Junior Quality Assurance & Control Engineer

About Us

Yamaha Agriculture exists to make specialty crop growers more sustainable, profitable and resilient in the face of labor shortages, climate volatility and tightening margins by building precision tools that combine automation, AI-powered insights and decades of engineering heritage.

The Opportunity

As our new Junior Quality Assurance & Control Engineer, you will support the Quality Management team in preventing quality issues and ensuring products meet customer and regulatory requirements across their lifecycle. Working closely with our Lead QA & QC Engineer, you’ll assist with supplier quality, design reviews, and quality planning for new products, while also carrying out inspections and verifying compliance with technical specifications. This includes being hands‑on, maintaining high standards of product integrity, supporting continuous improvement, and promoting a strong quality culture through collaboration, data‑driven decision‑making, and industry best practices within the manufacturing environment.

Skills & Experience Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering (mechanical, industrial, or similar) or equivalent qualification.
  • 0–2 years’ experience in quality assurance/control or manufacturing environment.
  • Exposure to supplier quality development and new product introduction processes preferred.
  • Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma desirable).
  • Highly capable communicator.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, used to dealing with a diverse range of people, personalities, and backgrounds.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills for identifying and resolving quality issues.
  • Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications. Especially mechanical parts, wiring and electronics.
  • Proficient in using measurement tools and inspection techniques.
  • Basic knowledge of quality standards and regulatory requirements IPC/WHMA-A-620, IPC-A-610, ISO.
  • Experience with electronics and wiring (PCBA/ harnesses)
  • Competent in MS Office; experience with ERP or quality systems is a plus.

This is a permanent full-time role, based at our brand-new, custom-built premises in Tauriko, Tauranga.

Not always does a candidate need to meet every single skill or experience listed in an advert to be successful in a role. If you think you have what we need, but you don’t have everything on the list – we’d still like to hear from you.

What We Offer

  • Competitive salary
  • An inclusive environment where people are supported to learn and grow
  • A genuine commitment to staff engagement and wellbeing
  • Barista style coffee machines and seasonal fresh fruit
  • Free car parking
  • All staff meetings and opportunities to connect and engage with everyone at YAG.
  • Milestone recognitions and birthday leave

Apply Today

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