Senior Quality Engineer — Lead Shipyard Quality & Compliance

Austal Ships; Perth; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Austal is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to oversee the Quality Management System's operation, monitor key quality processes, and support continual improvement across non-conformance, audits, documentation, and reporting. The role requires strong quality controls within a regulated manufacturing environment and eligibility for Defence clearance.

Based in Henderson, you will prepare and present quality data, drive corrective actions, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure

Qualifications

• Typically 5+ years experience in quality, compliance and document control within regulated manufacturing environments such as shipbuilding, defence, aerospace, oil and gas or heavy engineering.
• Formal training in quality auditing and documented quality management practice.
• Strong administrative discipline and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Administer and manage the Non-Conformance Register, ensuring records are complete, assigned to owners and progressed to timely closure.
• Monitor corrective actions, track ageing reports and provide regular updates on overdue quality issues.
• Collate and present closure evidence for verification and support cost of poor quality reporting.
• Collect, analyse and maintain quality KPI data across multiple business units for monthly reporting.
• Prepare and distribute quality scorecards, management review packs and action registers highlighting trends and risks.
• Identify opportunities to simplify quality processes and reduce manual administration.
• Coordinate internal and external audit programs, including scheduling, documentation, logistics, and supporting auditors.
• Track audit findings through to closure and ensure corrective actions are implemented within governance timelines.

Skills

Quality management

Documentation control

Audit coordination

Stakeholder communication

Root cause analysis

Defence clearance eligibility

Attention to detail

Education

Certificate IV or Diploma in Quality Auditing/Quality Management/Business Administration

ISO 19001 internal Auditor training

Tools

Spreadsheets

QMS systems

Job description

Austal is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to oversee the Quality Management System's operation, monitor key quality processes, and support continual improvement across non-conformance, audits, documentation, and reporting. The role requires strong quality controls within a regulated manufacturing environment and eligibility for Defence clearance.

Based in Henderson, you will prepare and present quality data, drive corrective actions, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure