Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions Pty Ltd (RNM), a joint venture between Rheinmetall Waffe Munitions and NIOA Pty Ltd has established a state of the art forging and manufacturing facility in Maryborough QLD that produces artillery shell cases and other munitions-related products for supply to the defence industry.

What are we looking for?

The Process Technician, reporting to the Production Manager is responsible for providing technical expertise sitewide across all production process, defining, maintaining, and improving plant process and parameters ensuring conformance with internal quality and safety requirements and customer specifications to achieve desired efficiencies aligned to the site strategic objectives.

Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions seek applicants who align with the company’s way of working to create a workplace where we value, respect and look out for each other, where we collectively deliver exceptional service and are continually challenged to grow and be successful. We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive work environment. We aim to build a work team of employees with varying gender, age, race, ethnicity, professional and cultural backgrounds.

Key Accountabilities

- Subject matter expert concerning all project related RNM processes
- Developing and maintaining technical and operational understanding and control of equipment specifications and work instructions (WIs) including Forging, CNC, heat treatment, surface treatment and industrial robotics.
- Provide effective operator training to new processes to support production hand over for safe and correct operation.
- Support the Project Engineer to understand and implement new processes required to produce conforming product to customer supplied technical data specifications and consolidate all material into the final Manufacturing Data Pack
- Ensure that the processes and equipment can repeatably and reliably produce products as per the stage drawings and meets the product qualification requirements.
- Provides ongoing input and expert insight into system and process health checks, identifying risks, gaps, and opportunities for improvement
- Support the Project Engineer through commissioning and installation activities providing shop floor expertise, risk assessment and hazard control.



Optimise production throughput of the facility with new and existing equipment.
- Apply a risk based approach to critical analysis of all processes, equipment, and interactions.
- Support and sustain technical knowledge base of Team leaders, Senior operators and maintenance personnel, empowering the team to maintain a safe and productive workplace.
- Collaborate with quality personnel on new product quality requirements including root cause analysis, preventative measures and continuous improvement, and incorporate details into the Quality Control Plan.
- Conduct technical evaluations from suppliers related to plant and machinery.
- Implement consumables and spares optimisation processes regarding manufacturing, storage and allocations of consumables into the production process whilst maintaining quality outcomes.
- Support system setting strategies and machine set up procedures into control plans that optimise system performance and minimise unplanned downtime.
- Establish performance measures of the machine or system given a particular working circumstance.
- Identify areas for continuous improvement in all areas of production including, safety, training, quality and maintenance.

Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience

Minimum:

- Manufacturing experience in the metal working or heavy industry
- Machinist trade with good knowledge of metal cutting practices and troubleshooting experience.
- Production focused troubleshooting experience, positive collaborations across departments.
- Design, manufacturing and production experience
- Understanding of design effectiveness related to the practical implementation of designs to processes.
- Above average use of MS office software
- Language skills – English - above average

Preferred:

- Experience co-ordinating and managing capital and production related projects.




- Working knowledge and application of AS4024.1603 Safety of Machinery and ISO9001 integrated management systems
- Mazatrol conversational CNC programming experience highly desirable
- Industrial robot programming experience

Skills & Competencies

- Judgement
- Innovation
- Problem Solving
- Communication
- Change Management
- Professionalism
- Safety and Security

Personal Attributes

- High ethical standards and integrity in professional and personal dealings
- A solid hands-on mentality
- Process driven but flexible to deliver results
- Highly organised and self-motivated.
- Strive for improvements and opportunities

Additional Requirements

- 24 month contract with opportunity to extend.
- Fit to work in munitions manufacturing environment.
- Physical requirements to regularly sit, stand, walk, use hands and reach with arms, talk and hear. Occasional requirement to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or manoeuvre awkward and/or heavy items using aids.
- Ability and resilience to work varied hours as required to achieve desired outcomes including coverage of teams on multiple shifts.
- Ongoing police/security screening and checks and permanent right to work in Australia.
- Obtain and/or maintain BASELINE security clearance
- Travel may be required.

Benefits

- Join an exciting new venture with a dynamic team focused on collaborative, hands-on ways of working for successful outcomes
- Be a part of a founding team at a brand-new facility designed and created for technical excellence and future expansion
- Work in a state-of-the-art facility with brand new equipment, offices and amenities
- Flexibility to provide input into the systems and processes for the operations
- Work for a company that values people, exceptional quality and service
- Strong links to the global Rheinmetall & NIOA communities

To apply Please submit your CV and a brief introductory letter outlining:

- your alignment to working for RNM and our culture;
- your qualifications and experience aligned to our requirements; and
- your reason for applying for this role.

General Requirements By applying for this role, you accept that the following checks will occur:

- Police checks and security checks
- Australian citizenship, permanent residency/rights and availability to work in Australia

📌 Process Technician (Maryborough West)
🏢 Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions
📍 Maryborough West