Quality Manager/Senior Quality Engineer

Aphise; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aphise is seeking a Quality Manager / Senior Quality Engineer to lead and evolve the quality function within our defence-focused advanced manufacturing environment in Adelaide. You will work with engineering, manufacturing, and operations to strengthen quality systems, resolve issues, ensure compliance to customer specs and standards, and drive continuous improvement through data-driven actions.

This role offers significant influence, exposure to challenging defence and automotive-grade

Qualifications

• Experience in defence, advanced manufacturing or automotive quality environments.
• Strong root cause analysis, problem-solving and corrective actions.
• Ability to interpret technical specs and customer quality requirements.
• Experience leading or mentoring quality team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the quality team, building capability and accountability.
• Maintain and improve quality management systems, processes and documentation.
• Drive quality performance across manufacturing and project delivery.
• Investigate quality issues, identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Establish robust processes to prevent recurring defects and improve consistency.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing and operations to resolve technical and quality challenges.
• Ensure customer specifications, technical requirements and applicable standards are met.
• Use quality data to identify improvement opportunities and measure results.
• Promote continuous improvement and a proactive approach to quality throughout the business.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Problem-solving

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Job description

About Our Client

Our client is an Australian advanced technology business delivering engineering and manufacturing solutions across defence, automotive and other technically demanding markets.

With global customers and a strong focus on innovation, the business values initiative, accountability, high standards and continuous improvement.

About the Role

We are seeking a Quality Manager / Senior Quality Engineer to lead, maintain and develop the quality function within a defence-focused advanced manufacturing environment.

Working closely with engineering, manufacturing and operations, you will strengthen quality systems, resolve issues and ensure products and projects meet technical, customer and compliance requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

Lead and develop the quality team, building capability and accountability.

Maintain and improve quality management systems, processes and documentation.

Drive quality performance across manufacturing and project delivery.

Investigate quality issues, identify root causes and implement effective corrective actions.

Establish robust processes to prevent recurring defects and improve consistency.

Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing and operations to resolve technical and quality challenges.

Ensure customer specifications, technical requirements and applicable standards are met.

Use quality data to identify improvement opportunities and measure results.

Promote continuous improvement and a proactive approach to quality throughout the business.

About You

You are a technically capable quality professional who takes ownership of problems and follows through on solutions. You bring strong attention to detail, practical judgement and the ability to influence people across different functions.

You will bring:

Relevant quality engineering or quality management experience in defence, advanced manufacturing or automotive.

Experience maintaining and improving quality systems and processes.

Strong root cause analysis, problem-solving and corrective action skills.

The ability to interpret technical specifications and customer quality requirements.

Experience leading, mentoring or developing quality team members.

Strong documentation, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Evidence of measurable improvements in quality, productivity or process performance.

The drive to learn quickly, improve your capabilities and succeed in a high-performance environment.

APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) experience will be a major advantage. Automotive candidates with experience in PPAP, FMEA, 8D and IATF 16949 are strongly encouraged to apply.

Defence experience is highly regarded but not essential for candidates with strong automotive quality and relevant advanced manufacturing experience. NV1 security clearance is advantageous.

What’s on Offer

The opportunity to shape and strengthen the quality function.

Exposure to technically challenging defence and advanced manufacturing projects.

Collaboration with engineering, manufacturing and operations teams.

An environment that values ownership, learning and continuous improvement.