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Because it takes human intelligence to build and power the systems and solutions that people depend on every day. So we stay curious and make space for diverse points of view. We share what we know and we challenge what’s possible.
From manufacturing and engineering to cybersecurity and space, we’re driving progress in some of the world’s most important industries – and working together to build a future we can all trust.
OUR BENEFITS
Family Friendly Workplace Certified company with Competitive Remuneration.
Be a part of a world-class workshop with all tooling and PPE provided.
Fitness Passport Discount + Employee discounts with a number of affiliates (Travel, Car hire, Tech, Medical Insurance).
Modernised Paid Parental Leave.
Veterans Leave.
Personal & professional training, development and internal growth opportunities.
OUR TEAM
As part of our VTS business, our PRV team is primarily focused on the design, manufacture, delivery and support of protected mobility vehicles on a global scale. We are very proud of everything we do in support of both the Bushmaster and Hawkei platforms as we all work together towards our purpose. Most importantly – be a part of a positive team culture that is focused on our people.
YOUR ROLE:
Come join our growing Industry team as a Lead Process Engineer – Capital Projects. In this role, you will be responsible for implementing capital projects required to support the Protected Vehicles Industrial strategy and solutions for the relevant industrial activities from concept through to equipment handover. You will also implement projects following the Manage the Change (MOC) documentation ensuring that projects are launched to achieve relevant Australian standards, Thales policies, Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) standards ensuring that the plant equipment capability and throughput indicators are met. You will interface with the relevant Process Engineer and operations / maintenance team as their customer.
Working at our Bendigo site, on Dja Dja Wurrung Land, you will be working alongside other process engineering team members delivering improvements and facilitating process maturity and performance across the teams. Your exciting new career opportunity will see you:
Develop manufacturing, repair, service, testing and integration plans and procedures and assist with defining and maintaining applicable standards.
Prepare the manufacturing / repair / service data file documentation for handover to Operations/Maintenance as the customer.
Support the Operational teams in implementing first-level maintenance (TPM), alongside the maintenance teams for the project.
Take action as needed in real time to support the Operations/Maintenance team in response to an Andon call escalation where maintenance cannot resolve.
Together with maintenance, critically assess current plant equipment risk assessment rating, suitability, lifecycle, downtime, obsolescence, and whether it is fit for purpose and feed in to multi-year budget (MYB) and vehicle project planning
Develop test and control plans and procedures for production equipment and associated resources (programmes, benches, interfaces).
YOUR EXPERIENCE:
Engineering Degree and knowledge of capital projects implementation from concept to handover.
Experience in implementation of continuous improvement and management tools (Lean: flow management, conducting Gemba Walks, Compass Room, Plan Do Check Act (PDCA), TPM, etc).
Intermediate knowledge of production and repair processes, products and their manufacturing or repair processes.
Knowledge of industrial management control and stock management and flow management methodologies.
Knowledge of production tools, industrial IT & use of dashboards (analysis, decision support).
WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO APPLY:
After you have applied, you will receive an email acknowledging your application. We’ll then provide a personalised experience for suitable applicants as we progress the selection and assessment process. Prior to being offered employment, you will need to complete pre-employment police and depending on the role type, medical checks as well.
As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain an appropriate clearance. To learn more about clearances please visit http://www.defence.gov.au/AGSVA/
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We’re proud to be endorsed by WORK180 as an Employer for All Women, but we know there’s always more we can do. We’ll continue to foster industry partnerships, employee resource groups (ERGs) and development opportunities to make Thales a genuinely equitable employer, for everyone.
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