CEA is an Australian Commonwealth company that designs, develops, manufactures and sustains advanced active phased array radar systems. The company’s design principles and commitment to investment in research and development ensures innovative thinking, technological skill, and quality fabrication.

Our programs include the ANZAC and Hunter Class frigates and air defence applications for Army and Air Force, and Range applications. Through our longstanding and ongoing collaboration with Defence, CEA Technologies has undertaken research and development into all aspects of active electronically scanned array technologies. This has resulted in the creation of a highly modular and scalable product suite, which have become integral to a wide range of critical Defence capabilities.

The Position

Responsible for assuring consistent production quality of the Melbourne Production area and inspection of outsourced / in-house mechanical items.

Key responsibilities:

Operating within CEA’s quality standards in the Production area.

Ensure Quality Management System Obligations are met and ensure the development and maintenance of a strong quality culture to meet and exceed customer requirements.

Creating In process Inspection Plans (IPC) for Mechanical items produced in-house.

Conduct inspection of Mechanical items checking conformity against drawings and Models.

Conduct first off and periodic inspections of Mechanical items and uploading results to work order.

Review and escape non-conformance reports and concessions.

Packaging and dispatching of goods produced in-house.





Provide value adding to machined parts which includes Metal Finishing.

Loading Horizontal and Vertical Machine centres.

Operate Co-ordinate Measuring Machines (CMM).

Operate Measuring Arm and run comparison with solid CAD model.

Six weeks of paid annual leave per year

Generous superannuation 14.0%

Free Car Parking

Paid Parental, Compassionate, Defence Reserve & Voluntary Emergency Services leave

Employee Assistance Programs

Defence Health Insurance

Salary Packaging

Opportunities for Professional Growth and Development

Our Ideal Candidate

Minimum Certificate III in Engineering, with a minimum of 5 years post trade experience.

Experience in Mechanical assembly, producing prototypes, 3D modelling preferable in Solid works.

Meticulous attention to detail, ability to maintain focus and sound had/eye coordination skills.

Competent in use of Manual Machining, working with Aluminium, Fitting and Fabrication and Measuring tools at an Advanced level.

Competent in use of Microsoft applications including Excel/Word at Intermediate level.

Experience with Statistical Process Control at a Basic level.

Excellent organisational and communication skills,



with ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team.

Current Drivers Licence and Overhead Crane Chaser Licence required.

Ability to be flexible and adaptable to changing organisational priorities and ambiguous environments

Eligible to obtain and maintain an AGSVA clearance – Baseline

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted

Be careful - Don’t provide your bank or credit card details when applying for jobs. Don't transfer any money or complete suspicious online surveys. If you see something suspicious, report this job ad .

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at CEA

CEA is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to create a culture where all employees are respected and empowered to contribute positively to our organisation, regardless of their cultural background, age, gender identity, neurodiversity, disability, family and carer commitments, religion or sexuality. We welcome applications from veterans, those returning from a career break, people with disabilities and those who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

For information on Equal Employment Prospect & Privacy or Security & Citizenship requirements please visit www.cea.com.au/opportunities-at-cea

Should you require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know. You can also email ***********@cea.com.au for a confidential discussion.

#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Quality Assessor (Kingston)
🏢 CEA Technologies
📍 Kingston