Lead Production Engineer
The successful candidate will provide expert shipbuilding and production engineering support to the SSA Engineering organisation in alignment with Design Authority intent across all SSA Programs.
* Execute manufacturing activities in accordance with approved procedures, processes, and scope of work.
* Facilitate formal acceptance of completed manufacturing tasks on behalf of the SSA and the next customer in the value chain.
* Collaborate closely with Supply Chain, Program Engineering Design, Austal, Production, Quality, and Accuracy Control teams to deliver production scope.
* Ensure compliance through oversight of Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) and standardized checklists.
* Lead and supervise Production Engineers within the SSA organisation, providing technical guidance and performance oversight.
* Maintain accountability for the delivery of production scope as defined in SSA Tasking Statements.
* Promote continuous improvement and adherence to engineering standards throughout the production lifecycle.
* Act as a key liaison between engineering, production, and quality teams to resolve issues and drive alignment.
Key qualifications include:
* Relevant engineering qualification with direct shipbuilding experience.
* Minimum 3+ years' experience in a front-line management and supervisory role.
* Minimum 5+ years Shipbuilding design experience.
* Understanding of ship construction disciplines and processes.
* Estimating and financial management experience.
Austal values excellence, customer focus, integrity, and teamwork. The goal is to have all decisions and actions reflect these core values, creating benefits for shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and communities served.