Join an innovative Australian defence technology company and play a key role in scaling advanced aerospace and defence products from prototype through to low-rate initial production and full-scale manufacturing.

This is a hands‑on opportunity to build the production system from the ground up, establishing the processes, documentation, tooling, supply chain and production controls required to deliver complex products to a repeatable, high‑quality standard.

Join an innovative Australian defence technology company and play a key role in scaling advanced aerospace and defence products from prototype through to low-rate initial production and full-scale manufacturing.

This is a hands‑on opportunity to build the production system from the ground up, establishing the processes, documentation, tooling, supply chain and production controls required to deliver complex products to a repeatable, high‑quality standard.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the transition from engineering development into production
- Establish manufacturing processes, work instructions and production controls
- Drive manufacturing readiness, DFM/DFA improvements and production planning
- Manage configuration control, quality, testing and traceability
- Coordinate suppliers,



materials and domestic/international production activities
- Identify opportunities to improve cost, quality, throughput and scalability
- Support the setup and transfer of manufacturing capability to overseas production partners

About You

- Experience transitioning complex products from development into production
- Background in aerospace, defence, electronics, robotics, UAV/UAS or similar high‑complexity manufacturing environments
- Strong understanding of manufacturing engineering, NPI/LRIP, quality systems and production planning
- Comfortable working across engineering, supply chain, quality and production teams
- Engineering qualification preferred, or equivalent industry experience
- Must be Australian citizen and eligible to obtain and maintain an Australian Government security clearance

What’s on Offer

- Opportunity to build and scale production capability from the ground up
- Work on cutting‑edge defence and aerospace technologies
- High‑impact role with clear progression into production leadership
- Collaborative, fast‑growing technology setting

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📌 Production & Industrialisation Manager (Sydney)
🏢 Kinexus
📍 Sydney