Production Planner

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

**About the Role**

The **Production Planner **will support the Production Manager & Production Launch Manager in defining and maintaining the relevant Production Schedules and SAP Production Orders for all current vehicle production programs.

The **Production Planner** will collaborate with the production, material management and configuration management teams to continually optimise the production schedule relative to manufacturing capacity, material availability and customer delivery schedules.
- The general and generic duties of the
- **Production Planner** include, but are not limited to:

- Develop and maintain the overall production schedule for all current vehicle production programs;
- Build, maintain, schedule and release vehicle and component production orders in SAP;
- Generate all production order related documentation E.g. drawing sets;
- Manage sub contracted manufacturing task to schedule including tracking and reporting of status;
- Release / call off material orders for vehicle production orders in SAP;
- Populate build status reports for production order completion;
- Generate delivery documentation;
- Lead the management of material availability per production order in line with schedule, including material tracking and expediating supply;
- Develop and manage all rework orders in SAP;
- Develop standardised production scheduling and material availability status reports for management reporting; and
- Support the overall production and material management teams during production ramp up and commissioning.

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS YOU SHOULD HAVE

**What are we looking for?**

Rheinmetall seeks applicants who exemplify our Company’s values of **Safety, Partnering, Openness, Respect and Trust**. 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 Business, Engineering, STEM or relevant discipline;
- Solid experience in a similar production planning role within a complex program / vehicle production environment or other high-volume manufacturing environment;
- Practical hands-on approach with good mechanical aptitude E.g. the ability to understand the vehicle assembly process;
- Advanced MS Office Applications experience;
- Significant Production ERP system experience E.g. SAP, JDE or similar; and
- Currently hold or the ability to gain the appropriate Australian Security Clearance.

WHAT WE OFFER YOU
- Have a long weekend every second week with a 9 day working fortnight
- Working in a great team and with exciting products
- State of the art facilities with onsite subsidized cafeteria
- Internal incentive and referral program
- Opportunity for career development and further training
- Strong links to our global Rheinmetall community
- Opportunity to work on major projects such as LAND 400
- Attractive Remuneration package with salary sacrificing & novated leases
- Flexibility in workplace settings offering opportunities to work in multiple locations
- Corporate discounts with gyms, private health funds and various car dealerships
- Employee Assistance Program to support our employees and their families overall wellbeing

WHO WE ARE

Rheinmetall Defence Australia (RDA) is a major Defence company with operations across Australia and New Zealand delivering specialist Defence capability to the Australian Defence Force and New Zealand Defence Force. RDA is a subsidiary of Rheinmetall, a global technology group based in Dusseldorf, Germany. RDA is a trusted partner to the ADF through its three divisions - Vehicle Systems, Electronics Solutions and Weapon and Ammunition. RDA is rapidly growing its Australian footprint to deliver system solutions and capabilty to the ADF in the areas of mobility, lethality, reconnaissance, protection and sustainment.

Rheinmetall recognises the strength that comes with employee diversity. We are commited to providing an inclusive work environment where each employee is treated fairly and respectfully. Diversity is critical to our ability to work sucessfully as a team regardless of borders, language or culture. Our workforce includes employees of varying gender, age, race and ethnicity, professional and cultural background.
- As an integrated technology group with more than 25,000 employees worldwide, the listed Rheinmetall AG stands for a strong, internationally successful company that operates in various markets with an innovative range of products and services. As a renowned development partner and direct supplier to the global automotive industry and a leading international systems provider for security technology, Rheinmetall draws on its high level of expertise in its basic technologies to address long-term megatrends, identify viable new markets with high growth potential and develop innovative solutions for a safe and liveable future. The focus on sustainability is an integr