Our client is seeking an experienced QA/QC Officer – Coatings/Painting/Blasting to lead a well-established defence marine maintenance operation located in Osborne.

This is a hands-on, site-based quality role with full accountability for QA/QC across blasting, surface preparation, coating application, inspections, audits, and documentation, including managing NCRs, ITPs, and compliance reporting. You will take ownership of overseeing the quality of blasting and painting works on submarines and naval vessels.

The Opportunity

This role offers the chance to join a stable and well-respected business where your leadership will have a visible and meaningful impact on high-profile defence assets, ensuring coating integrity, corrosion protection, and compliance on submarines and warships.

• Conduct inspections of blasting and coating activities on naval assets
• Monitor subcontractors and ensure compliance with specifications and standards
• Manage inspection and test plans (ITPs) and quality documentation
• Maintain NCR register and ensure timely close-out of defects
• Perform audits, surveillance, and quality reporting
• Support project teams with QA/QC processes and continuous improvement

About the Company

The operation is a long-standing maintenance and asset preservation environment producing specialised blasting and protective coating services, servicing customers across the defence and marine sectors.

With a strong forward pipeline of defence work and long-term sustainment programs, the operation is well positioned for continued success. The operation benefits from established defence contracts and ongoing naval maintenance programs, providing long-term opportunity.

Why apply?

Join a stable defence-focused organisation with a strong market position

• Practical, collaborative and safety-focused team culture
• Afternoon shift role supporting structured work-life balance
• Opportunity to influence quality performance across critical naval assets
• Exposure to submarines, warships, and highly specialised coating environments

About You

You are an experienced QA/QC or coatings professional who enjoys being close to site operations while maintaining a strong focus on quality, safety, and compliance. You are hands-on, detail-oriented, and confident working within industrial or marine environments, ensuring the highest standards of coating application and inspection.

You will bring:

• Background within marine, naval, shipyard, industrial blasting & painting, slipway, or heavy industry environments
• Strong experience in protective coatings, corrosion control, or coating inspection
• Hands-on operational experience within blasting and painting projects or maintenance environments
• Experience with QA systems, audits, NCR management, and documentation
• NACE Level 1/2 (or equivalent) highly regarded
• Defence industry experience highly regarded
• Drivers Licence
• White Card
• Must be an Australian Citizen

We Are Looking For Backgrounds In:

• Industrial blasting and painting
• Marine, naval, or shipyard environments
• Slipway, dry dock, or heavy engineering projects
• Boating, ship repair, or asset maintenance
• Protective coatings inspection / corrosion control

A defence background or experience working on defence projects is highly regarded.

What’s On Offer

• Supportive leadership structure

• Long-term, secure opportunity within defence sector
• Competitive remuneration package
• Opportunity to make a real, lasting impact on quality and asset performance
• Work on submarines and naval vessels in a highly specialised environment

About RED Appointments – The Recruitment Team

RED Appointments have been helping good people get into solid work since 2009. We work with industry leading organisations within Construction & Manufacturing, Resources & Mining, Defence, and Civil Infrastructure, supplying skilled workers, apprentices and have access to both national and International Talent, across a wide range of trades, professional, skilled and unskilled positions.

As a Group Training Organisation (GTO), we proudly support individuals at the start of their careers by offering apprenticeships and traineeships, partnering with host employers to provide structured training, mentoring, and real on-the-job experience.

Backed by the HOBAN Recruitment Group, RED Appointments offer competitive pay rates, well-managed sites, strong local support, and access to ongoing work opportunities nationwide.

Whether you’re building a trade career, growing your experience, or on the lookout for your next opportunity, we’ve got your back and are here to support you every step of the way.

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