Work Order Coordinator - Electrical

Austal; Fremantle; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Professional development opportunities

Supportive and dynamic work env.

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Austal in Fremantle, Western Australia, is seeking a Work Order Coordinator to translate technical design, engineering and production information into executable work orders. You will ensure orders are clearly defined, sequenced to support the project schedule, and comply with yard standards and class requirements.

You will collaborate with scheduling, engineering and procurement to align orders with timelines and material availability, manage changes, and capture lessons learned for continuous

Qualifications

• 5 Years’ experience in a Planning role in Shipbuilding, complex manufacturing or construction.
• Engineering qualification, Mechanical or equivalent (Cert IV)
• Formal Planning/Scheduling training
• P6 user

Responsibilities

• Develop and issue detailed work orders to support production, including clear scopes, sequencing, hours, and bill of materials (BoM).
• Ensure all work orders meet yard standards, class requirements, and engineering specifications.
• Coordinate closely with scheduling, engineering, and procurement to align work orders with project timelines and ensure material availability.
• Manage work order changes due to engineering revisions, non-conformances, or change requests, ensuring version control and stakeholder communication.
• Capture lessons learned, risks, and issues from production execution and feed into continuous improvement.
• Monitor and update planning data for accurate reporting and future vessel planning.
• Review and update drawings or documentation within work packs, ensuring correct issue control and stakeholder notification.
• Collaborate across disciplines to support project delivery and drive process improvements aligned with team objectives.

Skills

Effective communications skills

MS Office

Design software

ERP systems

Interpret technical drawings

Primavera P6

Formal Planning/Scheduling training

5 Years’ experience in a Planning role

Engineering qualification, Cert IV

P6 user

Education

Engineering qualification, Mechanical or equivalent (Cert IV)

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

The Work Order Coordinator is responsible for coordinating technical design, engineering and production information into executable work orders. The role ensures that all packages are clearly defined and sequenced to support the project schedule, standards and class requirements.

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.

Under the Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement, Austal is leading a new era of continuous naval shipbuilding in Western Australia. We’re driving innovation, supporting sovereign capability, and creating long‑term opportunities for Australian industry and workers.

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

** We are needing several Work Order coordinators to work on the specific roles below:

• Electrical
• Fabrication

What’s Involved

• Develop and issue detailed work orders to support production, including clear scopes, sequencing, hours, and bill of materials (BoM).
• Ensure all work orders meet yard standards, class requirements, and engineering specifications.
• Coordinate closely with scheduling, engineering, and procurement to align work orders with project timelines and ensure material availability.
• Manage work order changes due to engineering revisions, non-conformances, or change requests, ensuring version control and stakeholder communication.
• Capture lessons learned, risks, and issues from production execution and feed into continuous improvement.
• Monitor and update planning data for accurate reporting and future vessel planning.
• Review and update drawings or documentation within work packs, ensuring correct issue control and stakeholder notification.
• Collaborate across disciplines to support project delivery and drive process improvements aligned with team objectives.

You’ll Need

• Effective communications skills, and;
• Competency in Microsoft office, design software and ERP
• Interpret technical drawings and specifications
• Experience with use of Primavera
• Formal Planning/Scheduling training
• 5 Years’ experience in a Planning role in Shipbuilding, complex manufacturing or construction.
• Engineering qualification, Mechanical or equivalent (Cert IV)
• P6 user

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.