Baker & Provan

Baker & Provan is recruiting for a mechanical site supervisor to play a key role in our expanding team supporting the Regional Maintenance Program - East at Garden Island, Sydney. This is a great opportunity to join a longstanding and respected company in an exciting period of growth.

Baker & Provan was started in 1946 by two returned servicemen, Arthur Baker and Don Provan and was subsequently led by ex-serviceman, Peter Baker, for over two decades. We salute and thank all those who have served and sacrificed and those who continue to serve on behalf of our country. #anazacday2026 #armyveteran #navyveteran #lestweforget #defenceveterans

Many thanks to Damien Chifley and the Australian Submarine Agency for the opportunity to present Baker & Provan’s experience and capabilities as part of the trade delegation to London last week. Thanks also to Jacquie Millward, BAE Head of Supply Chain, AUKUS and Alex Foster, Babcock Senior Supply Chain Manager for providing their time to outline the UK submarine program and the pathway for Australian companies to support the program. Baker & Provan looks forward to working through the qualification process and participation in the UK program. #ASA; #AUKUS; #BAE; #Babcock; #Australianmanufacturing;

A core commitment of AUKUS was to build a truly global supply chain, connecting Australian industry directly with partners in the United Kingdom and the United States. The Federal Government’s $21 million expansion of the Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification (AUSSQ) Program shows that commitment being delivered. For the first time, Australian businesses will be validated and qualified against UK Astute class submarine sustainment requirements, supporting Submarine Rotational Force – West activities and directly linking local industry into priority UK supply chains, strengthening the UK–Australia pillar of AUKUS. Delivered by H&B Defence on behalf of the Australian Submarine Agency, this new tranche will qualify Australian suppliers across 20 high‑demand service areas identified by Babcock International Group as critical to the Astute class enterprise. Building on AUSSQ’s proven success in the United States — with 13 Australian suppliers already qualified into HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding supply chain — this expansion brings the AUKUS triangle together in practice, creating real pathways for Australian industry and strengthening sovereign capability for Australia’s future nuclear‑powered submarine program. This is what building a global AUKUS supply chain looks like, and we’re proud to deliver it alongside government and industry. Richard Marles | Pat Conroy

Baker & Provan is entering an exciting period of opportunities and growth particularly in the Defence sector. We are continuing to build a dynamic team and have current opportunities for: Project Manager with demonstrated Defence industry experience Quality Manager with demonstrated Defence industry experience Weld Coordinator More detail regarding the positions is included in the respective Seek advertisements. If you are looking for a role with a dynamic and growing company with a positive workplace culture, then please consider these opportunities.

Celebrating the women of Baker & Provan and reflecting on the rich heritage and examples set by Pam Baker and Nancy Provan in the formative post-war years. From Henderson, WA, to Cooma, to Garden Island East and St Marys - we thank you for your wonderful contributions as we chart our way through and beyond our 80th year.

Great to meet with current and potential partners at AusRail25 and continue to demonstrate Baker & Provan’s diversity across rail, Defence, mining, infrastructure and heavy industry. If you are attending AusRail25 and looking for manufacturing capability, then please visit us at Booth 8 to discuss your requirements.

I was delighted to announce Baker & Provan’s partnership with Industrias FERRI at Indo-Pacfic this week and thank FERRI Director General, Patricio Fernández Goberna, in joining me. Together, we wish to thank Investment NSW and Director, Industry Development, Anne McCotter, for their outstanding support of NSW industry representatives this week. Patricio and I also wish to acknowledge and thank our distinguished guests Esther Monterrubio Villar, Ambassador of Spain to Australia, Antonio Piñeiro Sánchez, AJEMA Chief of Staff to the Navy (Spain), Ernesto Zarco Gil Spanish Captain Defence Attaché, Commodore Jason Sears, Director General Maritime Support, RAN, Javier Romero Caramelo Navantia- Advisor to the President, Gonzalo Mateo- Guerrero Alcazar Navantia - Director of Operations and Business and Carl Quarterman, AIDN Board Chair, together with Baker & Provan Director, Ben Hughes, FERRI Service Manager Australia, Laura Garcia Recarey and Amanda Hiley (Baker). The partnership between Baker & Provan and FERRI brings together almost 150 years of combined history and service to Defence and industry in both Australia and Spain by two longstanding family companies with shared values. The partnership will deliver an enhanced service to the RAN in respect to the key aspects of technology transfer, speed to capability and enhance Australian industry capability. We look forward to what we can achieve together. #AMDA; #Navy; #InvestmentNSW; #IndoPacific2025; #australianindustrycapability; #australianmanufacturing; #AIDN

A great first day with industry partners at Indo-Pac as Baker & Provan and FERRI develop future opportunities together