Senior Area Coordinator

Job Description

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

We have 2 great opportunities for Senior Area Coordinator’s to join our Maritime team.

The Senior Area Coordinator’s will be accountable in supporting the Area Manager and the Ship Manager, to safely coordinate and deliver key phases of work during the Shipbuilding lifecycle.

We embrace flexible work arrangements at BAE Systems Australia, such as working a 9-day fortnight.

Key responsibilities include:

• These roles will be accountable for supporting Ship/Area/Installation Managers in delivering projects and area outputs within a manufacturing environment, in accordance with the developed plan
• The Senior Area Coordinator’s will be required to organise activities and tasks for specific projects, ensuring production activities are executed safely and efficiently
• Ensuring all activities associated with the manufacture, production and assembly and installation of components are completed in accordance with safety, design, quality and customer requirements
• Coordination and de-confliction of 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
• Support Ship, Area and Installation Managers with Control Account and Contract Master Schedule reporting obligations, including monitoring progress and maintaining the schedule The Area Coordinator is primarily accountable to support the Area Manager and safely coordinate and deliver a key phase of work during the Shipbuilding lifecycle
• The Shipbuilding scope of this role will include:
• Production mobilisation
• Production pilots
• Ship docking and undocking activities
• Implementation of upgrades and engineering changes
• Maintenance activities
• Establish strong relationships and work collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure best for program outcomes

About YOU

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or proven equivalent trade discipline or relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience in a heavy engineering or defence environment
• Ability to balance conflicting priorities to deliver against customer and business requirements
• Experience with stakeholder management
• Ability to adapt written and verbal communication skills to suit a variety of difference audiences
• Defence security clearance or eligibility to obtain,
• Eligibility to be cleared for International Traffic In Arms (ITAR) regulations,
• We believe in hiring for potential, we know that some candidates hesitate if they don’t tick all the boxes. If this role interests you, but you don’t meet all the criteria, we still encourage you to apply.

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.

We welcome applicants from all people regardless of sex, gender identity, race, ethnicity, disability, pregnancy, age, or other lived experience; and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all positions.

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

To learn more about our competitive employee benefits, flexibility, other employment opportunities and what to expect from our recruitment process please visit: www.baesystemscareers.com.au

Clearances

As a Defence security clearance may be 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.