Shipyard Material Planner - Drive On-Time Delivery

Austal-7; Fremantle; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Training and development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Austal seeks a Material Planner at our Henderson shipyard to ensure timely material availability and smooth production against major shipbuilding programs. You will develop material plans, track inventory, coordinate with procurement, and work with production and warehousing to minimize delays.

Applicants should have material planning or logistics experience, strong MRP/ERP knowledge, BOM interpretation, and excellent stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Experience in material planning, supply chain or logistics in shipbuilding, construction, manufacturing or heavy industry.
• Strong understanding of MRP/ERP systems.
• Ability to interpret production schedules and BOMs.
• Strong organisational and critical thinking skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience in Defence or large-scale infrastructure projects is a plus.
• Knowledge of shipbuilding or heavy fabrication processes.
• APICS or supply chain certification (or similar).
• Experience with inventory optimisation and demand planning.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain material plans aligned to production schedules.
• Ensure timely availability of materials to support shipbuilding activities.
• Monitor inventory levels, shortages, and upcoming demand.
• Coordinate with procurement to expedite critical items.
• Track material status from order through to delivery and issue to production.
• Work closely with production teams to prioritise and sequence material requirements.
• Identify risks and implement solutions to prevent delays or disruptions.

Skills

Material planning

MRP/ERP systems

Production scheduling

Organisational skills

Stakeholder coordination

Defence/shipbuilding experience

BOM interpretation

Attention to detail

Job description

Austal seeks a Material Planner at our Henderson shipyard to ensure timely material availability and smooth production against major shipbuilding programs. You will develop material plans, track inventory, coordinate with procurement, and work with production and warehousing to minimize delays.

Applicants should have material planning or logistics experience, strong MRP/ERP knowledge, BOM interpretation, and excellent stakeholder communication.