Senior Work Order Coordinator

About the Opportunity

As the Senior Work Order Coordinatorfor Austal Defence Australia (ADA) youll beresponsible for the end-to end coordination and governance of work order creation. The role provides leadership and assurance to a team of trade specific work order coordinators and ensures work orders are planned scheduled and issued in alignment with the production schedule cost safety and quality. The role acts as the key interface between Planning Engineering Production Supply Chain Quality.

About Austal

Austal is Australias global shipbuilder Defence prime contractor and maritime technology partner of choice. We design construct and support defence and commercial vessels for the worlds 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. Were driving innovation supporting sovereign capability and creating long-term opportunities for Australian industry and workers.

Learn more at is your opportunity to contribute to projects of national significance. The maritime is now.

Whats Involved

• Lead and manage a team of work order coordinators across multiple trades.
• Oversee the creation validation and closure of work orders ensuring compliance with engineering quality and production standards.
• Ensure work orders are production-ready including all required materials and documentation.
• Act as the primary interface between Engineering Planning Production Supply Chain and Quality to coordinate and release accurate work packages.
• Manage work order cost control change management and progress reporting.
• Mentor team members set performance expectations and drive a high-performance collaborative team culture.
• Identify and resolve complex planning and execution issues related to scope schedule cost and quality.
• Facilitate structured feedback loops with production teams to embed continuous improvement and lessons learned.

Youll Need

Essential

• Effective communications skills and
• Competency in Microsoft office design software and ERP.
• Relevant trade qualification

Desirable

• 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.

Learn more at Careers at Austal Australia Austal: Australia