Description:
As a Project Manager Operations (PMO), you will be a key member of the Land400-2 project team and responsible for the production elements of the Boxer vehicle manufacture at our Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence (MILVEHCOE).
You will collaborate with onsite and international stakeholders in the development, program, project, production and material teams to ensure the compliant, controlled and on schedule delivery of Boxer vehicles to the Commonwealth of Australian (COA).
As a PMO, you can anticipate some of your day-to-day tasks to include:
- Manage the development and execution of production planning tasks to complete vehicle finalisation in accordance with the approved Contract Master Schedule (CMS);
- Issue, prioritise and monitor work packages for rework & vehicle completion;
- Report on production status vs project, production and delivery schedules;
- Lead cross functional project & production team meetings and drive focused outcomes and activities;
- Monitor and manage all production vehicle completion project related risks;
- Coordinate and support the development of our local manufacturing capability including transfer of knowledge and technology from Germany to Australia; and
- Develop and maintain high quality working relationships with the international Rheinmetall project and production teams.
What Qualifications You Should Have
What are we looking for?
Rheinmetall seeks applicants who exemplify our Company’s values of Safety, Partnering, Openness, Respect and Trust (SPORT). This creates a workplace environment where employees value each other, live up to their promises and communicate openly.
The experience and skillset best suited to this role includes:
- Tertiary qualifications in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Process) or relevant discipline;
- Previous experience in a Production / Process Engineering role (preferably Automotive);
- Proven project management experience;
- Excellent working knowledge and understanding of complex vehicle Production systems;
- Demonstrated ability to influence outcomes across complex global matrix organisations;
- Natural ability to build networks across cultures and across disciplines;
- Natural problem solver, able to troubleshoot production problems with very high attention to detail;
- Experience utilising Root Cause Analysis tools to identify root causes and prevent reoccurrence;
- Advanced MS Office Applications (Word, Excel – gantt charts, macros & pivot tables), Powerpoint, MS Project, Outlook);
- Ability to travel interstate and internationally when required; and
- Must hold or be eligible to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance (must hold Australian Citizenship)