Materials Officer

About the role

The Materials Officer supports Austal’s supply chain and engineering teams by ensuring material codification and catalogue standards are applied correctly and that material data is available for use across projects. Reporting to the Material Management Lead, this position is accountable for delivering routine codification tasks and keeping inventory catalogue records accurate and current.

About Austal

Austal is a global Australian shipbuilder, defence prime contractor, and maritime technology partner. The company designs, builds, and supports defence and commercial vessels for major operators, with operations in Australia, the USA, the Philippines, and Vietnam.

Through the Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement, Austal is helping lead a new phase of continuous naval shipbuilding in Western Australia, with a focus on innovation, sovereign capability, and long-term opportunities for Australian industry and workers.

This role offers the chance to contribute to work of national importance in the maritime sector.

Key responsibilities

• Build and sustain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Apply Austal’s codification rules, procedures, and workflow requirements.
• Support obsolescence activities by coordinating Supply Chain obsolescence surveillance and related assessments.
• Assist in preparing the Stocktaking Plan and coordinate related activities within asset management systems.
• Keep part catalogue data accurate, complete, and up to date.
• Review material requirements and planning inputs to support decision-making.
• Check and approve system-generated material requisitions against actual demand needs.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in a comparable position within Marine Support, Engineering, Manufacturing, or Defence.
• Hands-on experience working in an ERP or similar computerised business system.
• Practical knowledge of asset management standards, systems, and processes.
• Strong understanding of codification and catalogue maintenance.
• Ability to obtain engineering delegation under Austal’s delegation framework.

Why join Austal

• Competitive pay and benefits.
• Access to professional development and training.
• A collaborative and supportive workplace.
• Opportunities to grow your career in a business that is expanding.

Inclusion and diversity

Austal is committed to maintaining a safe and inclusive workplace. The company values greater diversity across its workforce and encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, candidates from all backgrounds, all ages, all sexual orientations, and people with disability to apply.

Veterans are also encouraged to apply.