Quality Manager

Sulzer; Maitland; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus Scheme

Long-term career development فرص

Company-provided phone, laptop, and-

Collaborative environment with strong

Job summary

Sulzer Australia invites a bold, influential leader to drive Quality, Business Improvement and Operational Excellence across the national operations. In this high-impact role, you will shape governance, improve processes, and elevate performance in a complex engineering and manufacturing environment.

Working with senior leaders, you’ll turn strategy into measurable results, foster accountability, and build capability across the network.

Qualifications

• Experience leading quality, continuous improvement, or operational excellence programs.
• Strong knowledge of management systems, auditing, and compliance frameworks.
• Track record of delivering business transformation and performance improvement.
• Experience in engineering, manufacturing, industrial services, or related sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead Sulzer Australia’s Quality, Business Improvement, and Operational Excellence agenda.
• Drive measurable improvements in performance, efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Strengthen governance, compliance, and management systems across a national workshop network.
• Champion a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational discipline.
• Build capability, influence leaders, and deliver sustainable organisational change.

Skills

Leadership

Change management

Stakeholder influence

Job description

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

About the role

Shape the future of Quality, Business Improvement and Operational Excellence in Australia.

What if your next role gave you the authority to shape how an entire national business operates, improves, and succeeds? At Sulzer, that’s exactly what’s on offer. Lead. Transform. Improve. Shape the future of Quality, Business Improvement and Operational Excellence.

Turn strategy into results and continuous improvement into culture. Change the Business. Not Just the Process.

Lead Excellence. Drive Transformation. Make Your Mark.

At Sulzer, we don’t manage change. We create it.

We’re looking for a bold, influential leader to drive Quality, Business Improvement, and Operational Excellence across our national operations. This is a high-impact leadership role with the authority to shape performance, strengthen governance, challenge the status quo, and deliver lasting business improvement.

Working directly with senior leaders, you’ll lead transformational initiatives that improve quality, compliance, efficiency, customer outcomes, and operational performance across Australia.

What You’ll Do

• Lead Sulzer Australia’s Quality, Business Improvement, and Operational Excellence agenda.
• Drive measurable improvements in performance, efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Strengthen governance, compliance, and management systems across a national workshop network.
• Champion a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational discipline.
• Build capability, influence leaders, and deliver sustainable organisational change.

Shape strategy. Drive improvement. Leave a legacy.

What We’re Looking For

• A proven leader who can influence at all levels, drive meaningful change, and turn strategy into results.

You’ll bring:

• Experience leading quality, continuous improvement, or operational excellence programs.
• Strong knowledge of management systems, auditing, and compliance frameworks.
• A track record of delivering business transformation and performance improvement.
• Experience in engineering, manufacturing, industrial services, or related sectors.

Why make the change?

This is your opportunity to lead change across n business that is part of a global engineering organisation with nearly 200 years of innovation and a reputation for technical excellence. In this national role, opportunities are endless.

What we offer you

• Annual Bonus Scheme
• Long-term career development opportunities
• Company-provided phone, laptop, and corporate credit card
• Highly collaborative environment with strong operational influence

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.

We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2026 in Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA.