Production & Industrialisation Manager

Kinexus; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinexus in Australia seeks a production engineering leader to scale defence and aerospace manufacturing from prototype through LRIP to full-scale production. You will build the production system from the ground up, setting processes, documentation, tooling, supply chain and production controls to deliver complex products to a repeatable, high‑quality standard.

This hands‑on opportunity requires coordinating across engineering, supply chain, quality and production teams to drive readiness and

Qualifications

• Experience transitioning complex products to production.
• Background in aerospace, defence, electronics, robotics, UAV/UAS or similar high‑complexity manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing engineering, NPI/LRIP, quality systems and production planning.
• Comfortable working across engineering, supply chain, quality and production teams.
• Engineering qualification preferred, or equivalent industry experience.
• Must be Australian citizen and eligible to obtain and maintain an Australian Government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the transition from engineering development into production.
• Establish manufacturing processes, work instructions and production controls.
• Drive manufacturing readiness, DFM/DFA improvements and production planning.
• Manage configuration control, quality, testing and traceability.
• Coordinate suppliers, materials and domestic/international production activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve cost, quality, throughput and scalability.
• Support the setup and transfer of manufacturing capability to overseas production partners.

Job description

Join an innovative Australian defence technology company and play a key role in scaling advanced aerospace and defence products from prototype through to low-rate initial production and full-scale manufacturing.

This is a hands‑on opportunity to build the production system from the ground up, establishing the processes, documentation, tooling, supply chain and production controls required to deliver complex products to a repeatable, high‑quality standard.

Join an innovative Australian defence technology company and play a key role in scaling advanced aerospace and defence products from prototype through to low-rate initial production and full-scale manufacturing.

This is a hands‑on opportunity to build the production system from the ground up, establishing the processes, documentation, tooling, supply chain and production controls required to deliver complex products to a repeatable, high‑quality standard.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the transition from engineering development into production
• Establish manufacturing processes, work instructions and production controls
• Drive manufacturing readiness, DFM/DFA improvements and production planning
• Manage configuration control, quality, testing and traceability
• Coordinate suppliers, materials and domestic/international production activities
• Identify opportunities to improve cost, quality, throughput and scalability
• Support the setup and transfer of manufacturing capability to overseas production partners

About You

• Experience transitioning complex products from development into production
• Background in aerospace, defence, electronics, robotics, UAV/UAS or similar high‑complexity manufacturing environments
• Strong understanding of manufacturing engineering, NPI/LRIP, quality systems and production planning
• Comfortable working across engineering, supply chain, quality and production teams
• Engineering qualification preferred, or equivalent industry experience
• Must be Australian citizen and eligible to obtain and maintain an Australian Government security clearance

What’s on Offer

• Opportunity to build and scale production capability from the ground up
• Work on cutting‑edge defence and aerospace technologies
• High‑impact role with clear progression into production leadership
• Collaborative, fast‑growing technology environment