Our client is seeking an accomplished Operations Manager to join a technology and delivery focused global defence engineering OEM. This is a key position within the business helping deliver high end safety systems to the War Fighter. This would suit applicants with good leadership and business experience with a broad skills base and a desire to grow the organisation will have excellent opportunities to develop their career.

The role:

• Lead the Operations Coordination Team to deliver program outcomes
• Development of maintenance solutions in support of proposals
• Supervise the development and management of the capability
• Workforce planning and leadership is essential
• Assisting, where required, the Responsible Managers
• Ensure that all managers have the resources required to meet tasks
• Help production teams meet deadlines
• Deliver against maintenance and flying requirements
• Customer and stakeholder management
• Management of Site EHS to meet company Goals
• Accurate and timely reporting to the leadership team
• Management of capability within defined budgets (staff utilisation and overhead budget control)

Applicants must have the following:

• Qualifications in Engineering, Maintenance or logistics
• Project Management skills, business and finance experience
• Excellent leadership experience
• A highly experienced in planning
• Knowledge of Commonwealth procurement guidelines
• Experience in production, supply chain, facilities and inventory
• A traceable history in stakeholder management
• Minimum 10 years' experience
• Business strategy experience
• Excellent communications skills both written and oral
• Candidates MUST hold a current AGSVA issued defence security clearance

This role would suit candidates who have worked in complex defence programs in an Operations role and have delivered to the commonwealth, The ideal candidate will also have an understanding of defence contracts administration as per ASDEFCON suite. This role would suit candidates that have been intrinsically involved with the day-to-day management of diverse trams on trades and engineers.