Introduction:
Your Role:
Levett Engineering are a high-performance precision machining business delivering complex components and assemblies into aerospace and defence programs.
We are currently recruiting a Project Manager who will take end-to-end ownership of customer projects, managing the journey from initial contract review through to successful final delivery.
This pivotal role acts as the key link between our customers and internal operations, partnering closely with stakeholders including our Production Planning and Scheduling teams to ensure project commitments are clearly defined, achievable, and delivered on time. You will play a critical role in driving coordination, communication, and execution to achieve customer satisfaction and operational success.
Description:
Key Responsibilities:
- Take full ownership of assigned customer programs and orders, acting as the primary liaison between customers and internal teams.
- Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, and success measures to ensure stakeholder alignment.
- Conduct contract reviews, assessing technical, commercial, and delivery requirements to develop clear execution plans.
- Translate customer requirements into achievable production schedules aligned with business priorities and manufacturing capacity.
- Develop and manage project plans, schedules, budgets, and delivery commitments.
- Coordinate Production, Quality, Engineering, and Planning teams to ensure projects are delivered on time and to required quality standards.
- Partner with the Production Planner to monitor workload, capacity, and priorities, ensuring realistic production schedules.
- Drive issue resolution and corrective actions to maintain delivery, cost, quality, and safety objectives.
- Maintain proactive communication with customers, providing updates on project progress, risks, delays, and delivery expectations.
- Provide regular project status updates to internal stakeholders, ensuring visibility of performance, milestones, and key actions.
- Monitor Quality and Engineering activities to ensure project requirements and milestones are achieved.
- Demonstrate strong ownership, attention to detail, and a hands-on approach to delivering successful project outcomes.
The experience you bring:
- Proven end-to-end project management experience, from initial concept and contract review through to execution, delivery, and project close-out.
- Previous experience working within an engineering, manufacturing, or technical environment, with the ability to understand technical drawings, processes, specifications, and production requirements.
- Demonstrated experience working closely with customers throughout the project lifecycle, providing proactive communication, managing expectations, and delivering solutions aligned with customer needs.
- A proactive, hands-on Project Manager who thrives in a fast-paced engineering environment and takes full ownership of project outcomes.
- High attention to detail with strong commercial awareness.
- Experience within an aerospace, defence, or AS9100-certified environment is not essential but will be highly regarded.
What sets this role apart:
- Full ownership of customer outcomes; not just internal coordination.
- Direct influence over delivery performance and customer satisfaction.
- Work in a technically advanced, high-spec manufacturing environment.
- Be part of a business that values execution, accountability, and clarity.
Levett Engineering
Levett Engineering is a growing world leading precision component manufacturer with an Australian and International client base that includes the Defence, Aerospace, , Electronics and Commercial Engineering sectors.
In terms of our culture, its safety focused and inclusive. For us that means ensuring that the voices and talents of all our team are valued and that everyone has a sense of belonging. It also means providing a safe, family friendly, flexible, and supportive place to work.
Skills and Experiences:
Additional Requirements:
Due to the nature of our work and the requirements of our customers, all applicants may be required to hold Australian citizenship and need to meet ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) and/or EAR (Export Administration Regulations) compliance as part of employment eligibility.
Successful applicants may also be required to undergo a current police check, obtain a Commonwealth defence security clearance, and participate in random drug and alcohol screening as part of our commitment to safety and security.
We make employment decisions based on merit, and we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
For more information on Levett Engineering, visit our website www.levett.com.au
Please note that any correspondence in relation to your application will be sent from
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