Quality & Safety Manager: Aerospace

• Aerospace Innovation - excelent career growth opportunitity
• Solid autonomy, working at a level with influence
• Permanent role with long-term prospects

Your new company

Entering a pivotal growth phase, transitioning from strong foundations into an ambitious new chapter of scale, innovation and national impact, your new organisation delivers advanced, technology‑driven solutions that directly strengthen Australia's sovereign manufacturing capability across defence & aerospace. With a rapidly expanding footprint and a forward‑looking leadership mindset, the business is seeking a strong Quality & Safety Manager to lead from the front at a time when decisions and leadership will have a lasting impact. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will influence growth trajectories, and help scale an organisation that is positioning itself as a trusted partner to Australia's Defence and aerospace sectors. This is a rare opportunity to build & lead, joining a business where momentum is strong, ambition is clear, and the growth journey is well underway.

Your new role

• Lead and maintain the AS9100-compliant Quality Management System and WHS framework
• Ensure compliance across products, processes, suppliers, and operations with regulatory and customer requirements
• Manage audits (internal and external), ensuring readiness and timely close-out of findings
• Oversee non-conformance, root cause analysis, and corrective action processes (NCR, CAR, CAPA)
• Provide quality oversight across manufacturing, inspection, testing, and product release
• Manage supplier quality, performance, and compliance activities
• Lead workplace health & safety, including risk management, incident investigation, and regulatory compliance
• Support risk, compliance, and governance activities, including reporting to senior leadership
• Drive quality and safety training, fostering strong accountability and process discipline
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across quality, safety, and operational performance

What you'll need to succeed

• Degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, WHS, or a related discipline (preferred)
• AS9100 / ISO 9001 / quality management or internal auditing certification highly regarded
• Lead or Internal Auditor certification advantageous
• Extensive experience in quality management within advanced manufacturing, defence, aerospace, or similarly regulated industries
• Proven leadership in quality and safety within highly regulated manufacturing environments
• Hands-on, detail-oriented approach with strong discipline in process control and compliance
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with production, engineering, supply chain, and senior stakeholders
• Strong working knowledge of AS9100 or equivalent quality management systems
• Demonstrated experience working within AS9100, ISO 9001, or equivalent frameworks
• Strong track record managing audits, non-conformances, corrective actions, and root cause analysis
• Solid understanding of traceability, document control, inspection processes, supplier quality, and assurance systems
• Experience supporting workplace health and safety frameworks in technical or manufacturing environments
• Experience within defence, aerospace, additive manufacturing, or export-controlled environments advantageous

What you'll get in return

On offer is a unique opportunity to join at a level to make a lasting and continuous impact. You will have excellent visibility across products, programs and the organisation. In addition to a competitive package and a long-term career opportunity to lay roots and be part of the company's growth.

What you need to do now

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