victoria. The role will relocate to our Rydalmere manufacturing plant in New South Wales at the end of April 2028 as part of a planned business transition.

You will work with Manufacturing, R&D, Service, Marketing and Supply Chain teams to resolve quality issues and drive improvements across product performance.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent trade-based qualification.
• Experience in ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
• Manufacturing environment experience in world-class operations preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Experience with SPC, process capability and variation reduction techniques.
• Experience implementing Poka-Yoke solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to investigate and resolve manufacturing and product quality issues.
• Maintain and continuously improve Rheem's ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Drive initiatives that reduce scrap, rework and warranty-related issues.
• Support new product development and product launch activities from a quality perspective.
• Collaborate with Process and R&D Engineers to improve manufacturing processes and product quality.
• Implement and promote quality tools including SPC, process capability and Poka-Yoke.
• Partner with suppliers to improve component quality and resolve supplier-related issues.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, including Right First Time (RFT) and Kaizen activities.
• Participate in design reviews and quality improvement projects across the business.
• Lead quality activities for product transfers between sites, new product introductions, and manufacturing changes to ensure safe and successful product launches.
• Coordinate product and process validation activities, including FMEA development, Control Plans, PPAP assessments, reviews and approvals.
• Support production readiness activities through risk assessments, quality planning, and the development of Quality Work Instructions (QWIs) and related quality documentation.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

ISO 9001 experience

Stakeholder management

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SPC

Poka-Yoke

Job description

Rheem Australia Pty Ltd is seeking a Quality Engineer to maintain and improve the ISO 9001 Quality Management System at our Moorabbin manufacturing facility in Victoria. The role will relocate to our Rydalmere manufacturing plant in New South Wales at the end of April 2028 as part of a planned business transition.

You will work with Manufacturing, R&D, Service, Marketing and Supply Chain teams to resolve quality issues and drive improvements across product performance.