Defence Operational Maintenance & Support Lead

Randstad Pty; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Pty in Australia seeks an Operational Maintenance and Support Manager to lead integrated support for critical Defence capabilities. Based in Adelaide or Newcastle, you will manage a dispersed technical team to ensure readiness, safety, and reliability of communications, simulation, and training systems.

You will drive end-to-end maintenance, manage schedules, and align with Defence standards. The role requires a tertiary qualification and Australian citizenship with clearance

Qualifications

• 5+ years in operational maintenance or sustainment for complex Defence systems.
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary technical teams and field service operations.
• Experience with Communications, C2, Simulation, Training, or Mission Systems environments.
• Knowledge of Defence sustainment frameworks and ILS principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end operational and maintenance support for fixed and deployable systems.
• Coordinate scheduled, preventative, corrective, and reactive maintenance activities for maximum availability.
• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary workforce of technical specialists across sites.
• Act as sustainment interface with Commonwealth Defence representatives and governance forums.
• Oversee ILS activities including sparing, inventory, and obsolescence management.
• Drive achievement of budgets, SLAs, and contractual KPIs.
• Coordinate technical investigations, root cause analysis, and system upgrades.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, security, and Defence regulatory standards.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Team leadership

Field service operations

Education

Tertiary qualification in Operations Management, Engineering, Electronics, Logistics, IT, or related discipline

Tools

Maintenance management tools

Job description

Randstad Pty in Australia seeks an Operational Maintenance and Support Manager to lead integrated support for critical Defence capabilities. Based in Adelaide or Newcastle, you will manage a dispersed technical team to ensure readiness, safety, and reliability of communications, simulation, and training systems.

You will drive end-to-end maintenance, manage schedules, and align with Defence standards. The role requires a tertiary qualification and Australian citizenship with clearance