Naval Shipbuilding Work Order Planner

Austal; Fremantle; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

Professional development and training

Supportive and dynamic work culture

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Austal Defence Australia is seeking a Work Order Coordinator to integrate technical design, engineering and production information into executable work orders. You will ensure sequencing aligns with project schedules, standards and class requirements.

You’ll collaborate with scheduling, engineering and procurement to ensure material availability and on-time delivery, while managing changes and maintaining release control across work packs and drawings.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in a Planning role in Shipbuilding, complex manufacturing or construction.
• Engineering qualification, Mechanical or equivalent (Cert IV).
• Competency in Microsoft Office, design software and ERP.

Responsibilities

• Develop and issue detailed work orders to support production with clear scope, sequencing, hours and BoM.
• Ensure all work orders meet yard standards, class requirements and engineering specifications.
• Coordinate with scheduling, engineering and procurement to align work orders with project timelines and material availability.
• Manage work order changes due to engineering revisions, non-conformances or change requests, with version control and stakeholder communication.
• Capture lessons learned, risks and issues from production and feed into continuous improvement.
• Monitor and update planning data for accurate reporting and future vessel planning.
• Review and update drawings or documentation within work packs, ensuring correct issue control and stakeholder notification.
• Collaborate across disciplines to support project delivery and drive process improvements.

Skills

Effective communications

Interpret technical drawings

5+ years planning experience in ship/製

Education

Engineering qualification, Mechanical or equivalent (Cert IV)

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Office

Design software

ERP systems

Job description

Austal Defence Australia is seeking a Work Order Coordinator to integrate technical design, engineering and production information into executable work orders. You will ensure sequencing aligns with project schedules, standards and class requirements.

You’ll collaborate with scheduling, engineering and procurement to ensure material availability and on-time delivery, while managing changes and maintaining release control across work packs and drawings.