Senior Rf Test Engineer

Morse Micro; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Product allowance

Staff discounts

Cheers Rewards & Recognition program

Career development opportunities

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in Fairfield, VIC is hiring a Quality Specialist to lead quality assurance initiatives for Grinders Coffee. You will manage quality systems, support food safety programs, investigate incidents, and drive continuous improvement with cross-functional teams.

The role focuses on audits, product quality, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and customer requirements across the site, with opportunities to influence product development and supplier quality.

Qualifications

• Experience in Quality Assurance within FMCG, food, beverage or manufacturing environments.
• Tertiary qualification in a Science-related discipline or equivalent industry experience.
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems, GMP and food safety principles.
• Experience supporting or leading audit activities, HACCP certification highly regarded.
• Ability to investigate issues, identify root causes and implement practical solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proactive mindset with high attention to detail and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Champion the quality agenda across the Fairfield manufacturing site, ensuring compliance with regulatory, customer and business requirements.
• Partner with operational teams to identify opportunities, solve problems and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Investigate quality incidents, non-conformances and customer complaints, leading robust corrective and preventative actions.
• Coach and support site teams in quality systems, GMP standards and best-practice manufacturing processes.
• Conduct internal audits and support certification and customer audit activities.
• Analyse quality and environmental performance data, identify trends and proactively drive improvement opportunities.
• Support New Product Development and innovation projects, ensuring quality requirements are embedded from implementation through to launch.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of quality management systems, procedures and food safety programs.

Skills

Quality Assurance

FMCG experience

GMP knowledge

HACCP certification

Audit experience

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Continuous improvement

Education

Science degree

Job description

Quality Specialist, Grinders Coffee - Fairfield, VIC

We are Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP). We have 39,000 people serving 4 million customers in 31 markets. We combine the strength and scale of a large, multi‑national business with an expert, local knowledge of the customers we serve and communities we support. We invest, employ, manufacture, and distribute locally.

In Australia, our portfolio includes the Coca-Cola family of products and well‑loved brands such as Sprite, Fanta, Monster and Mother Energy, Mount Franklin, Powerade, Billson’s, and Grinders Coffee.

The Opportunity

Are you passionate about quality, food safety and continuous improvement? Do you enjoy solving problems, influencing outcomes and working closely with operational teams to make a real impact?

We're looking for a Quality Specialist to join the team at Grinders Coffee in Fairfield on a permanent full‑time basis.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in protecting and enhancing the quality of one of Australia's most recognised coffee brands. Working at the heart of our manufacturing operation, you'll drive quality excellence, support food safety programs, lead investigations and partner with stakeholders across Production, Engineering and Supply Chain to continuously improve performance.

No two days will look the same. Whether you're troubleshooting quality issues on the production floor, supporting product innovation, leading audits or implementing process improvements, you'll be a trusted subject matter expert helping ensure our products consistently meet the highest standards.

About the Role

• Champion the quality agenda across the Fairfield manufacturing site, ensuring compliance with regulatory, customer and business requirements.
• Partner with operational teams to identify opportunities, solve problems and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Investigate quality incidents, non‑conformances and customer complaints, leading robust corrective and preventative actions.
• Coach and support site teams in quality systems, GMP standards and best‑practice manufacturing processes.
• Conduct internal audits and support certification and customer audit activities.
• Analyse quality and environmental performance data, identify trends and proactively drive improvement opportunities.
• Support New Product Development and innovation projects, ensuring quality requirements are embedded from implementation through to launch.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of quality management systems, procedures and food safety programs.

About You

You’ll be someone who thrives in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment and enjoys building strong relationships across the business. You're equally comfortable analysing data, investigating issues and rolling up your sleeves to support operations on the floor.

You’ll also bring:

• Experience in Quality Assurance within FMCG, food, beverage or manufacturing environments.
• A tertiary qualification in a Science‑related discipline or equivalent industry experience.
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems, GMP and food safety principles.
• Experience supporting or leading audit activities, with HACCP certification highly regarded.
• A proven ability to investigate issues, identify root causes and implement practical solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• A proactive mindset, high attention to detail and a genuine passion for continuous improvement.

What We Offer

• Work with one of the world's most recognisable brands.
• Generous monthly product allowance and discounted staff purchases.
• Access to 700+ discounts through our Cheers Rewards & Recognition platform.
• Learning, development and career opportunities across our Australian and global network.
• Employee Share Purchase Plan.
• Paid parental leave, purchased leave options and Employee Assistance Program.
• A people‑first culture that celebrates success, inclusion and community impact.
• Performance‑based incentive opportunities that reward individual contribution and business success.

Ready to Make Magic Happen?

Applications Close Thursday 19th November 2026

Coca‑Cola Europacific Partners is committed to an inclusive, equitable and safe workplace where everyone is supported. If you need any accessibility adjustments during the process, please let us know. Your wellbeing matters to us.

When you join CCEP, you’re stepping into a global organisation known for developing exceptional talent. We invest deeply in learning, mobility and long‑term growth, creating an environment where your ambition is backed and your career can thrive.

This role is subject to standard pre‑employment checks, which may include references, working rights, background checks and/or medical assessments.