Blast & Paint Coordinator

**At BAE Systems Australia **

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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.

We currently have a rewarding opportunity to work with us as a Blast and Paint (B&P) Coordinator within our Hunter Frigates Program based at Osborne. Reporting to the B&P IWT Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the Area Manager and the Ship Manager, to safely coordinate and deliver a key phase of work during the Shipbuilding lifecycle. The role requires coordination and leadership of a cross-functional team ensuring that safety, quality, cost and schedule for Ship construction meets program goals and deliverables.

This role is open to a 9-day fortnight and will be based out of our Osborne Shipyard site.

**Key responsibilities will include**:

- Supporting the B&P IWT Manager with coordinating and delivering a key phase of work during the Shipbuilding lifecycle
- Establishing strong relationships and working collaboratively with the customer and internal stakeholders
- Championing Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) performance and ensuring compliance with the SHE Management System, mitigating SHE related risks
- Accepting responsibility for and demonstrating a visible commitment to Quality, leading by example and setting high personal standards.
- Organising activities and tasks for specific projects, ensuring all activities associated with the manufacture, production and assembly/ installation of components are completed in accordance with safety, design, quality and customer requirements
- Coordinating and de-conflicting production activities in accordance with the Ship Plan of Day (SPOD)
- Facilitation of production issue resolution, to ensure that hold-ups to schedule are minimised
- Supporting Area/ Installation Managers with Control Account and Contract Master Schedule reporting obligations

**About YOU**

**You'll have**:

- AMPP Certified Coatings Inspector (NACE CIP Level 2 and SSPC PCI Level 2) (must hold)
- Previous experience in a heavy engineering and/ or defence environment; including environmental considerations
- Well-developed self-management skills and demonstrated ability to work under own initiative to deliver outputs safely, to schedule, quality, and cost
- Ability to use and adapt written and verbal communication skills to suit a variety of difference audiences is critical to this role
- Exposure to balancing conflicting priorities to deliver against customer and business requirements, with appropriate stakeholder management
- Ability to build and maintain effectively relationships with colleagues within and outside their immediate team, to implement business requirements
- AMPP NACE CIP 1 working towards NACE 2 (Desirable)
- Certificate III in Surface Preparation and Coating Application (Desirable)
- Train the Painter Coating Supervisor (Desirable)
- SSPC Coating Application Specialist Certification (CAS) (Desirable)
- 7 years industry experience (minimum of 2 years marine industry experience) (Desirable)
- Computer literacy, with intermediate knowledge of MS Suite. Familiarity with tools like SharePoint and AVEVA is desirable

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**About US**

You will be 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.

BAE Systems recognises the sacrifices of those who have served our Nation and their families. We support our veteran community through our internal veteran network (VetNet Australia) and strong charitable partnerships, internal offerings including reserve service leave, a Veteran Mentoring Program and other exclusive offerings available through our strategic partners.

We are proud to be recognised as an employer of choice for women by WORK180.

**Clearances**

As a Defence security clearance is 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.