Assistant Production Manager

Babcock International; Cockburn; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working times

Hybrid/work from home options

Leave entitlements

Job summary

Babcock Australasia seeks an experienced maintenance management professional to support the Production Manager with maintenance activities, including urgent defects on defence platforms. You will lead Subcontractor Coordinators and drive process improvements for quality assurance in production, reporting to the Production Manager at Henderson and Garden Island, WA.

The role requires strong analytical/problem-solving skills, project management experience, and the ability to build and retain a

Qualifications

• Must be an experienced maintenance management professional with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Project management experience and the ability to build and retain a highly motivated and technical team.
• Significant experience in a large marine engineering or construction project environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the Production Manager with all maintenance activities including urgent defects on contracted defence platforms.
• Be responsible for the performance of Subcontractors and provide leadership to Subcontractor Coordinators.
• Initiate improvements in processes to ensure quality assurance for production.
• Work from Henderson, WA at the Australian Marine Complex and Garden Island, WA, with potential permanency.

Skills

Maintenance management

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Project management

Leadership

Job description

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Location: Henderson, WA, AU, 6166

Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

• Be part of something BIG!
• Career opportunity within Defence Industries
• Permanent Full time opportunity

About the Role

You'll support the Production Manager with all maintenance activities including urgent defects on our contracted defence platforms.

You will be responsible for the performance of the Subcontractors and provide leadership to the Subcontractor Coordinators.

Importantly you'll initiate improvements in processes ensuring quality assurance for production.

Reporting to the Production Manager this fixed term position, with the possibility of permanency, will require working from the iconic Australian Marine Complex based in Henderson, and on Garden Island, WA.

About you

You will be an experienced maintenance management professional with professional with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, project management experience and the ability to build and retain a highly motivated and technical team. Ideally you will have significant experience in a large marine engineering or construction project environment.

To be successful you will have:

• Australian Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Defence Security Clearance
• Current AU Drivers Licence

Your future at Babcock – what we offer you

• Our agile working policies offer more choice and autonomy. For you, this could mean flexible start and finish times, a mix of office and home working, or even condensed working weeks.
• Our work life integration policy offers attractive leave entitlements including (not limited to) wellbeing leave, volunteer leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave, and we are proud to be a Work180 endorsed employer.
• Babcock’s supportive and engaging environment, coupled with our capability framework, aims to advance your career with internal development programs, self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave.
• Our beRewarded platform offers endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and much more, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan.
• As a principles driven organisation, our weRecognise program aims to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day in line with our Principles which are Be kind, Collaborate, Be Curious, Think Outcomes, Be Courageous and Own & Deliver.

Who we are

Babcock Australasia combines the best talent and in-country expertise while leveraging the rich 130+ year global heritage of Babcock International Group, a FTSE 100 international defence company.

Our team of 1,800+ experienced staff ensure critical services and assets are readily available, affordable, and future proof. From maritime sustainment and secure communications, to lifesaving helicopter missions and managing critical fleets, we ensure our customers are equipped to fulfil their mission

create a safe and secure world, together

We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and experience however, due to the defence orientation of this role, the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain an appropriate level of Defence Security Clearance for the role, as defined in the AGSVA guidelines.

Please note, should your application progress you may be required to complete pre-employment checks. These checks may include but not limited to, reference checks, police check, security check, qualifications and right to work.

Babcock Australasia is a Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.

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