Quality Officer

Approach Consulting; Canberra; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Approach Consulting is partnering with a Defence manufacturer in Canberra to recruit a Quality Officer. You will inspect electronic components and assemblies to ensure they meet technical specifications, working within the quality team to identify defects and resolve issues.

The role suits someone who enjoys detailed, practical work and wants a career in Defence manufacturing, reporting to the Principal Quality Officer and collaborating with production and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Two years' experience in quality or inspection role.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Knowledge of IPC standards; certification highly regarded.
• Confidence using precision measuring and inspection equipment.
• Good documentation skills with Word, Excel and SharePoint.

Responsibilities

• Conduct receiving and first article inspections against drawings, specifications and inspection test plans.
• Inspect electronic components and assemblies against IPC standards.
• Use verniers, micrometers and microscopes to assess product conformity.
• Maintain inspection records and review supplier quality documentation.
• Raise non-conformance reports and support corrective actions.
• Contribute to material review and product defect management processes.
• Improve inspection procedures, checklists and test documentation.

Skills

Quality inspection

Attention to detail

Technical drawings interpretation

Documentation

Education

Electrical or electronic engineering

Tools

Verniers

Micrometers

Microscopes

Job description

Approach Consulting is partnering with a Defence manufacturer to recruit a Quality Officer for its growing Canberra operations.

Working within the quality team, you'll inspect electronic components and assemblies, identify defects and help ensure products meet the required technical specifications. This would suit someone who enjoys detailed, practical work and wants to build their career within Defence manufacturing.

About the role

Reporting to the Principal Quality Officer, you'll work closely with production and engineering teams to maintain product quality and resolve issues as they arise.

• Conducting receiving and first article inspections against drawings, specifications and inspection test plans.
• Inspecting electronic components and assemblies against relevant IPC standards.
• Using verniers, micrometers and microscopes to assess product conformity.
• Maintaining inspection records and reviewing supplier quality documentation.
• Raising non-conformance reports and supporting corrective actions.
• Contributing to material review and product defect management processes.
• Improving inspection procedures, checklists and test documentation.

Approach Consulting is partnering with a Defence manufacturer to recruit a Quality Officer for its growing Canberra operations.

Working within the quality team, you'll inspect electronic components and assemblies, identify defects and help ensure products meet the required technical specifications. This would suit someone who enjoys detailed, practical work and wants to build their career within Defence manufacturing.

About the role

Reporting to the Principal Quality Officer, you'll work closely with production and engineering teams to maintain product quality and resolve issues as they arise.

• Conducting receiving and first article inspections against drawings, specifications and inspection test plans.
• Inspecting electronic components and assemblies against relevant IPC standards.
• Using verniers, micrometers and microscopes to assess product conformity.
• Maintaining inspection records and reviewing supplier quality documentation.
• Raising non-conformance reports and supporting corrective actions.
• Contributing to material review and product defect management processes.
• Improving inspection procedures, checklists and test documentation.

About you

You'll bring at least two years' experience in a similar quality or inspection role, with strong attention to detail and a practical approach to solving problems. You'll be comfortable working independently while communicating clearly with the wider team.

We're particularly interested in people with:

• Experience inspecting electronic components or assemblies.
• The ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Knowledge of relevant IPC standards, with certification highly regarded.
• Confidence using precision measuring and inspection equipment.
• Good documentation skills and experience with Word, Excel and systems such as SharePoint.

Qualifications in electrical or electronic engineering are preferred.

Why consider this opportunity?

This role offers exposure to Defence manufacturing, a competitive salary and the opportunity to take on greater responsibility as your experience develops. This organisation has a preference to promote from within and as they continue to grow there will be opportunity for you to step up, take greater responsibility and progress within the organisation. A security clearance is not required for this position.