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World Fuel Services Australia, part of World Kinect Corporation (NYSE: WKC) who is a Fortune 100 company providing aviation, marine and land energy, logistics, and technology solutions to customers and suppliers around the world. The company is a proud global leader in the downstream marketing and financing of aviation, marine and land fuel products, and related services. Headquartered in Miami, Florida with a global footprint of over 200 countries and territories, over 4000 employees, and revenues more than $42 Billion, World Kinect offers its customers a value-added outsource service for supply, quality control, logistical support, and price risk management.

As part of the Global WFS Defence Solutions, WFSA DG is to develop and deliver Safe, Sustainable, Affordable, and Innovative deployable energy solutions to the ADF that are: tailored, based on proven global know-how; and enable long term corporate opportunities across the Indo pacific.

Purpose of the Role

With the growth strategy, an opportunity exists for a Quality Control Specialist to join the team, reporting to the HSEQ Manager – APAC. For this role you will assist on a significant Defence Joint Capability Acquisition and Support Projects (Project). The Project will deliver a Deployable Bulk Fuel Distribution System to Commonwealth of Australia, enabling supply of sufficient bulk fuel in support of military, and humanitarian and disaster relief operations.

This role will lead quality control, quality management processes and activities (including development, implementation and auditing) to ensure continual improvement of the WFSA DG quality management system for the scope of works and successful customer delivery and acceptance.

Work Location

Onsite Brisbane warehouse, Beal street Meadowbrook QLD 4131

Key Responsibilities

Maintain, monitor compliance and seek improvement of the Project Management System and systems for data, document and record management (Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) [IBM Maximo];
Monitor non-conformance reporting process for trends and be involved in identification, reporting and investigation for rectification ensuring dispositions, remedial solutions and corrective actions are effectively implemented;
Assist in the preparation, review and completion of work packages, ensuring conformance reviews are conducted on all internal and deliverable documentation and product prior to the items being released to the customer;
Reviewing subcontractors’ quality documentation and ensuring they fulfil quality management system obligations;
Attend Supply Chain and Procurement progress meetings, providing input for the Quality Risk Assessments and QC Requirements;
Perform regular quality process control audits (conducting surveillance and witnessing of formal testing (factory acceptance testing and first article inspection)), random verification checks and handover inspections to ensure compliance to project specifications and standards, where required, and recommend improvements;
Assist the HSEQ Manager in conducting the project audit program in accordance with the approved audit schedule;
Assist project personnel with training in the Defence Solutions Information Management System (DSIMS) {MS SharePoint], WFSA DG management system and other applicable quality systems;
Drive the close out of manufacturing, production, assembly, supply chain and procurement Quality Issues; and
Drafting of Quality Alerts, lesson learned and reports as required.

Key Requirements

≥10 years post graduate experience and as a minimum 5 years as Quality Engineer in an engineering environment (preferably Oil and Gas, Manufacturing, Construction or Defence industry).
Specialist experience in project engineering (mechanical) and a working knowledge of project management.
Competent in Quality Planning and Reporting.
Ability to interpret specifications and engineering drawings
Sound working knowledge of Health Safety and Environment requirements and implementation of same.
Exposure/experience with Enterprise Requirements/Materials Requirements Planning (ERP/MRP), Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) tools [IBM Maximo, SAP].
As a Defence security clearance maybe required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and either possess or be eligible to obtain and maintain appropriate clearances
https://www.defence.gov.au/security/clearances/about/overview).

Please note that by submitting an employment application you consent to World Fuel Services processing your information for this role and potentially for future employment opportunities, in accordance with applicable laws. To learn more about how we protect and/or process personal information, please visit the WFS Privacy Center at: https://www.wfscorp.com/en/privacy-center.

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