Job Description

Engineering Quality Specialist 

RAAF Base Richmond, NSW

 About Us 

Airbus in Australia Pacific is a leading aeronautical business employing more than 1500 people across 15 Sites in Australia and New Zealand.

At Airbus you will be encouraged to think bigger. We are driven by our vision which is to be our customers' trusted partner to fly, succeed, and to come back safely every time. We celebrate diversity of thought and we are committed to fostering a culture where our people are supported, our teams have the space and tools to be creative and have the courage to challenge the norm.

About the team/program 

You will be joining a collaborative, highly skilled team, conducting engineering quality assurance for rotary and fixed wing aircraft in Richmond, with your primary focus being C130J Hercules platform. 

Our Engineering Quality team provides support to the Military Design Organisation (MDO) and the Continuing Airworthiness Management Support Organisation (CAM-SO).

 About the role 

We are currently looking for an Engineering Quality Specialist to join the team on a permanent full time basis. In this hands-on role you will provide support to the Manager Engineering Quality as required to maintain the integrity of the Airbus Engineering Management System and Quality Management System as it applies to the Engineering functions.

As the Engineering Quality Specialist you can anticipate some of your day-to-day activities to include: 

• Provision quality assurance to the Engineering and Support Services functional lines.
• Conduct quality audits in accordance with audit schedule ensuring compliance with the DASRs and conformance with the applicable requirements.
• Leading independent technical investigations and resolving quality issues.
• Follow up on audit outcomes, non-conformance, include driving to close out solutions including verify improvements were implemented.
• Provide leadership and direction for quality improvement.
• Supporting the effectiveness and the implementation of the Quality Management System (QMS) across Airbus.
• Coach and mentor staff in quality management system and processes.

About you 

To be successful in this role, it is a requirement to be able to work in a team environment, have well developed analytical skills as well as excellent written and verbal skills. You must be someone who can work autonomously who is comfortable driving continuous improvement. 

• In-depth knowledge and understanding of Defence Regulations DASR Part 21 and Part M.
• Strong leadership skills, underpinned by a high degree of personal and professional integrity. 
• Previous experience in an Engineering quality role, ideally within an aviation environment.
• Working knowledge of the International quality standard AS/NZS ISO9001:2015.
• Lead Auditor certification through an accredited training organisation is preferred.

What's on offer? 

We seek to inspire our people to grow, so you have the right mindset, behaviours and skills to thrive and achieve the organisation goals whilst being focussed on your personal development through classroom and online learning. 

We value the health and wellbeing of our employees and offer true flexibility including an option for a 9 day fortnight that allows you to balance your career with what is important to you outside of work. We will celebrate your successes and achievements with a formal reward and recognition program.

Female applicants, people of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent and ex-defence personnel are encouraged to apply.

If it sounds like a role for you apply now! Applications close 2 April 2021

You must be eligible for an Australian Government Security Clearance and have the capacity to satisfy pre-employment medical screening which may include drug and alcohol testing.