**Title**:
Workshop Manager
**Location**:
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
**Role Type**:
Permanent Full Time
QinetiQ is a global defence and security company and employs more than 8500 people in more than 50 locations around the world. We offer our customers premier expertise in advice, services and creative technology-based products and help solve some of their most challenging problems.
Our determination to deliver and improve today and anticipate and shape tomorrow, makes QinetiQ a very exciting, rewarding and respected place to work and learn. Globally QinetiQ has four Sectors, one of which is the 'Australia Sector''. The Australia Sector has more than 1,200 employees operating across four countries, namely Australia, Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Workshop Manager to join our Engineering team in Adelaide. Here they will draw their previous management experience to develop and support a dedicated workshop, whilst fostering an outstanding safety culture.
**As the Workshop Manager your responsibilities will include**:
Oversight and management of a dedicated workshop in support of Explosive Ordnance Projects
Lead the implementation of the onsite Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) tool
Manage the servicing and calibration of technical equipment within the Workshop
Drive safety culture within the customer site to ensure WHS compliance with all workshop users
Provide technical input to support user requirements
Develop or maintain documentation including Work Orders, Work Instructions, SOPs, Risk Assessments, Equipment
maintenance procedures
Potential support to customer training and competency management
Significant manufacturing/production experience leading safety-critical technical operations
Relevant trade qualification(s) - certified mechanical/electrical technician (essential)
Certificate IV WH&S certification (preferred)
Substantial hands-on and supervisory experience in a multi discipline workshop environment (essential)
Demonstrated experience leading teams within technical quality management frameworks
Experience leading improvement processes implementations e.g. Lean, Six Sigma
Ability to engage positively
Due to the nature of the role, applicants must hold or have recently held an NVI Australian Defence security clearance
Looking for an Employer with Benefits?
At QinetiQ, our competitive remuneration and benefits package supports your evolving needs throughout your career. You'll share in the company's success, and be rewarded for your own. We'll invest in your professional development and provide an inclusive environment for you to succeed.
**Some of our benefits include**:
Individual Professional development allowance
Access to LinkedIn Learning
Flexible work
Purchased leave program & loyalty leave
Up to 18 weeks paid parental leave
Annual incentive scheme
Complimentary salary continuance insurance
Annual volunteering leave with Operation Give Back
Relaxed dress code
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