Configuration Controller

About the Team

The Configuration Management team is a diverse and dynamic ready to help when they can. This team has a large range of experience and is happy to develop and share this. Fostering an environment for someone to be mentored and grow professionally. This is backed by the team being motivated by our ability to add to the sovereign capability of Australia.

“As someone who loves to work with a team of great people, working together to solve many changes and continually learn and grow; Rheinmetall has delivered on all of these. In my time working for Rheinmetall I have been part of building a Configuration Management team who strive to continually improve personally, as a team and at a business level, support one another and all stakeholders we work with, and inspire one another every day to achieve something new.” Configuration Manager, 3 years at Rheinmetall.

About the Role

The Configuration Controller (CC) is responsible to develop, implement and manage plans, processes and procedures to ensure that configuration baselines, and technical artefacts and datasets, are suitably maintained to meet Rheinmetall Defence Australia projects availability, safety, quality, cost, schedule and contract requirements.

The Configuration Controller performs day-to-day CM tasks, including managing data, parts, software and documents in soft and hardcopy using Company systems and processes. The Configuration Controller also ensures project related data is created and maintained within a strong governance and consistent process across the Company.

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: 

• Experience managing complex BoMs, parts list, drawings and documenting build state configuration;
• Experience in Siemens Team Centre, SAP PP, MM, QM, PM;
• Expertise and firm understanding of material parts list structures and management; 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 26 weeks 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 28th of June 2026 

Next Steps

For this role we are looking at a single interview stage before going to offer for the preferred candidate. Please note, this can change depending on the calibre of applications.