Operator Trade Manager

976100
- Osborne
- Trades Management
- Full time
- Closing on: Jun 28 2025

ASC is Australia’s submarine company. We built the Royal Australian Navy’s Collins Class submarines, sustain them, and are now delivering their Life of Type Extension to increase the boats’ service lives. We have also been selected by the Australian Government to sustain and jointly build the nation’s nuclear-powered submarines - the largest and most complex industrial undertaking in Australia’s history.

Our work is interesting and meaningful, contributing directly to Australia’s national security. We offer rewarding roles that provide the opportunity to grow your career, and the flexibility to balance life and work. A career at ASC is like no other, delivering a deeper purpose we can all be proud of.

**About the Opportunity**

The role of the Operator Trade Manager is to ensure that the overall leadership of a safe, efficient, and effective multi-skilled high risk licensed Trade group to support the Maintenance Program for Collins Class Submarines and supporting functions in accordance with business objectives. Ensuring the Trade team are meeting legislative requirements in accordance with their scope of work. The Operator Trade Manager is responsible to be actively involved in monitoring the budget that is related to workshops and maintenance activities by reviewing all bookings and ensure they are correctly assigned against tasking’s on a daily or weekly basis. Communication with onsite contractors ensuring the correct prioritisation of tasks is executed as per schedule requirements is also a responsibility of the role.

This is a full-time opportunity based at our Osborne site in SA.

**Responsibilities**
- Ensure all assigned work tasks are done safely, to the highest quality and workmanship standards in a cost-efficient manner
- Ensure all tasks are completed i.a.w. documented quality requirements.
- Ensure quality, technical and safety standards associated with the Production Trade and workshop are achieved and maintained
- Ensure adequate resources are provided to the teams in support of submarine maintenance activities
- Demonstrate strong engagement and proactive behaviour supporting a strong team culture
- Accountable for the safe execution of required Submarine maintenance activities.
- Demonstrate strong leadership in growing our people and set up a strong succession plan for the operator group
- Ensure all high-risk licence work is executed i.a.w current codes and practises
- Responsible to actively upskill and maintain the operator workforce with new skills and licencing

**About you**
- Qualifications in Management, a Trade, Cert IV Front Line Supervision or equivalent experience
- Working knowledge of High-Risk Activities in the Operations environments and legal requirement
- Experience in managing/supervising a large multi skilled workforce in a shipbuilding, submarine, or heavy engineering environment.
- Knowledge of heavy manufacturing and defence maintenance activities, process and procedures.
- Ability to develop and execute scheduled work.
- An understanding of heavy manufacturing and defence maintenance programs and techniques.

**Eligibility**

This role requires a current National Police Clearance and an Australian Defence Security Clearance to an NV1 level. Your eligibility for this role is dependent on you obtaining and maintaining such clearance.

To check your eligibility please visit the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency website.

**Benefits**
- Unique and challenging work with a deeper purpose.
- Flexibility over how, when and where you work for the best work/life balance.
- Up to 10 days additional leave every year so you can rest and recharge.
- Generous parental leave so you can give your family the focus it deserves.
- Subsidised childcare to ease the financial pressure on your family.
- Health and wellbeing initiatives so you can perform at your best at work.
- Professional development opportunities to advance your career.
- A diverse and supportive environment where you can thrive.
- Discounts and exclusive offers from leading Australian brands to help you save.

**About ASC**

Established in 1985, ASC’s 1900-plus staff offer a depth of submarine design, project management, supply chain, construction and engineering experience and expertise that is unparalleled in Australia’s defence industry. The company’s work on Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine build and the Collins Class Life of Type Extension takes place in Osborne, South Australia, with sustainment shared across Osborne and Henderson, Western Australia. ASC also plays a leading role in training Royal Australian Navy submariners.