- Full-time
 - Sydney
 
Senior Quality Surveyor
- Qantas Airways Limited
 
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Challenge yourself to lead the delivery of NDT (non destructive testing) services to the organisation.
Act as a safety leader and play an integral role in ensuring our aircraft are complaint and approved to fly in a safe manner.
Permanent full-time position based in our Sydney Hangars with opportunities to travel between our ports.
Qantas Engineering keeps us at the forefront of aviation, caring and maintaining both the Qantas fleet, as well as aircraft for our customers across the Asia-Pacific region. Working with state-of-the-art equipment and resources, our shared commitment to professional excellence continues to keep our customers safe.
We understand our priorities and what needs to be delivered, taking the initiative to keep things moving. Navigating through our complex work environment, we bring teams and individuals together to deliver on our customers’ expectations.
The Senior Quality Surveyor, is a critical role in our maintenance support services. Responsible for leading safety within Group People, you will be an expert in NDT inspections, understanding and applying the requirement of the Qantas Policy manual in respect to the Corporate and Divisional Service Standards. With excellent accuracy and attention to detail you will safeguard own health and safety and that of others. Proactively managing risks, reporting all incidents and hazards and ensuring investigations are undertaken and controls implemented.
As the Senior Quality Surveyor, you will be a thoroughly dependable and reliable self-starter with a commitment to safety and quality.
You’ll have -
Significant experience in aircraft maintenance preferably in the structures, engine, or airframe disciplines.
Relevant qualifications in accordance with EN4179 to perform NDT inspections.
Demonstrated ability to proactively manage risks to health or safety by conducting regular safety observations, inspections, reporting and managing all identified issues.
Excellent written and communication skills with the ability to solve complex analytical problems and a strategic approach.
Excellent accuracy and attention to detail skills with the ability to work well with minimal supervision.
Strong team player, with an interest in supporting and developing others.
Ability to effectively prioritise tasks to ensure jobs can be done in a safe and timely manner.
Level 2 NDT Aerospace Qualification along with an understanding of Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT) specifically in aircraft composite structures is highly desirable.
Why Qantas?
You’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.
There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You’ll be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.  
 
The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.
We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.
We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave and the option to purchase additional paid leave for eligible employees.
We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.
We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether it’s learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.
Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.
Be a part of something special and play your part in the Qantas story – get in touch today.
About us
Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest regional, domestic and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group’s main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands — Qantas and Jetstar — operating regional, domestic and international services.
                About us
Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest regional, domestic and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group’s main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands — Qantas and Jetstar — operating regional, domestic and international services.
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