QA Manager - Supplier Quality & IQC
On-siteMulgrave, Victoria, Australia
Job Summary
Lead and develop the Supplier Quality, Incoming Quality Control (IQC), and Metrology teams by establishing performance objectives and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Own supplier quality performance through qualification, monitoring, audits, and corrective actions to ensure a reliable supply chain. Provide oversight of supplier-related nonconformances, SCARs, and containment activities while ensuring timely resolution of quality issues. Lead the IQC function by implementing inspection strategies, sampling methodologies, and risk-based controls, and oversee Metrology to maintain measurement system compliance and capability. Drive data-driven continuous improvement by analyzing performance trends to reduce risk and enhance operational efficiency. Partner with Procurement, R&D, Manufacturing, and Engineering to ensure component quality and supply continuity. Monitor and communicate team performance through KPI reporting and strategic recommendations. Requires 8+ years of experience in Supplier Quality within Medical Device or regulated industries, with full-time standard day shift hours.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Science, or other relevant technical discipline
- 8+ years of experience in Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Quality, Quality Engineering, or related disciplines within Medical Device, Aerospace, Electronics, Precision Manufacturing, or similarly regulated industries
- Proven experience leading or managing technical quality teams, including Supplier Quality, Inspection, Metrology, or Manufacturing Quality functions
- Strong knowledge of supplier quality management, supplier development, auditing, corrective action processes, and quality systems compliance
- Experience managing incoming inspection programs, inspection strategies, sampling methodologies, nonconformance management, and risk-based quality controls
- Demonstrated expertise in engineering drawing interpretation, GD&T, metrology, calibration systems, Measurement System Analysis (MSA), and Gauge R&R
- Experience applying Statistical Process Control (SPC), Process Capability Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies
- Auditor experience with ISO 9001, ISO 13485, AS9100, or equivalent quality management systems
- Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills, with the ability to effectively engage internal teams, suppliers, customers, and senior leadership
- Ability to balance strategic planning with operational execution in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Applicants must have the right to live and work in Australia
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