Operational Defect Coordinator

Babcock International Group; Devonport-Takapuna; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Babcock New Zealand is seeking an Operational Defect Coordinator to support the Royal New Zealand Navy by coordinating defect rectification, contractor engagement, and repair planning. Your role will directly influence fleet availability and mission readiness in a fast-paced environment.

You will work alongside defence, engineering, and maintenance professionals, leveraging your organisational skills and attention to detail to manage competing priorities, ensure safety, and document quality

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification or equivalent experience in Project Management, Engineering, Maintenance, or Technical Operations.
• Minimum two years' experience in a project coordination, maintenance coordination, or engineering support role
• Experience working within a naval, defence, maritime, engineering, or maintenance environment
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a NZ Defence Security Clearance

Responsibilities

• Coordinate defect rectification and defect tracking to support fleet availability.
• Engage with contractors and stakeholders to plan and schedule maintenance activities.
• Plan repairs and maintenance to ensure high quality standards and regulatory compliance.
• Review technical documents and manage related administration and cost controls

Skills

Coordination

Stakeholder management

Contractor management

Operational defect tracking

Quality assurance

Document control

Cost control

MS Office

Education

Project Management / Engineering / Maintenance / Technical Operations qualification or experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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Join Babcock New Zealand in a pivotal role supporting the Royal New Zealand Navy's operational readiness. As an Operational Defect Coordinator, you'll be at the centre of complex maintenance and engineering activities, coordinating defect rectification, contractor engagement, and repair planning that directly contributes to fleet availability and mission success.

This is an opportunity to work alongside defence, engineering, and maintenance professionals in a fast-paced environment where your organisational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage competing priorities will make a genuine impact. You'll gain exposure to high-profile naval programmes while building your career within a business committed to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

About you

You are an organised and proactive coordinator who thrives in technically complex environments. You have experience managing multiple priorities, engaging with contractors and stakeholders, and ensuring work is delivered to high quality standards. Ideally, you've worked within defence, maritime, engineering, or maintenance operations and understand the importance of compliance, safety, and documentation. You communicate confidently with both technical and non-technical audiences, enjoy solving problems, and take pride in delivering outcomes that support operational readiness and customer success.

Key Required Skills

• Project coordination and scheduling
• Stakeholder engagement and relationship management
• Contractor management
• Operational defect tracking and management
• Quality assurance and compliance monitoring
• Technical document review and administration
• Cost control and invoice processing
• Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Project)

Key Required Qualifications

• Relevant qualification or equivalent experience in Project Management, Engineering, Maintenance, or Technical Operations
• Minimum two years' experience in a project coordination, maintenance coordination, or engineering support role
• Experience working within a naval, defence, maritime, engineering, or maintenance environment
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a NZ Defence Security Clearance