Manufacturing Engineer

Based out of our Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence (MILVEHCOE), the RDA Operations Support team consists of experienced and dedicated engineers, planners and project managers providing specialised support to our Production teams across our assembly lines. Reporting into the Director Material, Planning and Logistics, the Manufacturing Engineer will play an important role in the delivery of our military platforms to our customers.

About the Role

As a Manufacturing Engineer with Rheinmetall Defence Australia, you will be responsible for the specification of all tooling, machinery, plant and equipment to support and future operational requirements of the MILVEHCOE facility. The successful candidate could expect some of their tasking to include:

Lead Project Management activities for the acquisition of new and/or modified tooling, machinery, plant and equipment;

Lead the design, specification and budget development for new manufacturing processes by considering product design, quality, productivity and process safety;

Contribute to the continuous improvement of our production facility by analysing planning, work flows, production bottle-necks and costs;

Complete Statement of Works (SOWs) for new and modified tooling, machines and equipment;

Complete OEE, Gauge R&R and Capability studies to ensure tools and machinery deliver results in accordance with required standards;

Support the training and ongoing support of Production teams to ensure compliance to operating instructions and quality requirements; and

Participate in root cause analysis and investigations of production issues;