Senior Quality Engineer

Austal-7; Cockburn; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Career advancement within Austal

Job summary

Austal is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to oversee the Quality Management System at our Henderson site in Western Australia. You will supervise non-conformance handling, corrective actions, audits, and monthly quality reporting to senior leaders.

The role requires strong admin discipline, ISO audit training, and 5+ years in regulated manufacturing with Defence clearance eligibility; you will drive KPI accuracy and continuous process improvements.

Qualifications

• ISO 19001 internal Auditor training is required.
• 5+ years experience in quality and document control in regulated manufacturing.
• Ability to evaluate quality issues and propose solutions.
• Eligibility for Defence Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Administer and manage the Non-Conformance Register and closure.
• Monitor corrective actions and overdue quality issues with stakeholders.
• Collate evidence for verification and capture rework data for cost reporting.
• Maintain quality KPI data across units and produce monthly reports.
• Prepare quality scorecards and management packs with trends and risks.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes and reduce manual work.
• Coordinate internal and external audits, including logistics and documentation.
• Track audit findings to closure and ensure timely corrective actions.

Skills

Quality management

Non-conformance

Auditing

QMS

Data analysis

Documentation control

Education

Certificate IV in Quality Auditing

Diploma in Quality Management

Tools

Excel

QMS software

Database

Job description

Based in Henderson the Senior Quality Engineer will be responsible for overseeing the Quality Management System’s operation and monitor, evaluate and support key quality processes - non-conformance and corrective action register, audit programme, controlled document framework, and the monthly quality reporting pack that reaches senior members of the organisation.

About Austal

Austal isAustralia’s global shipbuilder, Defence prime contractor; and maritime technology partner of choice. We design, construct, and support defence and commercial vessels for the world’s leading operators with operations spanning Australia, the USA, Philippines, and Vietnam. With operations spanning multiple sites, Austal offers diverse career opportunities in trades, maintenance, engineering support, project services, corporate functions and operational delivery.

Under the Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement, Austal is leading a new era of continuous naval shipbuilding in Western Australia. We’re driving innovation, supporting sovereign capability, and creating long-term opportunities for Australian industry and workers.

This is your opportunity to contribute to projects of national significance. The maritime is now.

What’s Involved

• Administer and manage the Non-Conformance Register, ensuring records are complete, assigned to the correct owners and progressed through to timely closure
• Monitor corrective actions, track ageing reports and provide regular updates on overdue quality issues while supporting stakeholders to implement effective resolutions
• Collate and present closure evidence for verification, while capturing rework and re-inspection data to support cost of poor-quality reporting
• Collect, analyse and maintain quality KPI data across multiple business units, ensuring accuracy and consistency in monthly reporting
• Prepare and distribute quality scorecards, management review packs and action registers, highlighting trends, risks and performance outcomes
• Identify opportunities to simply quality processes by eliminating duplicate tracking systems and reducing manual administration
• Coordinate internal and external audit programs, including scheduling activities, preparing documentation, organising logistics and supporting auditors throughout the process
• Track audit findings through to closure, ensuring corrective actions are implemented in accordance with agreed timeframes and governance requirements

You’ll Need

• ISO 19001 internal Auditor training
• Certificate IV or Diploma in Quality Auditing, Quality Management, Business Administration or a related discipline
• Strong administrative discipline and accuracy
• Confident with spreadsheets and database or QMS systems
• Able to evaluate quality issues/concerns and propose solutions
• Clear written and verbal communication, and the confidence to chase overdue actions across departments without needing escalation each time
• 5+ years experience in quality, compliance and document control within a regulated manufacturing environment - shipbuilding, defence, aerospace, oil and gas or heavy engineering
• Controlled document management under a formal numbering and revision hierarchy, with contractual retention obligations
• Eligibility for a Defence Security Clearance

Why Join Us?

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• A supportive and dynamic work environment.
• Opportunities for career advancement within our growing organisation.

At Austal we are committed to providing a safe and inclusive work environment for all. We believe that achieving greater diversity will enhance our operations and as such we actively encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, people of all backgrounds, ages, sexual orientation, and those with Disability to apply. Veterans are also encouraged to apply.