Production Team Lead - Safety & Scheduling

Thales; Yarrawonga; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration + Super

Fitness Passport Discount – Access toa

Employee discounts with affiliates (Tr

Modernised Paid Parental Leave

Veterans Leave

Novated Lease options

Personal & professional training

Sonder – Wellbeing & Support

Job summary

Thales Australia is seeking a production leader to oversee day-to-day operations at our Benalla and Mulwala sites, ensuring safe, efficient manufacturing and compliant processes.

You will coordinate schedules, maintenance, and workforce resources while driving continuous improvement to enhance safety, quality and operational performance. Australian defence roles require clearances and citizenship; relevant technical qualifications are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning, chemical processes and resource coordination.
• Strong understanding of HSE and quality requirements.
• Experience troubleshooting plant and process issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day production operations, ensuring safe, efficient and compliant manufacturing activities.
• Coordinate production schedules, maintenance activities and workforce resources to achieve targets.
• Identify, investigate and resolve plant and process issues, driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety, quality and operational performance.
• Ensure product quality, inventory accuracy and production documentation are maintained to meet business and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Production planning

HSE compliance

Quality management

Troubleshooting

Education

Technical or trade qualification

Job description

Thales Australia is seeking a production leader to oversee day-to-day operations at our Benalla and Mulwala sites, ensuring safe, efficient manufacturing and compliant processes.

You will coordinate schedules, maintenance, and workforce resources while driving continuous improvement to enhance safety, quality and operational performance. Australian defence roles require clearances and citizenship; relevant technical qualifications are essential.