Senior Supplier Quality Specialist

Location:

AU

Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

Senior Supplier Quality Specialist

About The Role

At Babcock, we are driven by a commitment to excellence in delivering mission-critical services to Defence and high-risk industries. As a Senior Supplier Quality Specialist, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the integrity and reliability of our supplier base through robust quality assurance practices. Your primary responsibility will be leading supplier onboarding audits and driving capability uplift across the supply chain in accordance with contractual obligations. You will assess the business maturity of supplier, identify weaknesses and work collaboratively with them to develop and validate corrective actions. You will track, report on, and close out these actions, ensuring measurable improvement in performance. You will also be instrumental in investigating non-conforming services or products, ensuring root causes are identified and addressed effectively. Part of your remit will be to deliver targeted quality assurance training across the Program where needed, ensuring consistent understanding and application of quality requirements. Maintaining up to date, accurate documentation and evidence of audit findings I s critical with records stored in a retrievable and auditable format. This role contributes significantly to ensuring Babcock’s supply chain supports the delivery of safe, high quality and compliance outcomes for our Defence customers.

About You

You are an experienced quality assurance or quality control professional who brings strategic insight and operational depth to supplier quality management. Your background includes working in Defence or other high risk industries, where you’ve held roles at either a management or senior advisory level. You have a deep understanding of quality systems and standards, and ideally, you bring experience auditing quality management systems in line with AS/NZS ISO 9001 series or relevant US MILSPECs and standards. You approach supplier development not just as an auditor but as a partner in improvement, using your knowledge to support supplier in raining their performance and maturity. Your ability to investigate complex quality issues, implement sustainable solutions, and maintain meticulous documentation sets you apart. You are confident delivering training and promoting a culture of quality assurance across diverse teams and stakeholders. Most importantly, you are motivated by the opportunity to make a lasting impact in a high-performing, safety focused organisation that supports national capability.

To be successful in this position you will bring;

Australian Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Commonwealth Defence Security Clearance as defined by AGSVA guidelines
Hold a Lead Auditor qualification or extensive practical experience in a Quality role in a similar industry
Ability to provide a high level of communication with internal and external stakeholders

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 visi t www.babcock.com.a u

Job req #70964

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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