Quality Inspector

Trojan Recruitment Group; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Trojan Recruitment Group is assisting a global technology leader in Brisbane to fill a Quality Inspector role. You will perform incoming, in-process, and final inspections to ensure products conform to specifications and manage non-conformances throughout the manufacturing process.

You will verify measurement tools, read engineering drawings, and contribute to quality metrics and audits. The position requires a trade or technical qualification and at least 3 years in a QA-focused manufacturing

Qualifications

• Trade or technical qualification (electrical, electronic, mechanical, mechatronics or related)
• Formal quality inspection training (desirable)
• Internal auditor training (ISO 9001) - (desirable)

Responsibilities

• Inspect purchased parts, sub-assemblies and modules against sampling plans and acceptance criteria.
• Raise NCRs for defective incoming stock and send supplier defect data monthly.
• Keep IQC records for audit and traceability and help drive supplier corrective action.
• Independently verify critical build operations against the production quality checklist, with inspection at each build stage.
• Carry out final inspection before dispatch against Series-5 acceptance criteria.
• Complete and file final inspection records and sign off conformance certificates.
• Hold non-conforming product until it has passed all inspection.
• Verify that corrective actions work, and close them out on time.
• Maintain inspection stations, gauges and equipment, and keep the calibration log.
• Feed weekly quality metrics into the monthly quality review.
• Support Operations Excellence audits and give data and trend inputs to the OPEX Quality Engineer.
• Follow document control for procedures, SWPs and work instructions, and complete assigned action-plan tasks.
• Follow OH&S policies and actively improve safety, especially around inspection stations.

Skills

Quality inspection

Incoming inspection

Engineering drawings

Measurement tools

ISO 9001 knowledge

Education

Trade or technical qualification

Tools

JIRA

ERP / QMS

Job description

About the Company

Our client is a global technology leader specialising in advanced monitoring technology, hardware and software that help make mining and infrastructure operations safer, smarter and more productive. They are owned by a global leader in mining and infrastructure solutions with a presence in over 100 countries who combines world-leading innovation with deep technical expertise to solve complex, real-world challenges.

About the Role

This Quality Inspector role makes sure every product conforms to specifications at each stage of the manufacturing process. The roles cover incoming inspection of purchased parts, in-process checks of critical build operations, and final inspection and sign-off before dispatch.

As a Quality Inspector, you have the authority to hold non-conforming product regardless of production pressure, and it raises and manages non-conformances.

This position reports directly to the Quality Engineer, supporting disposition decisions and verifying that correct actions are working, also providing supplier defect data to Procurement, feeding quality metrics into the monthly review and Operations Excellence audits.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Inspect purchased parts, sub-assemblies and modules against sampling plans and acceptance criteria.
• Raise NCRs for defective incoming stock and send supplier defect data monthly.
• Keep IQC records for audit and traceability and help drive supplier corrective action.
• Independently verify critical build operations against the production quality checklist, with inspection at each build stage.
• Carry out final inspection before dispatch against Series-5 acceptance criteria.
• Complete and file final inspection records and sign off conformance certificates.
• Hold non-conforming product until it has passed all inspection.
• Verify that corrective actions work, and close them out on time.
• Maintain inspection stations, gauges and equipment, and keep the calibration log.
• Feed weekly quality metrics into the monthly quality review.
• Support Operations Excellence audits and give data and trend inputs to the OPEX Quality Engineer.
• Follow document control for procedures, SWPs and work instructions, and complete assigned action-plan tasks.
• Follow OH&S policies and actively improve safety, especially around inspection stations.

Qualifications

• Trade or technical qualification (electrical, electronic, mechanical, mechatronics or related)
• Formal quality inspection training (desirable)
• Internal auditor training (ISO 9001) - (desirable)

Skills and Experience

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a Quality Inspector, QA Technician, or equivalent role in a manufacturing or assembly environment
• Demonstrated experience with in-process inspection, final inspection and none-conformance management.
• IQC / Incoming inspection experience – (desirable)
• Customer-focused mindset dealing with various personnel bothinternal (Manufacturing department) and external (end-users of products)
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management principles.
• Root cause analysis tools such as 5 Why and Fishbone (desirable).
• Experience in radar, electronics or precision-instrument manufacturing (desirable).
• Ability to work well in a cross-functional team.
• Reading engineering drawings, specifications and work instructions.
• Using measurement tools: Vernier callipers, micrometres, dial indicators, height and feeler gauges, torque tools, multimeters, jigs and fixtures.
• Knowledge of sampling plans, acceptance criteria and inspection techniques.
• Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.
• JIRA and ERP / QMS systems (desirable).