Production Planner

975663
- Osborne
- Planning / Scheduling
- Full time
- Closing on: May 26 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**

Reporting to the Planning Manager, the Production Planner is responsible for generating and maintaining production work orders and production control records required for production personnel to safely and efficiently execute tasks required to construct the submarine(s).

This includes interpreting detailed design data, technical specifications, bill of materials and quality requirements, including hold & witness points. All work is required to be conducted in accordance with departmental processes and routines, ensuring safety, quality, efficiency, accuracy and repeatability across all designated planning systems and databases.

This role will play a key role in the establishment of a sovereign nuclear shipbuilding capability which will eventually build Australia’s SSN-AUKUS submarines.

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

**Responsibilities**
- Provide an accurate technical review of engineering specifications, technical drawings, and work instructions to ensure production tasks are clearly and concisely converted into production work packs
- Generate production work packs in an accurate and efficient manner in line with scheduling requirements against high level build strategies
- Liaise with Production, Engineering, and other stakeholders to ensure generated work packs are accurate and enable 'right first time" principles to be executed
- Produce work that is safe and compliant with designated processes, routines, policies, and workflows
- Advise and document the detailed sequence and steps required for production personnel to undertake complex scopes of work
- Ideally demonstrate an understanding of shipbuilding practices, SUBSAFE policies, corporate quality processes and various standards.

**About you**
- Tertiary qualifications in an engineering discipline or trade qualification or background equivalent professional experience
- Proven ability to interpret complex engineering specifications, drawings, bill of materials and documentation.
- Proven experience generating detailed reviews of engineering specifications, documentation, work instructions and recommendations that align and are compliant with planning systems
- Demonstrated experience with generating work orders and work packs in an efficient manner in line with scheduling requirements in a fast paced, highly regulated industry
- Proven experience and proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
- Demonstrated experience in auditing technical documentation and Objective Quality Evidence.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
- Effective time management, planning, and organisational skills to achieve deadlines within a fast-paced environment

**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 Ro