Quality Coordinator

About the role

We are looking for a motivated, detail‑driven Quality Coordinator to join our Natural Resources – Geochemistry team in Orange, with regular travel to West Wyalong. Reporting to the National Quality Manager, you will own the local laboratory quality system and ensure compliance with SGS procedures, ISO 9001 and ISO 17025 standards.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and support the laboratory quality system, ensuring compliance with SGS quality procedures, ISO 9001 and applicable ISO 17025 requirements.
• Coordinate and conduct internal audits, including G6 LIMS audits, and support external audit preparation and follow‑up actions.
• Monitor laboratory quality performance, manage non‑conformances and support corrective and preventative actions.
• Maintain quality protocols, method validation records, calibration schedules and relevant quality documentation.
• Provide practical and theoretical quality training to staff, embedding best practice across the laboratory.
• Support Health, Safety and Environment initiatives, including local safety programs, KPIs and SGS corporate initiatives.
• Partner with operational teams to ensure data quality, technical standards and continuous improvement objectives are met.

Required profile

• Proactive and organised quality professional with strong laboratory experience and a practical understanding of QA/QC processes.
• Previous experience in a similar laboratory quality, QA/QC or compliance role.
• Strong understanding of laboratory quality systems, QHSE practices and chemical processes.
• Operational knowledge of ISO 9001 systems; ISO 17025 experience highly regarded.
• Experience supporting audits, non‑conformance management, corrective actions and method validation.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Required skills

• ISO 9001
• ISO 17025
• G6 LIMS
• Method validation
• Calibration management