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Production Manager - Darwin

Darwin, Northern Territory💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-12 → 2026-09-27

Core

Ensure supervisors and contractors deliver work on time, in full, and to standard within a safe environment for defence and commercial vessel maintenance.

Role type

Production Manager (Shipbuilding/Maritime Maintenance)

Builds

Routine servicing, preventative maintenance, and complex system overhauls for defence and commercial vessels.

Domain

Defence and commercial maritime shipbuilding and in-service support.

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Trade qualification, 3+ years as supervisor, influencing and negotiating, Defence Security Clearance eligibility, HSEQ compliance, resource planning, schedule management, risk/constraint management, product conformance verification, team coaching and mentoring, cost control management.

Preferred skills

Front line management course, Senior First Aid Certificate, practical leadership, MS Office proficiency, organizational policy implementation.

Technologies

MS Office suite (Word, Excel)

Responsibilities

Review planning deliverables (Schedule/Resource Plan), liaise with clients to determine priorities, report project progress, manage growth and delivery within scheduled service visits, balance resources relative to schedule, ensure timely placement of work orders, provide constructive feedback on supervisor performance, manage parts and material flow, issue/risk/constraint management, ensure product conformance prior to customer check, promote continual improvement culture, coach/mentor supervisors and trade teams, report HSEQ items, engage with client feedback.

Seniority

Mid-level management (3+ years supervisory experience)

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