Team Leader

Thales; Yarrawonga; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Fitness Passport

Employee discounts

Parental leave

Veterans leave

Novated lease

Training & development

Wellbeing & support

Job summary

Thales in Australia leads the production of high‑quality munitions and related defence solutions at facilities in Benalla and Mulwala. The role focuses on day‑to‑day production operations, coordinating schedules, and maintaining rigorous safety, quality and regulatory standards.

You will drive continuous improvement in process performance, ensure inventory accuracy, and uphold production documentation to meet stringent government and client requirements while working within a defence environment.

Qualifications

• Relevant technical/trade qualification or industry experience.
• Experience in production planning, chemical processes and resource coordination.
• Strong understanding of HSE and quality requirements.
• Experience troubleshooting plant and process issues.
• Knowledge of propellant or similar high-risk manufacturing environments.

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

Quality assurance

Safety compliance

Troubleshooting

Process optimization

Education

Technical/trade qualification

Job description

At Thales, we know technology has the ability to make our world more secure, sustainable, and inclusive - and that it's all driven by human intelligence.

Because it takes human intelligence to build and power the systems and solutions that people depend on every day. So we stay curious and make space for diverse points of view. We share what we know and we challenge what's possible.

From manufacturing and engineering to cybersecurity and space, we're driving progress in some of the world's most important industries - and working together to build a future we can all trust.

Our Benefits

• Competitive remuneration + Super
• Fitness Passport Discount - Access to a network of Gyms across AUS from $15 P/W
• Employee discounts with a number of affiliates (Travel, Car hire, Tech, Medical Insurance)
• Modernised Paid Parental Leave
• Veterans Leave
• Novated Lease options
• Personal & professional training development opportunities
• Sonder - Wellbeing & Support Partner

Our Team

Our Munitions teams in Benalla and Mulwala produce propellants, explosives and munitions for defence and commercial uses. With ongoing investment into research and development, we produce some of the world's most high-performing guided weapons and explosive ordnance systems. And being at the forefront of a rapidly evolving industry gives our teams constant opportunities to build on their technical expertise.

YOUR ROLE

• 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

Your Experience

• Relevant technical/trade qualification or industry experience
• Experience in production planning, chemical processes and resource coordination
• Strong understanding of HSE and quality requirements
• Experience troubleshooting plant and process issues
• Knowledge of propellant or similar high-risk manufacturing environments

AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE ROLES & SECURITY

A Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain an appropriate clearance.

Additional information with regards to clearances is available from the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency website http://www.defence.gov.au/AGSVA/. In some cases, individuals who hold a current clearance from a foreign government may be eligible to have this clearance recognised by the Australian Government and be eligible for this role. The Australian Defence Trade Controls Act (DTCA) is applicable and as such, your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role.