Posted: 25/08/2026

Closing Date: 27/09/2026

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Job Category: Operations

About Us

Levett Engineering are a high-performance precision machining business supplying complex components and assemblies into aerospace and defence programs. This is not a clerical scheduling role—this is about owning flow across a multi-machine CNC environment and delivering on time, every time.

Levett Engineering is part of the ASDAM Group and is a leading sovereign defence, advanced manufacturing and sustainment company. It provides end-to-end capability across design, engineering, manufacturing, assembly and sustainment. ASDAM includes Marand, TAE Aerospace, Rosebank Engineering and Quickstep.

Job Description

The role:

You’ll take control of production planning and scheduling across turning, milling, and finishing work centres in a high-mix, low-volume environment. You’ll balance capacity, manage constraints, and ensure jobs move through the factory efficiently and predictably.

Creating and maintaining afinite production scheduleacross multiple CNC work centres

Managingcapacity vs demand, identifying bottlenecks, and driving solutions

Releasing and prioritising work to maintainon-time delivery (OTD)

Working closely with projects, operations, quality, and leadership to align production with customer commitments

Monitoring WIP and adjusting schedules in real time based on constraints

Driving continuous improvement in planning accuracy, lead times, and flow

What we’re looking for:

Proven experience inproduction planning/scheduling within precision machining or manufacturing

Robust understanding ofCNC environments, routing, setup times, and capacity constraints

Experience withERP/MRP systems(APS experience highly regarded)

Ability to make decisions under pressure andown delivery outcomes





Commercial awareness—understanding the impact of planning decisions on cost and performance

Aerospace, defence, or AS9100 experience is highly regarded

Skills & Experience:

Proven experience inproduction planning/scheduling within precision machining or manufacturing

Strong understanding ofCNC environments, routing, setup times, and capacity constraints

Experience withERP/MRP systems(APS experience highly regarded)

Ability to make decisions under pressure andown delivery outcomes

Commercial awareness—understanding the impact of planning decisions on cost and performance

Aerospace, defence, or AS9100 experience is highly regarded

What sets this role apart:

You’ll havereal ownership, not just data entry

Direct impact on delivery performance and customer satisfaction

Work in a technically advanced, high-spec manufacturing environment

Opportunity to shape and improve how planning is done

This role is not for you if:

You’re looking for a purely administrative scheduling role

You’re not comfortable making decisions and being accountable for outcomes

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, visitour website www.levett.com.au

Please note that any correspondence in relation to your application will be sent from [email protected]

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