Aps 6 - Technical Quality Assurance Manager

2 weeks ago

Henderson, Australia Australian Government Full time

$91,702 - $104,753 + up to 15.4% superannuation
- Henderson - WA

**The Role**
As the Technical Quality Assurance Manager (TQAM), your role reports to the Integrated Test Engineer (ITE). This role will supervise a team of APS5 Technical Quality Assurance Officers. Collectively you will manage the Governance and Assurance (G&A) activities on tasked services and contractor deliverables by the Regional Maintenance Provider - West (RMP-W) industry partner (Babcock). The TQAM ensures that all technical deliverables from the RMP-W are in adherence and aligns to Defence Seaworthiness Regulator (DSwR), Defence Seaworthiness Management System and Australian Navy Publications to ensure the Navy vessel is maintained in a seaworthy state to perform a range of roles from Border Protection to Operational Duties and thus enabling the achievement of maritime capability outcomes.

This role (under broad direction) manages and assist with the technical quality management activities associated with the sustainment of In-Service capability.

Duties include but not limited to:

- Develop and maintain an annual audit plan for all contactor deliverables by the Regional Maintenance Provider.
- Establish and maintain a Regional Maintenance Centre
- West Continuous Improvement Program (CIP) based on the framework from ISO 9001:2000
- Review and provide comments and feedback on all technical Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs) submitted by the Regional Maintenance Provider.
- Provides feedback regarding improvements or additions to technical documentation.
- Review and mange audits on the planning, execution and close out of all maintenance tasks.
- Review and provide feedback to Regional Maintenance Provider KPI progress and tracking.
- Perform Quality Assurance activities on maintenance tasking performed by the Regional Maintenance Provider or other Commonwealth Suppliers.
- Mange the assessment of technical packages, reports, processes, product and equipment performance to meet specified requirements.

**About our Team**
There has never been a more exciting time to join our progressive and dynamic organisation Regional Maintenance Centre West (RMC-W) is seeking an experienced and passionate Technical Quality Assurance Manager who is looking for a new challenge and be part of a growing workforce based at Henderson WA derived on Defence’s Maritime Sustainment Model.

RMC - W resides within the Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment Group (NSSG) /Maritime Sustainment Division (MSD) /Maintenance Branch, with our headquarters located in Henderson, WA. The RMC-W is an integrated workforce comprising of military and APS staff at a range of levels.

The role of RMC-W is to provide maritime sustainment to the Royal Australian Navy surface ships via a contractual arrangement with Babcock (Regional Maintenance Provider -West). There are three other regional maintenance centres located in Sydney, Cairns and Darwin. Collectively (with Defence Industry) we provide Defence capability to the both the Surface Combatant Fleet and Minor Warfare vessels.
- Advance Diploma or Associated Degree in a Maritime, Civil, Aviation or Electrical environment.
- Highly desirable to have Navy or maritime technical experience (preferred).
- Excellent communications both written and oral.
- Experience in computerised maintenance management systems (CMMS).
- Knowledge of maintenance and reliability best practices (preferred).
- Knowledge of Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM).

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