Quality Assurance Specialist
On-siteBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
Job Summary
Own, maintain, and continuously improve the ISO 9001-aligned QMS while managing document control processes to ensure procedures and records remain accurate and accessible. Plan and conduct internal audits, identify non-conformances, and drive CAPA processes through to resolution, while supporting external audits as the primary liaison with certification bodies. Manage supplier quality processes including assessments, approved vendor lists, and performance monitoring, producing quality reporting and data analysis to support management review. Identify and lead continuous improvement initiatives across operations, manufacturing, and supply chain, building awareness of quality standards through coaching. Report directly to the CEO to shape how quality is practised as the business scales globally in mining, defence, and heavy industry.
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience in a QMS, quality assurance, or quality analyst role within a manufacturing, engineering, or industrial environment
- Working knowledge of ISO 9001 and practical experience with auditing, document control, and CAPA management
- Experience working in or alongside industries with stringent compliance requirements such as mining, resources, defence, or heavy industry
- Confident communicator who can engage stakeholders at all levels, from the production floor to the boardroom
- Highly organised, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple workstreams without dropping the ball
- Comfortable working autonomously and making sound decisions without constant direction
Desired Qualifications
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in engineering, quality management, or a related discipline
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