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Supply Quality Specialist

Brisbane, Queensland Job ID BOE-1878709 Category Boeing Defence Australia Post Date Aug. 20, 2025
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Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Location:
Brisbane
Category:
Business Support
Position Type:
Permanent
Job Reference:
BOE/1878709
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The opportunity

Boeing is building the MQ-28 Ghost Bat—a next-generation autonomous drone—and we need Supplier Quality Specialists to ensure our supply chain delivers excellence. This is your chance to be at the cutting edge of aerospace innovation while working with top-tier suppliers to drive quality, compliance, and performance.

This role will work out of Boeing Aerostructures Australia facility situated in Port Melbourne reporting to the Supplier Quality Manager (Brisbane) working closely with the MQ-28 Quality and Production Leadership situated at various location in Australia. You will be expected to work under their general direction to independently determine and develop approaches to solve complex and challenging problems and deliver solutions that are imaginative, thorough, practicable, and consistent with organisation objectives and Quality Management System standards and processes.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Plans and conducts audits and assessments of supplier's systems, processes and products.
  • Documents and reports audit and assessment results. Inspects or verifies products for compliance with requirements.
  • Assists with assessments of supplier capability and capacity to perform current or potential future work.
  • Provides supplier education and coaching on quality systems, regulatory compliance issues and company initiatives.
  • Resolves routine issues and concerns in the supplier Quality space.
  • Play a key role in delivering the MQ-28 Ghost Bat to operational readiness 

Basic Qualification and Experience

  • Experience working in Quality, Supplier Quality or Supplier Management
  • Experience with Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) processes and implementing corrective actions
  • Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings and blueprints
  • Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Power Point) 

Technical Competencies

  • Knowledge of assembly and production processes, manufacturing capabilities (e.g., composites, structures, Harness etc.), and data needed for defining delivery configurations (e.g., design definition, program directives, engineering drawings, change memos, wiring diagrams and schematics, functional tests, supplier data). Ability to differentiate production (manufacturing) processes and requirements from in-service procedures and requirements.
  • Knowledge of suppliers' capabilities to support Boeing production includes, but are not limited to production, technical, service and design management. Also included are knowledge of business systems, organizational structure, manufacturing processes, risk mitigation, capacity planning, past/present delivery performance, design definition, program directives, engineering drawings, change memos, wiring diagrams and schematics, functional tests, and supplier data.
  • Knowledge of responsibilities and tasks performed by various procurement departments/disciplines. Knowledge of the interactions between departments/disciplines and how their products/processes affect one another and impact non-Procurement processes (e.g., Engineering, Business, Operations, Logistics).
  • Knowledge of drawing/data systems (e.g., ""used on"" drawings, part relationships, product data management) and configuration management principles and processes (e.g., part number control, revision level, naming conventions, product identification numbering systems) 

Who We're Looking For:

Quality professionals with supplier management & auditing experience
Knowledge of aerospace regulations, AS9100, and compliance standards
Strong problem-solving skills & a proactive approach to continuous improvement
Experience working with cutting-edge technology & advanced manufacturing
Strong experience working though Root Cause Corrective Action methodologies, e.g. 8D, ICAM.
Be an Australian Citizenship to ensure you have the ability to obtain and maintain an Australian Department of Defence clearance up to NV1 level.

Applicants must be Australian Citizens to meet Defence security requirements.

Culture

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. Female applicants, people of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent and ex-defence personnel are encouraged to apply. 

Benefits

  • Flexible working options                           
  • Study assistance                           
  • Salary packaging                           
  • Employee Incentive Program                   
  • Global opportunities 

How to apply 

If you are ready to join an innovative industry leader, click Apply Now.           


Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are proud members of the Valuable 500 and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.

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  • Competitive base pay and incentive programs.
  • Industry-leading tuition assistance program pays your institution directly.
  • Resources and opportunities to grow your career.
  • Up to $10,000 match when you support your favorite nonprofit organizations.
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