Production Engineer

About the Team

Based out of our Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence (MILVEHCOE), the RDA Operations team consists of a number of experienced and talented individuals, striving to achieve business goals in relation to improving Australia’s Defence capability. The successful candidate will enjoy a collaborative team environment that is committed to continuous improvement, while working with cutting-edge technologies.

About the Role

The Production Engineer, will work as an integral part of the operations team and will take responsibility for:

• Development and documentation of all production process and activities (i.e. Welding, assembly, lining, etc.);
• Development and maintenance of the Manufacturing Work Instructions (MWI);
• Maintaining our MRP System (SAP) to effectively manage the Bill of Materials (BoM) to ensure correct material allocation to relevant teams;
• Work collaboratively with key internal stakeholders including (but not limited to) Production; Configuration; Quality; and Engineering;
• Support Operations during production ramp up with commissioning of the facility and implementation of relevant assembly processes; and
• Other duties as required by your line manager.

What are we looking for?

Rheinmetall seeks applicants who exemplify our Company’s values of Safety, Partnering, Openness, Respect and Trust (SPORT). This creates a workplace environment where employees value each other, live up to their promises and communicate openly.

The experience and skillset best suited to this role includes: 

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Process) or relevant discipline;
• Experience in Lean and process improvement manufacturing tools and techniques, preferably from similar industry;
• Experience in working with ERP/MRP systems to create PBOM’s, routings, standard networks, etc.;
• Experience in Root Cause Analysis, including methodologies such as Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis;
• Experience in Vehicle Integration and Commissioning (highly desired); and
• Eligibility to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance (Australian Citizenship required).

• Long weekends every second week with a 9 day fortnight;
• Individualised Flexible Working Arrangements;
• Access to exclusive employee discounts with over 500 retailers to support cost of living;
• Market leading parental leave and loyalty leave accrual for every year of service;
• We are proud to be an Endorsed Employer for All Women with WORK180.

RDA Talent Acquisition Team

Recruitment.Australia@rheinmetall.com.au

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Applications will close on 6/7/2026