Lead Quality Assurance Officer

About the role

The Lead Quality Assurance (QA) Officer will oversee all aspects of Quality Management within business processes. The role is also responsible for establishing, implementing, maintaining QA process and programs, which will promote conformance/compliance within business processes and systems, and where necessary will report, investigate, and resolve identified non-conformance(s).

The Lead QA Officer will provide support to the Quality Manager in the day-to-day QA related activities to ensure proper functioning of the QMS and that business processes and procedures are fit for purpose, maintained, and improved.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• College graduate, Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of 5 years Internal Auditor or QA experience in an ISO 9001 certified company.
• Previous supervisory/leadership role
• Strong critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills. Experienced in RCA methods and Problem solving like 8D and DMAIC
• Experience in conducting Quality Risk Assessment/ Analysis
• Excellent data analysis and reporting skills
• Effective communication skills both written and oral
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Application (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Desirable

• Preferably, Engineering courses, Industrial Engineering or Management related course
• QA experience in a shipbuilding or similar industry is an advantage
• QMS Lead Auditor Training / IRCA Certified
• Intermediate to Advance skills in MS Excel - Data analysis and task automation skills, Pivot table and reporting, building formulas, VLOOKUP, charts, and graphs creation
• Experience in Issue Management Software and SharePoint

Note: Interested applicants are required to submit the following:

• Application letter and detailed resume (showing relevant evidence where above duties have been performed)
• Copy of Diploma and/or bachelor's degree (whichever is applicable)
• Any other relevant licenses and certifications

Why Austal?

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• A supportive and dynamic work environment.
• Opportunities for career advancement within our growing organisation.