Workshop Coordinator / Planner

Jenmick Gear Cutting & Engineering; Gladstone Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jenmick Gear Cutting & Engineering in Gladstone QLD is seeking a production planning professional to coordinate planning, purchasing and expediting to ensure customer orders are delivered on time and within budget. You will lead job allocation and scheduling, optimise capacity, supervise the workshop team and drive continuous improvement, safety and quality across the plant.

This role requires strong communication, technical reading of drawings, and the ability to work collaboratively in a

Qualifications

• Mechanical trade qualification with experience in production planning and purchasing.
• Experience in scheduling, inventory and manufacturing principles.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Excellent communication and people management skills.
• Strong problem-solving, attention to detail, adaptability and prioritising.
• Commitment to quality, safety and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality standards are met.
• Job allocation and scheduling for day-to-day operations.
• Achieve Delivery in Full on Time targets.
• Optimise employee utilisation and workshop capacity.
• Supervising and managing the workshop team.
• Delivering effective communication, guidance and technical support to workshop employees.
• Lead daily production meetings and weekly toolbox talks.
• Provide oversight and check job estimates against time records.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

Purchasing

Expediting

Team leadership

Quality focus

Communication

Education

Mechanical trade qualification

Job description

Jenmick Gear Cutting & Engineering – Gladstone QLD

This is a key role that ensures production demand is effectively scheduled, purchasing is managed, and customer orders are delivered on time. You will coordinate planning, purchasing, and expediting functions while driving efficiency, accuracy, and continuous improvement across the plant.

Key responsibilities

• Ensuring quality standards are met
• Responsible for job allocation and job flow in the workshop including job scheduling for day-to-day operations
• Achieving Delivery in Full on Time targets
• Optimising employee utilisation and workshop capacity
• Supervising and managing the workshop team
• Delivering effective communication, guidance and technical support to workshop employees
• Lead daily production meetings and weekly toolbox talks
• Provide oversight and check job estimates against time records

About you

• A mechanical trade qualification and a strong background in production planning, purchasing, scheduling, inventory and manufacturing principles
• Must be technically minded with the ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications
• Excellent communication and people management skills
• Strong problem-solving ability, attention to detail, adaptability and prioritising
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Commitment to quality, safety, and continuous improvement