Take the lead in coordinating the build and assembly of advanced Hunter Class systems Mentor and develop a team, while remaining hands-on in delivery Career development opportunities About The Role We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Workshop Team Lead to lead the build activities for the Hunter Class Program at Babcock.
As the Workshop Team Lead, you will coordinate and mentor a team of trades personnel, ensuring systems and equipment are assembled safely, efficiently, and in accordance with engineering drawings, specifications, and project requirements.
Working closely with Engineering, Production, Quality, and Project teams, you will play a critical role in delivering a world-class naval capability for Australia.
About You This role is ideal for a skilled leader who thrives in a complex manufacturing setting and is passionate about safety, quality, teamwork, and delivering outstanding results.
Your proactive approach to continuous improvement and ability to inspire teams through change make you a trusted and effective leader.
With excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, you build strong partnerships and deliver results.
You're technically proficient, collaborative, and committed to maintaining a safe, high-performing work environment.
To be successful in this role, you will have: Australian Citizenship with a Defence security clearance (or the ability to obtain one).
Experience supporting quality inspections, hold points, and manufacturing documentation processes.
Sound understanding of workplace health, safety, and risk management practices.




Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, and work instructions.
Experience working on complex integration, assembly, or production programs.
Experience working within a highly regulated industry environment.
Experience within shipbuilding, defence, maritime, heavy engineering, or advanced manufacturing environments.
Trade or relevant Tertiary qualification or relevant equivalent experience.
Current Drivers Licence Rigging and Dogging licence is desirable, but not essential Your future at Babcock – what we offer you Our agile working policies offer more choice and autonomy.
For you, this could mean flexible start and finish times, a mix of office and home working, or even condensed working weeks.
Our work life integration policy offers attractive leave entitlements including (not limited to) wellbeing leave, volunteer leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave, and we are proud to be a Work Top endorsed employer.
Babcock's supportive and engaging environment, coupled with our capability framework, aims to advance your career with internal development programs, self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave.
Our beRewarded platform offers endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and much more, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan.
As a principles driven organisation, our weRecognise program aims to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day in line with our Principles which are Be kind, Collaborate, Be Curious, Think Outcomes, Be Courageous and Own

📌 Workshop Team Lead - Hunter (Adelaide)
🏢 Babcock International Group
📍 Adelaide