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We're looking for an experienced Steel Testing & Quality Specialist to join our Acacia Ridge manufacturing operation.This is a hands-on role in a production environment, responsible for testing steel reinforcing products and ensuring they meet Australian Standards, customer requirements, and compliance obligations.
Working closely with production, quality, and operational teams, you'll perform and oversee tensile, yield, elongation, bend and other mechanical testing activities, investigate non-conformances, and provide technical support to maintain product quality and compliance.
This role is ideally suited to someone with experience in materials testing, quality assurance, metallurgy, or industrial laboratory operations within manufacturing, steel, construction materials, or related heavy industry environments.
What you will be doing:
- Perform and supervise daily mechanical testing of steel reinforcing products in accordance with national standards
- Interpret test results and report deviations, trends, and out-of-spec outcomes with technical accuracy
- Calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot lab testing equipment to ensure ongoing compliance
- Provide frontline technical support to operations, particularly where product or process issues are identified
- Participate in internal audits and external compliance assessments (e.g., ISO 9001, ACRS, NATA)
- Identify and escalate non-conformances, driving corrective and preventive actions
- Support laboratory staff with training, technical guidance, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Maintain and update laboratory documentation, SOPs, and records in accordance with quality system requirements
- Support and champion continuous improvement initiatives.
You will be rewarded with:
- Permanent, full-time hours with job security
- Team environment with strong safety culture