Safety & Quality Assurance Officer Smeaton Grange (City of …, City of Sydney

About LaserBond Founded in 1992, LaserBond is a leader in surface engineering and advanced manufacturing. We service the mining, energy, transport, infrastructure and other sectors. With multiple sites, a growing national footprint and future international expansion, we are a successful Australian business with a bright future. We value safety, quality and innovation above all else. Safety & Quality Assurance Officer Location: Smeaton Grange, Sydney About The Role LaserBond is strengthening its safety and quality discipline. We are seeking a Safety & Quality Assurance Officer to join our central People, Safety & Quality (PSQ) function, embedded within our Smeaton Grange workshop. This is an independent assurance role. You will work closely with supervisors and teams on the shop floor. Your role is to verify, challenge, investigate and escalate safety and quality risks. You will be hands‑on and visible in the workshop, intervening early to prevent injuries, incidents and quality failures. When issues occur, you will lead investigations and ensure corrective actions are effective. Key Responsibilities Assurance & Investigation
- Lead investigations into injuries, serious near misses and quality non‑conformances
- Conduct root cause analysis (5 Whys, Fishbone, ICAM or similar)
- Prepare investigation reports and lessons‑learned communications
- Verify corrective and preventative actions
- Escalate recurring or systemic risks Audits & Compliance
- Conduct safety and quality audits and inspections
- Verify compliance with WHS procedures, SOPs and quality standards
- Maintain hazard, incident and corrective action registers
- Support internal, external and customer audits Operational Partnering
- Work alongside managers, supervisors and workshop teams
- Coach leaders on hazard identification and investigations
- Support correct application of procedures and customer reporting
- Identify risks and intervene early Escalation & Risk Management
- Escalate unacceptable safety and quality risks
- Recommend stop‑work or quality holds where required
- Elevate unresolved risks to senior leadership About You Essential
- Experience in safety, quality or assurance roles
- Strong investigation and root cause analysis capability
- Working knowledge of WHS legislation and quality principles
- Confidence to challenge and hold boundaries
- Strong communication skills Desirable
- Cert IV WHS (or equivalent)
- Internal auditing experience (ISO 9001 / ISO 45001)
- Exposure to lean, CI or 5S Why Join LaserBond
- Safety and quality are operational priorities
- Clear support for independent assurance and escalation
- Hands‑on role with real impact
- Play an active role in the ongoing development of our Safety & Quality systems
- Work in an exciting, advanced manufacturing workplace
- LaserBond offers a supportive and inclusive working environment
- A competitive salary and benefits
- An employee share scheme We invite safety & quality professionals to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rr3je