F-35 Quality Controller

At BAE Systems Australia
- Do interesting work that MATTERS
- ENJOY what you do
- GROW your career
- Be YOU

We work in a thriving sector - one that puts us at the forefront of exciting and meaningful work. Every day we push boundaries to produce some of the world's most innovative and ground breaking technology. Individually we all contribute to our success. Collectively we make the impossible possible.
Recognised for delivering projects of global and national significance that help keep Australia safe, it is our shared passion that shapes our culture, and our people that make it a great place to work.

About the OPPORTUNITY
BAE Systems brings its military aircraft expertise to the development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of the F-35.
We have been part of the programme since its inception and we are on a continuing mission to support our customers and the armed forces who keep us safe by driving readiness, availability and affordability for the global fleet.
An opportunity now exists for an F-35 Quality Controller to demonstrate their technical expertise and make a valuable contribution within our F-35 Aircraft Sustainment business.

This position will be offered on a permanent and full time basis and will be based in Williamtown, NSW.
You will be responsible for providing support and guidance to the delivery of a broad range of planned quality activities designed to provide assurance to management that quality practices are being effectively deployed across the project and line of business.

**Key responsibilities include**:

- Understanding the regulations, licenses and standards of practice
- Engage with stakeholders and perform compliance testing and monitoring and business process monitoring of the adherence to regulatory, license and standard requirements
- Recommend, communicate and provide reporting of compliance and initiate remedial actions
- Review and develop the quality of work undertaken by others
- Support understanding and awareness of quality tools and techniques across the business area
- Support and assist in Quality Planning activities in the business area, including associated assurance activities as directed
- Support understanding and awareness of quality policies, processes and frameworks across the business area, including creation of appropriate communications, training and support information
- Support awareness that robust and effective Quality Control processes / authorities must be in place in the business area
- Support the timely and effective completion of quality audits
- Support the monitoring and completion of corrective, preventive and/or improvement actions by the business area
- Support successful audits / assessments by third party representatives, including scheduling interviews
- Support the business area in establishing root cause of non-conformance. Provides Value Added Metrics on the status of NCRs

About YOU
- Formal training in quality - Lead Auditing training preferred
- Sound understanding of Quality practices and continuous improvement
- Familiarity of ISO9001, Defence and Civil Technical Regulatory Frameworks requirements
- Ability to interact effectively with peers within and outside the immediate team, to implement business improvement requirements
- Well-developed self-management skills
- Demonstrated ability to work under own initiative to deliver outputs to time, quality and cost
- Ability to use good written and verbal communication skills
- Australian Citizen with eligibility to obtain and maintain a defence security clearance.

About US
You will joining a workplace that truly cares about your wellbeing.
Our people are diverse and we value the variety of perspectives this brings, we know that a culture that is inclusive and fosters a sense of belonging is a place we can all make the most of our unique talents and be our best.
As Australia's largest defence company in a rapidly growing sector, you will be connected into a global team and encouraged to explore where your career might take you whether that is a traditional career path or squiggly one, there are infinite possibilities for you at BAE Systems Australia.
We are proud to be recognised as an employer of choice for women by WORK180.
As a member of the Circle Back Initiative we commit to respond to every applicant
Clearances
As a Defence security clearance required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and either possess or be eligible to obtain and maintain appropriate clearances.
Further information regarding security clearances.