Stellenangebot: Production Manager - Weld

About the Team

This role will be based at the Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence – MILVEHCOE, Redbank. This will be a fantastic opportunity to work within a fast paced, collaborative team of professionals. You will manage a growing team of 20 Welders across two shifts, with the Team Lead reporting directly to yourself.

About the Role

Reporting to the Head of Production, the Production Manager - Weld is responsible for the delivery of welded items to the assembly line or directly to the customer, in line with the production schedule and to the appropriate quality standard. This role will also require collaboration with cross functional teams including engineering, quality, paint, lining and armour to ensure alignment is met and optimised workflows are complete.

Key Responsibilities involve:

• Balance resource / labor requirements to achieve manufacturing volumes to ensure quality and on time completion;
• Balance the production progress of weld shop to ensure the required delivery into assembly;
• Develop, implement and monitor day-to-day operational systems and processes to provide visibility into goals, progress and obstacles of key projects;
• Devise strategies for ensuring the growth of programs Operations wide and implement process improvements to maximize output and minimize costs;
• Review financial information and adjust operational budgets to promote profitability; and
• Liaise with Senior Management / Leadership Team to develop long term strategies, operational forecasting, key production activities and implement accurate reporting / feedback plans.

What are we looking for?

Rheinmetall seeks applicants who exemplify our Company’s values of Safety, Partnering, Openness, Respect and Trust (SPORT). This creates a workplace environment where employees value each other, live up to their promises and communicate openly.

The experience and skillset best suited to this role includes:

• Tertiary qualifications in related discipline or Armaments, Armament System Maintenance or a related technical discipline;
• Proven experience in Production or Operations Management, within the Defence Industry;
• Proven ability to devise and implement strategic development and resource planning, particularly within a launch phase of a project and also related to the management of change;
• Operational knowledge and capability of the Microsoft Office Professional suite and SharePoint; and

• Eligibility to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance (Australian Citizenship required).

• Long weekends every second week with a 9 day fortnight;
• Individualised Flexible Working Arrangements;
• Access to exclusive employee discounts with over 500 retailers to support cost of living;
• Market leading parental leave and loyalty leave accrual for every year of service;
• We are proud to be an Endorsed Employer for All Women with WORK180.