Production Manager - Darwin

Austal-7; Darwin; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

Professional development and training

Career advancement opportunities

Dynamic work environment

Job summary

Austal in Darwin, NT seeks a Production Manager to lead Supervisors and Contractors, ensuring clear plans and on-time delivery in a safe environment. You will coach teams, drive improvements, and coordinate with clients to balance priorities and resources.

This role requires a trade qualification, 3+ years as a supervisor, and strong leadership with a focus on quality, cost control, and timely deliveries across projects for defence and commercial vessels.

Qualifications

• Possess a relevant or aligned trade qualification.
• Minimum 3 years as a supervisor.
• Strong influencing and negotiating skills.

Responsibilities

• Review planning deliverables and schedule/resource plans.
• Coordinate with client to determine priorities and durations.
• Report project progress to stakeholders and manage work orders.

Skills

Leadership

Influencing

Negotiation

People management

Time management

MS Office

Education

Trade Qualification

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel)

Job description

Based in Darwin, NT, the Production Manager is accountable for ensuring Supervisors and Contractors are provided with and understand a clear plan to deliver on their responsibilities. The Production Manager is required to work collaboratively with the Supervisors to allow them to provide deliverables on time, in full, to standard, all in a safe working environment. To achieve this, the Production Manager needs to be a supportive and visual leader enabling their teams to reach their full potential.

About Austal

Austal isAustralia’s global shipbuilder, Defence prime contractor, and maritime technology partner of choice. We design, construct, and support defence and commercial vessels for the world’s leading operators with operations spanning Australia, the USA, Philippines, and Vietnam.

Our In-Service Support division provide routine servicing and preventative maintenance through to complex system overhauls, our maintenance solutions cover the full lifecycle of a vessel. We integrate original design knowledge with operational insights to ensure every intervention is cost-effective and aligned with customer requirements.

Backed by our extensive shipbuilding heritage and international supply chain, our global network ensures fleets remain mission-ready and performing at their highest capability throughout their operational life.

This is your opportunity to contribute to projects of national significance. The maritime is now.

What’s Involved

• Review planning deliverables - Schedule/Resource Plan
• Liase and agree with client to determine priorities and acceptable durations required
• Report project progress to stakeholders
• Manage growth and delivery within scheduled service visits
• Resource balancing - relative to schedule
• Ensure timely placement of inter-departmental work orders/requisitions
• Supervisor influence/impact on team - provide constructive feedback on performance
• Parts and material flow in accordance with schedule
• Product conformance prior to customer check - work complete in full to standard
• Promote and drive a culture of continual improvement (share successes) and actively eliminate waste.
• Coach/mentor supervisors and trade team
• Supports supervisors to train and develop workers
• Report any HSEQ related items to internal & external stakeholders
• Actively engage with client and act on feedback

You’ll Need

• Relevant or aligned Trade Qualification
• 3 years as a supervisor (minimum)
• Excellent influencing and negotiating skills
• Eligibility for a Defence Security Clearance and a Defence Common Access Card (DCAC).
• Senior First Aid Certificate
• Possess practical leadership skills, e.g. strong interpersonal skills, people management and communication skills
• Strong time management, resource planning and scheduling skills. Proven experience meeting deadlines
• Proven related technical skills
• Management of cost controls
• Proficient in MS Office suite including Word and Excel
• Thorough knowledge of and proven implementation of organisational policies, business standards, procedures/work instructions and guidelines, including, but not restricted to HSEQ and HR

Why Join Us?

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• A supportive and dynamic work environment.
• Opportunities for career advancement within our growing organisation.

At Austal we are committed to providing a safe and inclusive work environment for all. We believe that achieving greater diversity will enhance our operations and as such we actively encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, people of all backgrounds, ages, sexual orientation, and those with Disability to apply. Veterans are also encouraged to apply.