The Role

As a Quality Assurance Representative, working in Domestic Manufacturing Branch of the Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Group, in the Department of Defence, you will be working on some of the most exciting and complex guided weapons and explosive ordnance products used by the Australian Defence Force. It is expected that the successful candidate would have a base knowledge of Explosive Ordnance production and sustainment.

The candidate would utilise their skills to:

• Conduct Audits and Quality Surveillance activities of manufacturing procedures, processes and products.
• Interpret the specification, drawings and requirements and ensure the Prime manufacturer complies with the product specification.
• Support investigations in Cause and Effect, Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Actions to verify manufacturing issues that affect quality are appropriately addressed.
• Understand the implementation of statistical sampling as related to the specification requirements, understand all quality control stages (gauging, inspection & testing) and have a knowledge of defect control, treatment and segregation.
• Interpret statistical process control & implementation (control charts, UCL/LCL) to support production.
• Verify Lot Acceptance Tests are valid and interpret results.
• Support the processing of deviations and variations to enable product acceptance or rejection.

About our Team

The Large Calibre Manufacturing sub project is an integral part of the Domestic Manufacturing Branch (DMB), which is part of the new Guided Weapons Guided Weapons & Explosive Ordnance Manufacturing Division.

Our team consists of various disciplines (including engineering, project management, commercial, logistics, and corporate enabling services). We are located in Canberra and Benalla, and our focus is to manufacture and sustain large calibre munitions for the Australian Defence Force. DMB is dedicated to providing our staff with a diverse, manageable, favourable work-life balance, and we support flexible working arrangements where possible. We will also invest in your training and development to ensure your time with us is deeply rewarding, both personally and professionally. We are committed to achieving a workplace culture that is inclusive and diverse; one, which directly reflects the needs, and scope of Defence’s varied operational requirements.

DMB partners with domestic and international industry to deliver materiel capability to Defence, managing a multi-billion dollar portfolio of complex, high-profile acquisitions and sustainment activities to support the ADF. Our people are capable, innovative, committed and diverse. We support an inclusive culture that emphasises respect and collaboration. In DMB, you will enjoy experiences and opportunities that, as an APS employee, you simply would not get with any other organisation.

Other benefits include:

• 15.4% superannuation;
• Access to personalised professional development pathways, including opportunities for Defence-funded post-graduate study
• Additional leave days between Christmas and New Year;
• Focus on work/life balance; and
• Salary sacrifice opportunities.

Our Ideal Candidate

The Large Calibre Manufacturing sub project within the Domestic Manufacturing Branch is seeking reliable personnel to join our growing team who:

• Can demonstrate superior analytical skills, with motivation to support development of domestic manufacture of explosive ordnance.
• Have an ability to integrate into a small team to achieve results in a collaborative and inclusive manner.
• Have exemplar communication skills, with an ability to confidently influence and engage with stakeholders with diverse backgrounds and seniority.
• Are passionate about ongoing self-improvement, and professional development.
• Have an ability to support complex certification activities, whilst maintaining integrity, and fostering a positive team culture.

If you are someone who:

• Is willing to undertake additional quality assurance training (both virtually and internationally),
• Enjoys supporting challenging and highly complex production activities,
• Is creative, pragmatic and solutions focused, and
• Is not afraid to challenge yourself to support the growth of domestic manufacture of explosive ordnance then this is the role for you!

Application Closing Date: Wednesday 27 August 2025

For further information please review the job information pack, reference GWEO/06099/25 on https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/?jati=C6691394-A128-6B4D-D9C4-E4080915E716