Material Management Officer
Why Austal
Austal is Australia’s global shipbuilder, Defence prime contractor and maritime technology partner of choice, designing, constructing, and supporting defence and commercial vessels for the world’s leading operators. The company operates in Australia, the USA, Philippines, and Vietnam.
Austal Australia is delivering multiple naval shipbuilding and sustainment programs for the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Border Force, and the Department of Defence, employing approximately 1,000 people in facilities in located Western Australia, Queensland, and the Northern Territory.
About the Opportunity
Austal and the Commonwealth of Australia are currently negotiating a landmark Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement (SSA) that will support the Continuous Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment Enterprise and the delivery of multiple new defence force shipbuilding projects, such as Landing Craft-Medium and Landing Craft-Heavy for the Australian Army.
Once signed, the SSA will drive significant growth across our industry and workforce, as we deliver both existing and new programs under a long-term partnership. It will also enable the design and construction of vessels at our Henderson shipyard and marks a major step forward in establishing enduring shipbuilding capability within the Henderson Defence Precinct and across Western Australia.
To achieve this, we are building a highly skilled team, to engage with local industry and supply chains, and work on complex, large-scale projects that reflect Austal’s proven capabilities and trusted performance.
The Material Management Officer is responsible for working with the wider Supply Chain and Engineering teams to ensure material codification and cataloguing standards are met and that material information is available for use across Austal’s Projects.
What’s Involved
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders across departments, including Programs, Engineering, IT, and Supply Chain
- Collaboration to clarify material requirements and ensure timely availability and inventory control
- Implementing and maintaining codification and cataloguing policies, ensuring compliance with standards and procedures
- Codifying and updating material catalogue entries, including assigning NSNs and material groupings
- Liaision with suppliers and internal requestors to gather and verify technical data for catalogue accuracy
- Applying inventory control methods (e.g., ABC analysis, EOQ, JIT) to optimise stock levels and reduce costs
- Supporting obsolescence management through surveillance coordination and replacement part assessments
- Assisting in developing and executing stocktaking plans, updating catalogue data, and analysing material usage and procurement trends
You’ll Need
- 3+ years experience within a Marine Support, Engineering, Manufacturing or Defence organisation
- Experience in computerised ERP environment
- Experience and understanding of asset management standards, systems and processes
- Experience and understanding of codification and cataloguing
Why Austal
- Competitive compensation and benefits package.
- Professional development and training opportunities.
- A supportive and dynamic work environment.
- Opportunities for career advancement within our growing organisation.
Our global team is guided by a universal set of values that describe the focus of our efforts. Our goal is for all our decisions and actions to reflect these core values. We believe that putting our values into practice creates the greatest benefits for our shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and communities in which we serve.
Excellence - Customer Focus - Integrity - Team Work
At Austal we are committed to providing a safe and inclusive work environment for all. We believe that achieving greater diversity will enhance our operations and as such we actively encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, people of all backgrounds, ages, sexual orientation, and those with Disability to apply.
