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
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 AS**** experience is highly regarded
Skills & Experience:
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 AS**** 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 applicantsmay be required to hold Australian citizenshipand need to meetITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations)and/orEAR (Export Administration Regulations)compliance as part of employment eligibility.
Successful applicants may also be required to undergo acurrent police check, obtain aCommonwealth defence security clearance, and participate inrandom drug and alcohol screeningas 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
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