Quality Control Inspector

About the Company

Minetek is an Australian-headquartered provider of solutions for air, water, and sound management. Its expertise spans water evaporation, water management, underground ventilation, sound attenuation, and noise control.

Backed by more than 150 years of combined industry experience, the company has delivered thousands of innovative, first-of-their-kind projects for clients around the world.

Role Overview

The Quality Control Inspector will be accountable for checking components, assemblies, and completed products to confirm they align with customer requirements, engineering specifications, and internal quality standards.

Working alongside Production and Engineering, this position helps protect product quality, surface defects or process issues early, and contribute to ongoing improvement efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Inspect incoming materials, parts, assemblies, and finished goods to verify quality standards are met.
• Carry out in-process checks during manufacturing to ensure items remain within specification.
• Examine drawings, technical documents, and product specifications to confirm requirements are understood and followed.
• Detect, document, and escalate non-conformances and other quality concerns.
• Prepare accurate inspection logs, quality records, and supporting documentation.
• Assist Engineering and Production with root-cause reviews for manufacturing and quality-related problems.
• Advise production staff on quality expectations and possible improvement actions.
• Help create, update, and maintain inspection checklists and quality procedures.

Skills and Experience

The ideal candidate will have prior experience in a Quality Control or Quality Assurance Inspector position, preferably within manufacturing, engineering, fabrication, or industrial settings.

You should be comfortable with inspection techniques, testing approaches, and compliance requirements, and be able to read technical drawings and specifications with confidence. Strong accuracy, clear documentation habits, and the ability to spot defects and support corrective action are essential. Good communication skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office are also important. A QA/QC qualification or inspection training would be an advantage.

Culture and Benefits

Minetek promotes a values-driven workplace that supports both personal and professional growth. The company encourages open communication, collaboration, and a long-term approach to employee engagement.

In return, the role offers a competitive salary package, strong company benefits, excellent team support, and opportunities to build your career.