EOI Senior Supplier Quality Specialist

Senior Supplier Quality Specialist

Potential Opportunity – H&B Defence

About You

You are an experienced quality assurance professional with a strong background in Defence or other high‑risk industries. You bring extensive expertise in auditing quality management systems, developing supplier quality programs, and leading investigations with precision and integrity. Your ability to build trusted relationships across all levels of business is matched by your technical competence in standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and AS/NZS 31000. You thrive in complex, multi‑disciplinary environments and are confident in guiding suppliers through onboarding audits, corrective actions, and business maturity assessments. With a Lead Auditor qualification or equivalent experience, you are ready to mentor, coach, and lead supplier quality assurance practitioners while upholding the values of integrity, respect, accountability, safety, excellence, and care for each other.

About the Role

This is a potential opportunity to join H&B Defence as a Senior Supplier Quality Specialist, where you will play a pivotal role in leading supplier onboarding audits and driving the upskilling of suppliers in line with contractual requirements. You will contribute to assessment reports, develop technical checklists, and ensure corrective action plans are implemented and closed out effectively. The role involves leading supplier audits, verifying compliance, and assessing business maturity, while also supporting investigations into non‑conforming services and products. You will be responsible for maintaining accurate records of audits and findings, implementing quality assurance training, and developing frameworks that can be applied across a trilateral nuclear industrial base.

As part of H&B Defence, you will actively promote a strong safety culture, contribute to trade control compliance, and lead by example in fostering organisational excellence. This position requires interstate and overseas travel and offers the chance to make a meaningful impact in a mission‑focused environment where safety, accountability, and continuous improvement are paramount.

To be successful in this position, you will bring:

• Lead Auditor qualifications or relevant experience
• Recent experience in Supplier Auditing, preferably within the Defence sector
• Excellent technical communication skills- written and verbal

Your future at Babcock – what we offer you   

• We provide an agile work environment where you’re able to work onsite and remotely, and to set you up for this we provide a laptop and working from home kit if required, in addition we offer compressed hours which can provide you even more flexibility;   
• Our work life integration policy brings together leave entitlements which include annual leave, wellbeing leave, volunteer leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave plus more;   
• We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career, supported by our capability framework plus ongoing access to self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave;   
• You’ll have access to beRewarded which will provide you with endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and much  

more, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan;   

• Your wellbeing is supported through our online wellbeing program Munch, Mind, Move, Money, access to our employee assistance program plus wellbeing leave;   
• You’ll be able to participate in our weRecognise program which is an opportunity to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day in living our principles which are Be kind, Collaborate, Be Curious, Think Outcomes, Be Courageous and Own & Deliver.   

Who we are  Babcock International Group, the aerospace and defence company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly skilled engineering services for over a century.   

Across Australia and New Zealand, Babcock has grown to a team of over 1,500 talented people, and we are on a path of continued growth and expansion. We operate across sectors such as defence, commercial marine, aviation, airports, communications, emergency services and engineering consultancy.   

Some of the programs our team across Australia and New Zealand are proud to be a part of involve:   

• Providing emergency medical and search & rescue aviation services through our Aviation & Critical Services business;   
• Designing and supporting key systems for submarines and surface ships through our Marine business;   
• Providing fleet wide through life support and asset management services for Navy customers;  • Managing critical assets for a range of sectors through our Mission & Support Systems business.   

So, if you would like to join us and help create a safe and secure world, together, please apply via the ‘Apply Now’ button below.   

To learn more about us visit www.babcock.com.au   

Job req #62926

We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and experience however, due to the defence orientation of this role, the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain an appropriate level of Commonwealth Personnel Security Clearance, as defined in the AGSVA guidelines.   

Please note, should your application progress you may be required to complete pre-employment checks.  These checks may include but not limited to, reference checks, police check, security check, qualifications and right to work.   

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