Local Operating Unit Quality Manager GPQSS Australia

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The opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Local Operating Unit Quality Manager to lead quality continuous improvement and operational excellence for GPQSS Australia. You will drive project quality customer satisfaction supplier and subcontractor performance compliance and a strong prevention-focused quality culture.

The role reports functionally to the Hub Quality & CI Manager and administratively to the Local Operations Manager.

How you will make an impact

• Leading Quality & Continuous Improvement strategy deployment across the local operating unit.

• Driving project quality audit readiness compliance and certified Quality Management Systems.

• Championing the Voice of the Customer by turning feedback into practical improvement actions.

• Managing non-conformances complaints root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions.

• Leading Lean Six Sigma Kaizen and other improvement initiatives to improve productivity reduce waste and optimize processes.

• Providing KPI reporting governance insights and quality analytics to support leadership decisions.

• Coaching teams and build quality capability across the organization.

Develop organizational quality capability through coaching mentoring and training; support succession planning and talent development; promote a proactive prevention-focused and customer-centric quality culture; and lead change management activities aligned with strategic priorities.

Your background

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline.

• 15 years experience in Quality Management Project Quality Management Continuous Improvement Operational Excellence or Quality Leadership.

• Experience in the power grid transformers high voltage EPC engineering or similar industrial sectors.

• Strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems audits compliance RCA CAPA Lean Six Sigma or Kaizen.

• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and lead transformation across complex or multi-country environments.

You are a senior quality professional with strong customer focus continuous improvement mindset stakeholder influence and the ability to coach teams through complex operational challenges.

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