Defence Base Technical Supervisor

Ventia; Puckapunyal; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ventia is seeking a Technical Supervisor to lead trades personnel at the Puckapunyal Defence Base. You will oversee maintenance activities to achieve safety, quality, and compliance outcomes while coordinating with site stakeholders.

The role is full-time and based at Puckapunyal (Seymour), requiring strong leadership and a mechanical trades background, plus Australian citizenship and defence clearance eligibility.

Qualifications

• Mechanical trade background preferred (Heavy Diesel).
• Must have Certificate III in Trade.
• Experience leading and supervising teams.
• MILIS/SAP experience is advantageous.
• Australian citizenship and ability to obtain Defence clearance.

Responsibilities

• Supervision of trades personnel and the work being undertaken meets the requirements.
• Liaising with relevant stakeholders and contractors to allocate resources effectively.
• Incident investigation and reporting.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with the management team to develop and maintain effective working procedures.
• Administrative work including induction for new employees, entering training records, approving leave and maintaining attendance records.
• Lead and provide development and training support to employees. This includes identifying training gaps and reporting to the Site Manager.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Mechanical trades

Communication

Education

Certificate III in Trade

Tools

SAP

MILIS

Job description

Ventia is seeking a Technical Supervisor to lead trades personnel at the Puckapunyal Defence Base. You will oversee maintenance activities to achieve safety, quality, and compliance outcomes while coordinating with site stakeholders.

The role is full-time and based at Puckapunyal (Seymour), requiring strong leadership and a mechanical trades background, plus Australian citizenship and defence clearance eligibility.