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Fabrication Instructor - Composites

Wellcamp, Queensland Job ID BOE/1852062 Category Boeing Defence Australia Post Date Apr. 04, 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:
Toowoomba Wellcamp
Category:
Business Support
Position Type:
Permanent
Job Reference:
BOE/1852062
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About Us

Boeing Defence Australia is shaping the future of aerospace and delivering some of the nation's most important programs for the Australian Defence Force.

As a BDA employee, you will join other innovative, ethical people who have the critical skills required to develop and deliver world class capabilities and systems to protect Australia and its national interests.

Joining us is a chance to make your mark, working with a diverse team that is united in pushing the boundaries of imagination and excellence.

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are core values.

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!

The Opportunity

The Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat is a globally-significant program that will deliver a disruptive advantage to support Defence operational capabilities. MQ-28 is the first military aircraft to be designed, engineered and manufactured in Australia in more than 50 years. A significant manufacturing facility will be constructed in Toowoomba to manufacture this aircraft.

Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) will need to develop a workforce capable of delivering this innovative aircraft.

We are seeking a highly skilled Composite Fabrication Instructor to develop and implement engaging training solutions for the MQ-28 Ghost Bat- Manufacturing and Production Team.

In this pivotal role, you will support the initial phase-in of the training system and be directly responsible for upskilling workers within a cutting-edge manufacturing and production facility. This exciting opportunity is primarily based at our Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport facility with travel to other production locations around western Brisbane and nationally when needed. Your work hours will be required to align to production support needs with flexibility to adjust in consultation with managers.

Relocation assistance is negotiable for the successful candidate as part of a holistic benefits package.

Responsibilities:

Your exceptional training skills enable you to excel in a challenging role, within a unique environment. Responsibilities include:

  • In consultation with the Lead Instructor, develop learning and assessment materials to engage learners and address composite fabrication training requirements.
  • Conduct learning and assessment activities in accordance with identified needs and training standards and standardising practices to ensure training quality and consistency.
  • Monitoring and reporting on training progress, compliance and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • In conjunction with leaders and stakeholders, scheduling training activities to meet business requirements, and achieve program objectives and milestones.
  • Engaging stakeholders and program leadership to communicate training progress, issues and recommendations.
  • Evaluating training and implementing continuous improvement to ensure training programs remain current, valid, and make effective, efficient use of available resources and facilities.

Criteria

BDA requires all applicants to possess or be able to demonstrate the following qualifications and experience:

Essential:

  • Advanced knowledge and skills associated with the fabrication of composite materials and the assembly processes, along with the aptitude to convey detailed technical information to others in a dynamic training environment.
  • Experience in fabrication of composite products including tool preparation, ply cutting, layup, oven and trim.
  • Exposure to safe work processes, an Incident and Injury free mindset.
  • Excellent hand skills and an ability to understand technical information related to production processes.
  • Strong communicator, comfortable in a classroom or in front of groups.
  • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to learn new ideas and concepts.
  • A people person, who loves to help others succeed and a passion for BDA's growth into the future.
  • Ability to obtain a Defence Security Clearance.

Desirable:

  • Previous experience providing classroom instruction or on the job training to others in workplace or vocational setting.
  • Hands on experience in an aerospace or similar advanced assembly/fabrication type environment.
  • Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40122) or an equivalent qualification.
  • Demonstrated successful track record in delivering training programs within a commercial manufacturing or production setting.
  • Experience in developing and delivering engaging learning programs.

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
  • Relocation assistance


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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Your Benefits

No matter where you are in life, our benefits help prepare you for the present and the future.

  • 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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