Quality Assurance Advisor Quality Assurance Advisor Adelaide, Sa, Au, 5000

About the role

You may have heard that Babcock have recently been awarded a major multi-year program to upgrade the Australian Defence Force’s High Frequency Communications System (DHFCS) and we are seeking a Quality Assurance Advisor to join this exciting new program!

As our new Quality Assurance Advisor, you will be responsible for Quality Assurance planning, monitoring, auditing, reporting and advisory activities to meet company and customer requirements.

You will lead assurance activities and implement requirements of the Business Management System (BMS) and AS/NSZ ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System arrangements.

You will plan, develop and implement a program audit schedule in consultation with the program and provide assurance and support to investigate, manage and close-out customer complaints and non-conformance issues.

About you

You will be committed to contributing to our ‘safety first’ culture. You will thrive in a complex environment and be curious enough to challenge the status quo. With strong attention to detail, you will have the ability to collate, analyse and present data and your strong interpersonal and communication skills will see you build robust relationships with stakeholders. You will also possess:

Australian Citizen with the ability to obtain a maintain a Defence security clearance.

Previous experience in a quality assurance or quality control role at in a similar Defence or high-risk industry.

Knowledge of business management system standards such as ISO 14001 Environmental Management, ISO 45001:2018 Safety Management and AS/NZS 31000:2018 Risk Management.

Knowledge of supplier quality auditing and internal quality management systems auditing.

Lead Auditor/Internal Auditor Certificate for AS/NZS ISO 9001:2015.

What we offer you

We provide an agile work environment where you’re able to work onsite and remotely, and to set you up for this we provide a laptop and working from home kit if required, in addition we offer a compressed week which can provide you even more flexibility;

Our work life integration policy brings together leave entitlements which include annual leave, wellbeing leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave plus more;

We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career, supported by our capability framework plus ongoing access to self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave;

You’ll have access to beRewarded which will provide you with endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and much more, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan;

Your wellbeing is supported through our online wellbeing program Munch, Mind, Move, Money, access to our employee assistance program plus you can access two days annually from your personal leave as wellbeing days;

You’ll be able to participate in our weRecognise program which is an opportunity to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day in living our principles which are Be kind, Collaborate, Be Curious, Think Outcomes, Be Courageous and Own & Deliver.

Who we are

Babcock International Group, the aerospace and defence company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly skilled engineering services for over a century.

Across Australia and New Zealand, Babcock has grown to a team of over 1,600 talented people, and we are on a path of continued growth and expansion. We operate across sectors such as defence, commercial marine, aviation, airports, communications, emergency services and engineering consultancy.

Some of the programs our team across Australia and New Zealand are proud to be a part of involve:

Providing emergency medical and search & rescue aviation services through our Aviation & Critical Services business;

Designing and supporting key systems for submarines and surface ships through our Marine business;

Providing fleet wide through life support and asset management services for Navy customers;

Managing critical assets for a range of sectors through our Land Business.