Senior Quality Inspector

Cummins; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite roster

Permanent salary

Overtime penalty rates

PPE provided

Income protection

Discounts on private health insurance

Remuneration review

Annual bonus program

Job summary

Cummins is seeking a Senior Quality Inspector to support engine upfit inspection and quality verification before dispatch. You will work with Upfit, Operations and Quality teams to identify issues, verify work, and ensure products meet specifications and customer requirements.

The role emphasizes thorough inspections, documentation of nonconformances, and participation in root-cause investigations and corrective actions. Prior automotive quality experience and attention to detail are valuable.

Qualifications

• University or Associate Degree preferred but not required.
• Automotive manufacturing quality experience is advantageous.
• Able to read and interpret technical specs and engineering drawings.
• Strong attention to detail with good organization and record-keeping.

Responsibilities

• Perform product and process inspections for Upfit activities, ensuring workmanship meets specs.
• Complete in-process and final inspections, identifying defects before release.
• Identify and document nonconforming product, supporting containment and corrective actions.
• Support investigation of quality issues, including root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Support continuous improvement activities to prevent repeat defects and improve Upfit quality.
• Maintain inspection records and report defects and corrective actions progress.
• Collaborate with Upfit, Operations, Engineering and Quality to resolve day-to-day quality concerns.
• Serve as on-floor quality resource, guiding operators on inspection requirements and acceptance criteria.

Skills

Quality inspection

Attention to detail

MS Office

Reading drawings & specs

Education

Engineering/Quality/Manufacturing or Mechanical Tech degree

Job description

Join our Scoresby team as a Senior Quality Inspector, supporting the inspection and quality verification of engines undergoing the upfit process before they are dispatched to customers across the network. You’ll play an important role in ensuring engines meet Cummins’ quality standards, customer requirements and applicable specifications before release.

Working closely with the Upfit and Quality teams, you’ll help identify potential issues, verify completed work and ensure products are fit for purpose. We’re looking for someone interested in a long-term opportunity, with plenty of training, resources and ongoing support to help you develop your technical skills and grow with the team.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

Perform product and process inspections for Upfit activities, ensuring completed work meets applicable engineering specifications, drawings, quality requirements and defined acceptance criteria

Complete in-process and final inspections, identifying defects or deviations before product release

Identify and appropriately segregate and document nonconforming product, using the required quality systems and supporting containment and corrective actions

Support investigation of product and process quality issues, including root-cause investigation, containment, corrective action and follow-up

Support continuous improvement activities aimed at preventing repeat defects and improving Upfit product/process quality

Maintain inspection and quality records and provide clear reporting of defects, non-conformances, recurring issues and corrective-action progress

Work closely with Upfit, Operations, Engineering and Quality teams to resolve day-to-day quality concerns and prevent defective product from progressing to the customer

Serve as an on-floor quality resource for Upfit, helping operators understand inspection requirements, acceptance criteria and correct quality practices

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

A University or Associate Degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Mechanical Technology or a related discipline is preferred but not required

Experience in Automotive manufacturing quality or a similar technical environment is advantageous

Ability to read and interpret technical specifications, engineering drawings and part information

Strong attention to detail with excellent organisation and record-keeping skills

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook and Teams

Compensation and Benefits

• Monday to Friday roster onsite at Scoresby
• Competitive hourly rate paid as a permanent salary
• Overtime paid as penalty rates for all work above standard 38-hour week
• Safety equipment / PPE provided
• Income Protection continuance insurance
• Discounts with select private health insurance, PC software/hardware and a range of vehicles
• Annual remuneration review and annual variable compensation (bonus) program

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