Lead Engineer

1 week ago

Perth, Western Australia Komatsu Australia Full time
Overview

At Komatsu Australia you'll be part of an inclusive culture where all our people thrive, reflected in our purpose: creating value together. We encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply for this role. The Opportunity: Our Welshpool team is seeking a Lead Engineer – Quality to join our regional engineering team. You will support quality activities across the Western Region, focusing on PDI and Reman operations, and play a key part in investigating non-conformances, warranty claims, and driving corrective actions to improve product and process quality. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include root cause analysis, auditing suppliers and processes, and collaborating closely with engineering and workshop teams to implement effective solutions. You will also contribute to maintaining and improving our ISO 9001 quality management system and support continuous improvement initiatives. We're looking for a technically skilled, hands-on engineer with a strong background in mechanical engineering, excellent problem-solving abilities, and some leadership experience to help guide and influence the quality team as well as proactively working across departments and with a variety of stakeholders to actively promote quality within the business. Role Located: Welshpool – free onsite parking.

Responsibilities
  • Lead quality activities across the Western Region, with focus on PDI and Reman operations.
  • Investigate non-conformances and warranty claims; drive corrective actions to improve product and process quality.
  • Perform root cause analysis, audit suppliers and processes, and collaborate with engineering and workshop teams to implement effective solutions.
  • Maintain and improve the ISO 9001 quality management system; support continuous improvement initiatives.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechatronics, or equivalent technical qualification.
  • Proven experience in quality engineering within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
  • Strong understanding of root cause analysis, failure investigation, and corrective action implementation.
  • Hands-on technical expertise with mechanical systems and manufacturing processes.
  • Experience conducting audits and reviewing quality management systems; ISO 9001 knowledge advantageous.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to guide and influence a technical team.
  • Ability to think critically about problems and identify underlying gaps across various business processes (Sales, Design, Procurement, Operations, and Quality Control).
Benefits
  • Families Policy: 16 weeks of paid primary carer parental leave, 4 weeks of secondary carer leave, plus many more family friendly benefits.
  • Financial: Income protection insurance provided through our company superannuation fund.
  • Career: Recognition, awards, flexibility, further education studies and internal career development.
  • Health: Corporate discount with Bupa, Total Wellbeing Solution with Telus Health.
  • Travel: Discounts with Avis, Qantas, Crown, IHG and travel agents.
  • Yearly Bonus: Potential to receive a yearly bonus.
  • Referral Program: 3000 referral payment for referring a successful new employee to Komatsu.
Role Details
  • Employment type: Full-time
  • Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
  • Job function: Quality Assurance
  • Industries: Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

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