Quality Manager, Manufacturing & Lab Leadership

Arxada; Trentham; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Arxada is seeking a Quality Manager at the Trentham site to provide leadership for the site quality function and support the Melbourne head office and R&D laboratory. The role drives the implementation of quality strategies, strengthens systems and ensures compliance with regulatory standards across materials, processes and finished products.

You will collaborate with site leadership, operations, Research and regional/global quality teams to drive improvements and ensure product quality and data

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading a site-level quality function in a manufacturing or regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and related quality, regulatory and data-integrity requirements.
• Experience managing laboratory activities and analytical techniques (GC/HPLC).
• Experience with audits, CAPA, deviation investigations and non-conformance management.
• Experience overseeing material and product release decisions and supplier qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead the deployment of Arxada's quality strategies, systems and KPIs at the Trentham site.
• Oversee the laboratory function and ensure accurate processing of production samples using GC and HPLC.
• Maintain and improve the site quality management system in line with ISO 9001 and data-regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate internal and external quality audits, CAPA actions and monitor progress.
• Manage release/rejection decisions for raw materials, intermediates, packaging and finished products.
• Lead product-quality reviews and investigations into quality anomalies and non-conformances.
• Handle customer quality complaints in accordance with global procedures.
• Oversee supplier quality, qualification, audits and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Production, Site Leadership and R&D to optimize quality costs and processes.

Skills

Quality leadership

ISO 9001 knowledge

Laboratory management

Data integrity awareness

Audits & CAPA handling

Cross-functional collaboration

GC & HPLC instrumentation

Tools

GC

HPLC

Job description

Arxada is seeking a Quality Manager at the Trentham site to provide leadership for the site quality function and support the Melbourne head office and R&D laboratory. The role drives the implementation of quality strategies, strengthens systems and ensures compliance with regulatory standards across materials, processes and finished products.

You will collaborate with site leadership, operations, Research and regional/global quality teams to drive improvements and ensure product quality and data