Spare Parts Interpreter

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

**About the Team**

This role will report to our Spare Parts Manager and will work alongside three other Specialists, a Materials and Supply Officer and an Administrator. You will be part of a supportive and good-humoured team who are based in offices in our Production building. This role will be based full time at our Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence in Redbank.

**About the Role**

The Spare Parts Interpreter role focuses on identifying and assisting in the supply of parts to RDA’s customers and to our MRO providers.
- As a Spare Parts Interpreter
- **,** you can anticipate some of your day-to-day tasks to include:

- Provide a centralised parts interpretation function for our Field Service Representatives and other stakeholders;
- Accepting and placing orders for spare parts and invoicing customers using SAP;
- Maintaining and Updating the In Service Support Data Base (ISSDB);
- Process and action Defence Web orders and quotation requests;
- Assist in the storage and identification of non codifed parts;
- Responsible for the issue of parts for painting to other Rheinmetall entities;
- Maintaining as data in SAP, excel spreadsheets and other data bases;
- Warehouse inventory and stock control, in conjunction with our 3PL (including yearly stock take);
- Supporting the In-Service Support Manager to identify and address parts requirements; and
- Liaison with customers, suppliers and third party logistics (3PL) companies on operational issues.

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:

- Experience with heavy commercial or similar vehicles;
- Sound experience in the supply of spare parts and use of inventory management systems;
- Sufficient technical knowledge to be able to access and interpret engineering drawings and other resources to identify relevant part numbers for military vehicles and modules/mission systems (including tippers, tankers, stores units etc.);
- Sound experience in the use of Microsoft Outlook and the Office suite of products;
- Ability to travel internationally and interstate, when required; and
- Must hold or be eligible to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance (must hold Australian Citizenship).

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 within our Vehicle Systems (Logistic, Tactical Wheeled, Tactical Tracked), Electronic Solutions, Weapon & Ammunition Divisions
- 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 growt