As the Quality Manager, you will play a pivotal role in supporting Hilton's continued growth and reputation for manufacturing excellence.
Beyond maintaining compliance, you will help drive business performance by improving operational efficiency, reducing the cost of poor quality, strengthening customer satisfaction, and ensuring the business remains positioned for opportunities across highly regulated industries.
Working closely with the Senior Leadership Team and reporting to the CEO, you will lead Hilton's quality assurance and continuous improvement framework, ensuring our integrated management systems remain effective, compliant, and aligned with business objectives.
You will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing our Quality, Environmental and Welding Management Systems, overseeing audit and assurance programs, managing customer quality performance, and ensuring compliance with regulatory, customer and certification requirements.
Your leadership will help strengthen customer relationships, maintain critical industry accreditations, improve manufacturing performance, and foster a culture where quality is viewed as a competitive advantage.
This role offers an ideal blend of strategic leadership and hands-on operational involvement.
You will work closely with Production, Engineering, Operations and Senior Leadership teams to embed quality, accountability and continuous improvement throughout the organisation.
Key responsibilities
Lead Hilton's Quality, Environmental and Welding Management Systems.
Maintain and continuously improve ISO ****, ISO ***** and ISO **** certifications.
Lead internal, external and customer audit programs.
Drive corrective actions, root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
Manage customer quality performance, complaints, warranty claims and 8D reporting.
Develop and report meaningful quality metrics, dashboards and performance indicators.




Partner with operational leaders to strengthen process control, compliance and manufacturing performance.
Facilitate Quality Management Reviews and governance activities.
Support new products and projects through quality planning and risk management.
Lead, coach and develop the Quality Assurance team.
Periodical travel to Queensland to conduct audits and manage re-accreditation processes.
About you
5+ years' experience in a senior quality leadership role.
Demonstrated experience managing certified Quality Management Systems.
Strong working knowledge of ISO **** and experience maintaining ISO ***** Environmental Management Systems.
Experience with welding quality standards such as ISO ****, DIN ****, EN ***** or equivalent.
Proven success leading audits, investigations and quality assurance programs.
Strong understanding of customer compliance requirements, corrective actions and continuous improvement methodologies.
Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills.
Experience leading and developing Quality Assurance teams.
Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
Qualifications in Quality Management, Engineering, Internal Auditing or a related discipline.
About us
Since ****, Hilton Manufacturing has built a reputation for delivering precision engineering and manufacturing excellence.
Operating from contemporary facilities in Dandenong South, Victoria and Wacol, Queensland, Hilton provides components, sub-assemblies and finished products to a diverse range of industries.




Our capabilities span sheet metal fabrication, welding, machining, forming, CNC routing and complex manufacturing solutions.
Our commitment to quality is demonstrated through internationally recognised certifications including ISO **** Quality Management, ISO ***** Environmental Management, ISO ****** Welding Quality and DIN **** Welding.
About Us
Hilton Manufacturing commenced business in **** and now operates from a modern factory of 15,000 m2, located in Dandenong, in the South East area of Melbourne.
To meet increased business demands of our customers in Queensland, Hilton Manufacturing has recently established a second manufacturing plant of **** m2, in the South West region of Brisbane.
Hilton Manufacturing has used the skills it has developed for the local truck industry to gain export orders to Tata/Daewoo in Korea, Hino, Nissan and Isuzu in Japan, Scania in Sweden and Westport in Canada.
In recent years, Hilton Manufacturing initiated a program to upgrade its equipment to enable it to offer the latest manufacturing processes to its clients.
This ensures all products are made at the highest quality standard whilst keeping the manufacturing costs down.
Hilton Manufacturing is accredited to internationally recognised standards ISO **** (Quality) and ISO ***** (Environmental).
Since ****, Hilton Manufacturing has doubled in size and now employs 230 people.
Constant innovation drives our manufacturing operations, substantial resources have been devoted to ensure Hilton Manufacturing's Research & Development program remains the best in the industry.
Adopting a lean manufacturing culture including Lean Capability, 5S, and Just in Time delivery, ensure Hilton has the resources to maintain its global competitiveness.
Source: this is an extract from the company's own website.
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📌 Quality Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 Hilton Manufacturing P/L
📍 Melbourne