Job Description
As a fully owned subsidiary of Safran Electronics & Defense, Safran Electronics & Defense Australasia Pty Ltd (SEDA) delivers and supports various products including high-performance optronics and inertial navigation equipment.
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Headquartered in Sydney, SEDA brings local expertise in the integration of optronics and navigation systems for the air, land, and naval platforms of the Australian and New Zealand Defence Forces.
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The Quality Manager is responsible for leading, maintaining, and continually improving SEDA's Integrated Management System (IMS), ensuring compliance with Safran Group policies, defense and regulatory requirements, and ISO standards (ISO **** and ISO *****).
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In this role, you will be responsible for:
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Maintain and align a unified IMS with Safran Group policies, ensuring compliance with reliability, safety, and regulatory requirements across the product lifecycle.
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Foster a strong quality and safety culture through proactive risk management, compliance, and customer satisfaction initiatives.
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Drive manufacturing process controls, root cause analysis (8D, 5 Whys), and implement Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) on the production floor.
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Lead document control, internal and supplier audits, and ensure timely closure of corrective actions.
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Serve as the primary contact for audits, customer quality assurance, and certification bodies.
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Investigate customer complaints and non-conformances to drive process improvement.
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Collect, analyse, and report statistical quality data; update key performance indicators (KPIs) and monthly Balanced Scorecard (BSC) metrics.
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Compile and submit reports to Safran Electronics & Defense headquarters, relating to quality performance and initiatives.
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Identify opportunities for improvement through QMS data and trend analysis.
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Promote and deploy the QRQC (Quick Response Quality Control) methodology throughout the organisation.
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Organise and facilitate Business & Corruption Risk meetings, and monitor ongoing risk management activities.
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Deliver quality-related training and ongoing support for QRQC and problem-solving techniques.
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Job details
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DomainPerformance and Support
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Job field / Job profileQuality - Quality management
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Job titleQuality Manager
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Employment typePermanent
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Professional
categoryProfessional,
Engineer & Manager
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Part time / Full timeFull-time
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But what else? (advantages, specificities, etc.)
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PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS:
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Baseline security clearance - Able to manage sensitive information and compliance obligations, especially in a defense context.
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Strong organisational skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
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Excellent problem-solving and analytical capabilities.
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Effective stakeholder engagement with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organisation.
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Demonstrated ability to work independently while incorporating input from various stakeholders; strong team player.
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Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal. French language skills would be an advantage.
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Candidate skills & requirements
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To be successful in this role you must have :
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Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Quality Management or in a related technical field (e.g., Avionics, Electronics or Optronics).
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Extensive experience designing, implementing, and managing QMS certified to ISO **** standards, and a strong understanding of AS****, including experience with ISO *****.
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Robust experience with Continuous Improvement methodologies (e.g. Lean, Six Sigma, 5S).
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Proven experience within a defense, aerospace, or similarly regulated manufacturing environment.
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Exposure to project management in system and product lifecycle (from R&D; through production to support).
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Lead Auditor certification, Six Sigma Green Belt and AQAP knowledge are highly regarded.
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📌 Quality Manager (New South Wales)
🏢 Safran Group
📍 New South Wales