Operations Quality Group Leader

**About the Company**:
Liebherr-Australia's experience, knowledge, and dedication to the highest quality and most reliable technology, makes us a respected leader and a trustworthy partner to industry. We sell and service earthmoving machinery, mining equipment, mobile cranes, tower cranes, maritime cranes as well as foundation and piling equipment throughout Australia and New Zealand. Are you ready to join the Liebherr family?

**About the Role**:
As the Operations Quality Group Leader based in Para Hills West, you will oversee Quality Assurance (QA) and improvement initiatives at the Adelaide facility while supporting regional branches. Reporting to the Quality Manager, your hands-on leadership will not only ensure overall ISO 9001 compliance but will also drive continuous improvement and foster collaboration to deliver exceptional quality management systems nationally.

**Skills and Duties**:
With an early January 2025 start, you will be required to:

- Lead and mentor a small team driving alignment with strategic quality objectives
- Oversee Adelaide's quality operations and support regional branches, ensuring ISO 9001 and internal compliance
- Plan and monitor continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging the PDCA cycle to enhance processes and improve service delivery
- Conduct internal audits, provide actionable feedback, and manage non-conformance investigations to address root causes
- Collaborate with operational teams to identify opportunities for improvement, implement effective QA strategies while maintaining QA records.

**Requirements**:
To be successful in this position, you will have:

- Expertise in Quality Management with a Lead Auditor Certification preferably holding a Mechanical Engineering or relevant qualification, strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and quality assurance systems
- Leadership and collaboration skills with the ability to inspire teams and build productive relationships with stakeholders
- Expertise in root cause analysis, risk assessment, and process optimisation
- Commitment to excellence with a proactive approach to continuous improvement and operational efficiency
- Must be able to pass a pre-employment medical and drug and alcohol testing.

**Diversity and Inclusion**:
Diversity and inclusion sit at the heart of the Liebherr Group's Core Values. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the communities in which we live, work and operate. Our culture thrives on mutual respect, teamwork and diversity of thought in the workplace.

**Culture**:
We are dedicated to seeing our employees work together in an environment that fosters the true meaning of collaboration; a culture that creates the highest quality, cutting-edge products, long-lasting relationships, and improved organisational and individual capabilities. We aim to give our employees an opportunity to grow and develop their careers.

**Benefits**:
Paid Parental Leave | Bonus Leave | Purchase Leave | Early Access to LSL

Corporate Health Insurance | Novated Lease | Travel Club

Liebherr One Hub - Employee Discount Portal for Great Savings

Soft skills and Leadership training programs

**How to Apply**:
Applications close COB 27th of December 2024.

No agencies or third parties please.
- Please note_ applicants successful in progressing past interview stage will be required to undergo a Pre-employment process including National Police Clearance and Medical Screening process which includes drug and alcohol testing.

**One Passion. Many Opportunities.**

**The company**:
Liebherr-Australia Pty Ltd is part of the Liebherr Group, which employs nearly 50,000 people, in more than 140 companies and 50 countries on every continent. Liebherr's decades of experience, knowledge, and dedication to the highest quality and most reliable technologies makes Liebherr a respected leader and a trustworthy partner to industry. Liebherr-Australia is responsible for selling and servicing earthmoving machines, mining machines, mobile cranes, tower cranes, maritime cranes as well as deep foundation machines throughout Australia and New Zealand. Though the company's 20 hectare Head Office Complex is based in Adelaide, Australia, the commitment to, and support of, New Zealand customers is unwavering.

**Location**:
Liebherr-Australia Pty. Ltd.

1 Dr Willi Liebherr Drive

5096 Adelaide

Australia (AU)

**Contact**:
Rhea Paul

Jansia McCormack

Rhea Paul