Total 13,313 quality assurance control job vacancies in Australia

• Ensure contractor compliance with all requirements related to the design, manufacturing, repair, overhaul, and modernization of a variety of items for contractor and customer activities throughout the world.
• Independently applies a wide range of methods, principles, and practices related to the quality control/assurance fields such as statistical analysis, control and sampling, and quality data analysis and evaluation to determine contractor compliance.
• Incorporates a thorough and detailed QA knowledge in applying various methods and techniques for investigating, analyzing, and ensuring corrective action on complex quality problems.
• Develop and implement a surveillance plan which begins with clear objectives supported by a master schedule that includes identification of contractor and sub-contractor production needs.
• Independently perform audits/surveillance of contractor’s processes to ensure customer and contractual requirements are met.

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Job Purpose

We are seeking a detail-oriented Quality Assurance Specialist with a minimum of 2 years experienced including prior work within the goverment sector, to join our dynamic team in the automotive servicing industry. The ideal candidate will ensure that all automotive repairs, maintenance, and services in various workshops meet the highest standards of quality and safety.

In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the service processes, conduct and prepare for audits, inspections, investigating quality issues or customer feedbacks, and collaborating with the team to ensure that customer vehicles are serviced efficiently and to specification.

Core Responsibilities

1. Conduct regular inspections and audits of service procedures and practices to ensure consistency, accuracy, and full compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
2. Evaluate departmental processes, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and work areas for adherence to quality assurance (QA) standards, making necessary adjustments as required.
3. Assess contractor compliance with both organizational and regulatory quality standards through comprehensive inspections and audits.
4. Prepare and analyze quality assessment reports to identify gaps, recommend improvements, and enhance service delivery.
5. Identify operational faults and prioritize corrective actions based on the severity and criticality of the issues.
6. Conduct internal Quality Management System (QMS) audits to ensure proper documentation and reporting of quality-related information.
7. Ensure all departments adhere to the organization’s quality policies and standards.
8. Verify that document management and record-keeping practices comply with quality procedures, facilitating both internal and external audits.
9. Oversee the effective management, qualification, and validation of equipment and systems.
10. Ensure regular maintenance and updating of quality-related project documentation.
11. Escalate complex issues affecting work products or service quality to the appropriate team members for resolution.
12. Drive continuous improvement in production quality through the implementation of Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) plans.
13. Maintain and control master lists of all released Quality Management System (QMS) documents to ensure up-to-date documentation.
14. Perform vendor quality assessments to advise on contract renewals, terminations, and new vendor selection.
15. Plan and conduct regular internal inspections and audits in line with relevant procedures to ensure ongoing compliance.

Skills & Experience Required

• Experience: A minimum of 2 years of experience in automotive servicing, repair, or maintenance, with a focus on quality control or assurance. Prior experience within the government sector is preferred.
• Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of automotive systems, repair processes, diagnostics, and industry best practices to ensure high-quality service delivery.
• Attention to Detail: Ability to identify and resolve discrepancies related to work quality, technical specifications, and safety standards to maintain excellence in service.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Exceptional analytical abilities to identify root causes of quality issues and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills, enabling effective collaboration with technicians, customers, and management.
• Personal Attributes: Capable of working independently while also being a collaborative team player. Demonstrates a proactive, “can-do” attitude with a strong focus on continuous improvement.

Qualifications / Certifications Required

• Diploma in any field
• Certification in quality management or auditing (ISO 9001 Internal Auditor or Lead Auditor, Six Sigma)

• Plans/executes engineering and technical functions related to engineering, manufacturing, and quality assurance.
• Develops and/or implements agency engineering and quality assurance policies, tools, and training program.
• Provides authoritative guidance and advice to management, customers, and Quality Assurance Specialists in functional area of expertise.
• Resolves complex technical problems associated with surveillance of major, critical contracts for program life cycle stages, next generation equipment, or DoD Weapon Systems.

• Ensure contractor compliance with all requirements related to the design, manufacturing, repair, overhaul and modernization of a variety of items for contractor and customer activities throughout the world.
• Apply a wide range of methods, principles, and practices directly related to quality control/quality assurance fields, statistical analysis, control and sampling, quality data analysis and evaluation to determine contractor compliance.
• Incorporate a thorough and detailed QA knowledge in applying various methods and techniques for investigating, analyzing, and ensuring corrective action on complex quality problems.
• Develop and implement a surveillance plan which begins with clear objectives supported by a master schedule that includes identification of contractor and sub-contractor production needs.
• Perform audits/surveillance of contractor's processes to ensure customer and contractual requirements are met.

• Serve as a Quality Assurance Specialist for munitions or munitions-related items in support of the acquisition planning, procurement, production, testing acceptance or storage of assigned items during the production/deployment life-cycle phase.
• Perform audit and analysis functions to include conformance, product and process audits at government and commercial facilities.
• Perform analysis of manufacturing and statistical process controls.
• Serve as a resource for supporting answers concerning audits and analysis of contractor operations.
• Provide necessary quality assurance (QA) support, policy, and guidance to government or commercial facilities.
• Assists in performance of Quality Assurance (QA) engineering portion of Government Owed Contractor Operating (GOCO) configuration management support activities.

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Objectives of the position:

This role is for the Customer Quality Support for Company’s product distribution where Customer’s feedback & Product Quality requirements / issues are handled. The person will be responsible to handle Customers requirements such as complaints, test data & other technical information as requested. Customer complaints handling will also include the necessary communication with all the stake holders (Customer, Supplier, CS, PP, SVM, LOG). Knowledge in cable testing and specification requirements will be required to understand Customer complaints (technical & logistics).

Key Responsibilities:

1. Manage Customer complaint processes such as acknowledgement of the complaint, updating into SAP, keeping track of the complaint, closure of the complaint & summarizing for monthly reporting. Proper handling of customers’ needs by providing accurate and timely information on enquiries related to cable standards, test reports and handling of customer complaints.

2. Track supplier quality by means of in-coming inspection when required or arise from Customer complaints. Update results in SAP system and release inspected lots according to the usage decision defined. To generate supplier CAR and track for corrective action by liaising with the supplier.

3. Familiar with and comply to international cable testing standards and procedures. Contribute to achieving company & department KPIs through due diligence, duty of care & personal accountability for Quality assurance in all tasks.

4. Liaising with relevant departments to effectively close the Customer complaints

5. Maintain records in SAP

6. Operate Laboratory test equipment when required

7. Assist Customer’s Technical enquiries e.g Product Test Report, RoHS, REACH, CE

8. Supplier claim processes and 8D report.

9. Prepare and issue Customer Test Certificates & COC

10. Assist in other day to day activities related to QA department as assigned by Superior.

Skills & Qualification:

▪ Min. Diploma or Degree in Engineering (Electronics / Electrical) or equivalent

▪ Min. 2 years’ experience in electrical / electronic product testing and qualification. Training will be provided.

▪ Knowledge in ISO 9001 : 2015 QMS standard.

▪ Must be able to operate lab equipment (calliper, visual scope, resistance checker, High voltage tester).

▪ Prior experience in SAP system is required for this role. Knowledge of cable product testing is an added advantage.

▪ Good written and communication skills

▪ Good customer handling skills and able to communicate to all levels in the organization

▪ Proficient in Microsoft Words and Excel

▪ Addresses present issues immediately and independently

▪ Possess self-confident and willing to share opinions and expertise in discussions

▪ Anticipate potential problems and takes action to avoid crisis

▪ Provide support to colleague in the Department and work as a team to achieve Department goals and targets

• Performs duties associated with the administration of the quality assurance provisions of contracts by designing, implementing, and maintaining a risk-based surveillance program and assessment plan.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvements through analysis of process measurement data. Serves as a member of a multi-functional or technical team.
• Responsible for implementing the overall Quality Program for a diversity of products and services in support of U.S. Government acquisition at one or more suppliers facilities.
• Ensures contractor compliance with all requirements related to the design, manufacturing, repair, overhaul, and modernization of a variety of items for contractor and customer activities throughout the world.
• Independently performs audits/surveillance of contractors processes to ensure customer and contractual requirements are met.
• Investigates and provides data on customer complaints/concerns regarding contractors quality performance and processes which impact user satisfaction.
• Provides technical support to all other DCMA team members, assisting in the analysis of contract related issues to determine the best course of action to support the contractor and customers.

• Ensures contractor compliance with all requirements related to the design, manufacturing, repair, overhaul, and modernization of a variety of items for contractor and customer activities throughout the world.
• Applies a wide range of methods, principles, and practices directly related to quality control/quality assurance fields; statistical analysis, control and sampling, quality data analysis and evaluation to determine contractor compliance.
• Incorporates a thorough and detailed QA knowledge in applying various methods and techniques for investigating, analyzing, and ensuring corrective action on complex quality problems.
• Develops and implements a surveillance plan which begins with clear objectives supported by a master schedule that includes identification of contractor and sub-contractor production needs.
• Performs audits/surveillance of contractor’s processes to ensure customer and contractual requirements are met.

(1) Serves as the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) for wing maintenance policy, advising supervisors and employees on both general policy and specific maintenance matters. Makes decisions and recommendations on technical concerns presented by supervisors. Utilizes a comprehensive knowledge and ability to interpret Air Force Instructions, Technical Orders, engineering drawings, product specifications, Air Force Occupational and Health (AFOSH) and environmental standards, public law, and locally developed policy. Evaluates and assesses complex systems, subsystems, integrated systems/subsystems, or components for conformance to applicable technical data, engineering drawings, standards and specifications. Evaluates, conducts reviews, activity inspections and management compliance of all maintenance activities to include the logistics maintenance support functional areas such as production, programs and mobility, maintenance training, plans, scheduling and documentation and data base management as directed by the Maintenance Group Commander. Identifies production problems, excessive overtime, discipline, housekeeping and technical discrepancies and attempts to identify the underlying cause for the deficiencies. Establishes and develops performance checklists and metrics in coordination with the Quality Assurance Supervisor. Develops local operating instructions to supplement regulations and manuals of higher echelons in the area of aircraft and aircraft systems quality assurance. Reviews all Operating Instructions (OIs) to ensure locally published instructions are technically accurate, complete and consistent with Air Force (AF) and Major Command (MAJCOM) policy. Coordinates with affected commanders on base and ensures the instruction is published as a wing operating instruction. Serves as a key team member in collating and reporting compliance metrics to Major Command(s).

(2) Maintenance Standardization Evaluation Program (MSEP): Administers, evaluates, and coordinates a comprehensive quality assurance, maintenance standardization, and inspection program for all areas of the maintenance organization, all maintenance disciplines, job series and Air Force Specialty Codes (AFSCs). Evaluates the quality of maintenance accomplished in the maintenance organization and performs the necessary quality functions to execute the MSEP, designed to provide management an objective sampling of both the quality of equipment and the proficiency of maintenance personnel. Ensures the maintenance organization meets its responsibility for air-worthy aircraft and component quality for a broad and complex production workload, e.g., highly advanced aircraft, aircraft systems, avionics systems, electronic equipment, aircraft structures, composites, life safety systems, armament, munitions, and other areas of similar complexity. Participates in a review of the organization's quality plans, procedures and practices to assure adequacy and compliance to local and higher-level directives.

(a) Executes the evaluation program and accumulates data using Inspection and Evaluation techniques such as Task Evaluations, Quality Verification Inspections, Special Inspections, Personnel Evaluations and Management Inspections. Evaluates the quality of in-process and after-the-fact maintenance and ensures prescribed technical and management procedures are followed. Serves as the subject matter expert for critical assessment programs such as; Unit Self Inspections, Maintenance Standardization, Operational Readiness and Unit Compliance Inspections. Responsible for the development and maintenance of organizational level checklists. Ensures metrics are established and monitored to assess key result areas for successful mission accomplishment including, but not limited to, items where non-compliance would affect system reliability or result in serious injury, loss of life, excessive cost, or litigation. Evaluates the proficiency of assigned personnel in the execution of assigned maintenance tasking through Personnel Evaluations (PEs). Determines the proficiency and qualifications of certified personnel. Assess the relationship between personnel evaluation and technical inspection results to identify strengths or opportunities for improvement in the evaluation program.

(b) Monitors and assesses the organization's quality program and elements of the program to gauge compliance with directives and established processes. Identifies deficiencies, implements corrective measures, and improves processes to enhance mission effectiveness and efficiency. Ensures safety, security, and Consolidated Tool Kit (CTK) programs are followed in accordance with applicable regulations and public law through the routine inspection of work centers.

(13) Performs other duties as assigned.

• Serve as a Quality Assurance Specialist for munitions or munitions-related items in support of the acquisition planning, procurement, production, testing acceptance or storage of assigned items during the production/deployment life-cycle phase.
• Perform audit and analysis functions to include conformance, product and process audits at government and commercial facilities.
• Perform analysis of manufacturing and statistical process controls.
• Serve as a resource for supporting answers concerning audits and analysis of contractor operations.
• Provide necessary quality assurance (QA) support, policy, and guidance to government or commercial facilities.
• Assists in performance of Quality Assurance (QA) engineering portion of Government Owed Contractor Operating (GOCO) configuration management support activities.

• Responsible for a wide range of technical and quality activities within the Technical/Quality Division of the Directorate
• Responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, and integrating the work of subordinate staff.
• Manages and directs subordinate technical, quality assurance and administrative personnel.
• Develops, presents, and promulgates recommendations for changes in/enhancements to branch programs to improve customer service and satisfaction.
• Manages studies and special projects regarding and affecting Supplier Operations plans, goals and initiatives.
• Monitors the collection, consolidation and analysis of metrics and data used to inform operating officials regarding the viability, effectiveness, and efficiency of Team programs.
• Identifies and implements initiatives to eliminate or reduce inefficient and/or ineffective work practices and provides technical guidance to subordinates to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Reviews decisions made by subordinates and/or team leads, assuring application of all personnel management programs.

This position is located in an Air National Guard Aviation Wing, Maintenance Group. The purpose of this position is to supervise, establish and direct a planned, systematic approach of a quality assurance program designed to provide the maintenance managers confidence that aircraft, aircraft systems, products or supporting processes conform to technical, safety, work load and customer requirements. The position serves as the Supervisor of the Quality Assurance Division. In that capacity, the supervisor plans, implements, and executes a quality assurance program that includes independent surveillance and evaluations of all assigned aircraft, aircraft components, and maintenance personnel. Plans, directs, organizes, and exercises control over Quality Assurance Specialists (non-supervisory employees) assigned utilizing a comprehensive knowledge of aircraft to include electronic equipment and systems, manual and automatic flight controls, airframe, landing gear, pneudraulics, and jet engine propulsion, armament, munitions, and associated systems. Applies a comprehensive knowledge of employee relations, management techniques, peer mediation, root cause analysis, trending, and statistical methods. Base level of work supervised is at the GS-11 level..