Operations Coordinator

**About the Company**

Ahrens is a fifth-generation, South Australian family-owned company, with 120 years’ experience in delivering a diverse range of high-quality and cost effective products and projects across Australia, with footprints overseas.

We have become a full Construction, Engineering, Mining Services, Sheds & Silos and Water Storage company which provides complete turnkey project solutions, supported by 26 divisions and backed by 1000-plus people.

Wheatbelt Steel is a division of the Ahrens family of brands and has been operating for the past 40 years; specialising in the design, fabrication and installation of quality steel sheds. Wheatbelt Steel builds sheds of the highest quality, including machinery sheds, fertiliser sheds, grain sheds, hay sheds, shearing sheds and poultry sheds for farms across Western Australia, with further growth taking sheds to the rest of Australia.

**About the Role**

Join our team as an Operations Coordinator at Wheatbelt Steel and be at the forefront of delivering accurate and predictable steel structural projects. With exceptional planning and organizational skills, you will provide strong team leadership to manage client relations, geographical complexities, and business teams, ensuring attractive and sustainable project outcomes. As a pivotal role focused on customer service and support, you will maintain valuable relationships with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers, driving new and repeat business. From project planning and management to production coordination and sourcing, your expertise will shape successful project delivery. Join us and make your mark

**Key Responsibilities**
- Plan and set baseline plans for steel structural projects, ensuring accurate project timelines.
- Obtain necessary statutory approvals from local authorities and governing bodies for project compliance.
- Effectively communicate and align project plans with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers.
- Monitor the scope of work and promptly address any contract variations with client approval.
- Ensure project compliance with all statutory requirements, including occupational health and safety and environmental regulations.
- Measure project progress and take appropriate action to maintain safe, on-time, and cost-effective project delivery.
- Maintain accurate project data and forecasts, including actual costs, commitments, and realistic profit and loss projections.
- Demonstrate expertise in steel structure and cladding fabrications, overseeing both on-site and off-site works.
- Liaise with suppliers, trades, and customers to resolve any problem-solving issues that may arise.
- Coordinate production schedules to ensure a smooth workflow and meet project deadlines.

**Skills and Experience**
- Driver’s Licence;
- Good organisational & time management skills
- Willing to further understand the construction method through courses
- Experience in managing projects by way of scheduling
- A proven technical background in the construction industry
- The ability to communicate at all levels, able to listen, learn and direct
- An ability to interpret detailed plans & specifications
- The ability to work unsupervised
- Professional communication skills, attitude & presentation
- Computer skills in Microsoft office suite etc.
- Phone skill from client to contractor
- Provide solid leadership
- Solid decision making skills
- Ability to delegate where and when necessary

**Why Work at Ahrens & Wheatbelt Steel**

We are continually evolving and investing in our people and facilities to achieve satisfying outcomes.

We strive for a positive and supportive team culture which embraces diversity and innovation, and aligns with our core values including commitment, integrity and safety. In return we reward those who passionately work towards realising our vision.

**Benefits**
- Employee Assistance Program, supporting you and your family’s health & wellbeing
- Discounts to some of Australia’s leading corporate partners in private health insurance, gyms, travel, clothing, vehicles and more
- Generous paid parental leave entitlements to support you and your family
- Annual Employee Donation Scheme to support a charity/cause of your choice
- Family, social and team building events
- Opportunities for career progression
- Friday afternoon team bonding

**How to Apply