Job Description

Hanwha Defence Australia – Avalon Airport VIC

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Join a growing defence manufacturer where your planning expertise directly shapes operational success.

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Hanwha Defence Australia is seeking an experienced Production Planning Lead to play a critical role in delivering complex manufacturing programs within Australia's growing defence industry. This leadership position is responsible for driving production planning excellence, coordinating cross-functional teams, and ensuring production schedules are delivered safely, efficiently, and on time.

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If you're a strategic planner who thrives in fast-paced manufacturing environments and enjoys solving complex operational challenges, we'd love to hear from you.

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About the Role

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As the Production Planning Lead, you will be responsible for developing, coordinating and optimising daily planning activities that support both short and medium-term production schedules. Acting as the key link between Supply Chain, Warehouse, Production, Engineering, Quality and Paint operations, you will ensure the business maintains a balanced and achievable production plan.

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This role is critical in identifying risks, constraints and bottlenecks early, driving proactive solutions, and ensuring production objectives remain on track.

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Key Responsibilities

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- Lead and mentor a team of Production Planners and Material Planners.
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- Coordinate planning priorities across Warehouse, Production, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering and Leadership teams.
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- Develop and maintain production schedules aligned to contract milestones, material availability and manufacturing capacity.
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- Facilitate daily, weekly and monthly planning forums to review performance, manage risks and resolve production constraints.
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- Forecast labour and overtime requirements to support production targets.
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- Manage the transition from Manufacturing Bills of Materials (BOMs) through to work order creation and maintenance.
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- Ensure labour standards, routing information and cycle times are accurately maintained within ERP systems.
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- Manage warehouse picking schedules to support production demand.
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- Monitor and address material shortages, resource constraints and scheduling conflicts.
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- Support operational reporting, performance analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
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About You

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You are a highly organised and commercially minded planning professional with a strong understanding of manufacturing operations and supply chain planning. You have proven experience leading teams and influencing stakeholders to achieve shared production outcomes.

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To be successful, you'll bring:

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- Demonstrated experience in Production Planning within a manufacturing environment.
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- Previous experience leading, coaching and developing planning teams.
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- Strong understanding of BOM structures, work orders and manufacturing routings.
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- Experience working with ERP and MRP systems.
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- Knowledge of production line balancing and constraint management principles.
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- Understanding of supply chain planning processes and lead-time management.
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- Advanced Microsoft Excel and data analysis capabilities.
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- Excellent communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
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- Ability to work effectively across multiple functions and competing priorities.
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- A proactive, adaptable and solutions-focused approach.
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Qualifications & Experience

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- Experience in multi-line assembly or complex manufacturing operations.
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- Experience with BOM creation, maintenance and change control.
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- APICS certification.
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- Experience with SAP Business One, SAP S/4HANA or similar ERP platforms.
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- Experience within defence, heavy manufacturing, vehicle production or complex engineered products.
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Why Join Hanwha Defence Australia?

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This is an opportunity to join a rapidly growing organisation delivering world-class defence capability for Australia. You'll work alongside industry experts, contribute to nationally significant programs and play a key role in shaping manufacturing success within a highly complex and rewarding environment.

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We offer:

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- A collaborative and high-performing team culture.
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- Opportunities for professional development and leadership growth.
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- Exposure to advanced manufacturing and defence technologies.
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- The chance to contribute to projects of national importance.
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- Competitive remuneration and employee advantages.
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- 9 work day fortnight
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Eligibility Requirements

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Due to the nature of our work, applicants must:

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- Be an Australian Citizen.
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- Be eligible to obtain and maintain an Australian Government NV1 Security Clearance
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- Successfully complete a National Police History Check.
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Please email Lauren Spinelli if you have any questions about the role - ***************@hanwha-defence.com.au

📌 Production Planning Lead (Avalon)
🏢 Hanwha Defence Australia
📍 Avalon