Quality Assurance Manager
A Quality Assurance Manager (CSOL variant, 139916) develops and oversees quality management frameworks for organisations listed under this separate CSOL classification code. The role encompasses quality policy, compliance, and continuous improvement across industries.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
Strong demand across manufacturing, construction, health, and food processing sectors.
Occupation list membership
Which Department of Home Affairs skilled lists this occupation currently appears on.
- CSOLCombined Skilled Occupation List
The merged skilled list that consolidates previous MLTSSL and STSOL eligibility under the Skills in Demand program.
Assessing authority
The body that assesses skills for migration purposes for this occupation.
- VETVETASSESSVisit official site →
Visa pathways
Australian visa subclasses for which this occupation is currently eligible.
- 186Learn more →Employer Nomination Scheme visa
Permanent employer-sponsored visa for workers nominated by an approved sponsor.
- 482Learn more →Skills in Demand visa
Employer-sponsored temporary visa (formerly TSS) for occupations on the relevant list.
- 494Learn more →Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa
Five-year employer-sponsored provisional visa in regional Australia, with a path to PR.
Key duties
- Design and implement quality management systems
- Lead internal audits and external certification processes
- Manage customer complaints and product or service non-conformances
- Develop staff training on quality standards and procedures
Skills required
- Quality management systems and certification
- Audit planning and corrective action management
- Risk-based quality thinking and process improvement
- Regulatory and standards compliance
Typical qualifications pathway
A bachelor's degree in a relevant technical or business discipline; ISO lead auditor certification is valued. VETASSESS assesses qualifications for migration.
Visa & occupation list information
Listed on CSOL, enabling subclasses 186, 482, and 494. Employer sponsorship via subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) is the primary pathway For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.
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