Project Control & Logistics Specialist

Electro Optic Systems; Canberra; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Electro Optic Systems is seeking a proactive Project Support / Supply Chain Coordinator in Canberra to maintain schedules, move long-lead items, and organise trials. You will work across planning, procurement, materiel, and logistics to keep projects on track and engineers focused on tooling and testing.

You will gain experience in ERP/MRP systems, P6/MS Project scheduling, and logistics in a defence/space engineering environment. Field time and occasional out-of-hours work are expected.

Qualifications

• Background in supply chain, purchasing, logistics, planning, project support or a related field within an engineering, defence, construction or manufacturing environment.
• Competence with Microsoft Project or Primavera P6, or willingness to learn scheduling with team support.
• Exposure to an ERP or MRP system for purchasing and inventory, such as Epicor or SAP.
• Strong Excel skills including pivot tables and structured trackers; proficient with Microsoft 365 and SharePoint.
• Ability to read bills of material, drawings and delivery schedules to chase the right item with the right vendor.
• Clear written communication and the discipline to keep registers, minutes and actions accurate and current without being asked.
• The persistence to follow up a late delivery, and the judgement to know when to elevate.
• Willingness to spend time in the field supporting trials, including occasional out-of-hours work.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the programme schedules in Microsoft Project, keeping progress, baselines and critical path current from engineering inputs.
• Prepare the weekly and monthly reporting pack, including milestone status, actions and risk updates.
• Raise, track and expedite requests to purchase and purchase orders in Epicor, working with Supply Chain from requisition through to goods receipt.
• Maintain the materiel and equipment plan, including the long-lead item register, committed delivery dates, shortages and their assessed schedule impact.
• Coordinate inbound and outbound logistics, including freight forwarding, dangerous goods consignments, customs clearance and export documentation.
• Maintain asset, tooling and equipment registers, calibration due dates, and the movement of equipment between EOS sites and the test range.
• Coordinate trial and demonstration logistics, including site access, range bookings, transport and visitor approvals, and support those activities on site.
• Provide programme administration, including meeting minutes, document control and travel bookings.

Skills

Scheduling

Procurement

Logistics

Vendor management

Excel

Education

Certificate IV or Diploma in Project Management

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Epicor

SAP

SharePoint

Job description

Electro Optic Systems is seeking a proactive Project Support / Supply Chain Coordinator in Canberra to maintain schedules, move long-lead items, and organise trials. You will work across planning, procurement, materiel, and logistics to keep projects on track and engineers focused on tooling and testing.

You will gain experience in ERP/MRP systems, P6/MS Project scheduling, and logistics in a defence/space engineering environment. Field time and occasional out-of-hours work are expected.