Assembly Mechanic

4 days ago

Redbank Plains, Queensland, Australia Rheinmetall Defence Australia Full time

Your next opportunity

The Assembly Mechanic is responsible for the completing mechanical build tasks for Vehicles and Subsystems to be built in the RDA production facility - Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence (MILVEHCOE) in Redbank. The main scope of this role is to complete the assembly tasks in first-run production in accordance with Manufacturing Instructions, Engineering Drawings, Quality Standards, and WH&S requirements.

About your new team

This role will report to the Assembly Team Lead and will work alongside a team of Mechanics, Electricians and Production Workers; based full time at our Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence (MILVEHCOE) in Redbank. The Assembly Team forms part of the greater Production team, which includes Painters, Welders, the Prototype Shop, the Armour Shop and the Logistic Systems team. As RDA is continuing to expand, the Production team will continue to grow throughout 2025 and into 2026.

Taking Responsibility

Our values of Safety, Partnership, Openness, Respect and Trust (SPORT) supports our team members to create a workplace environment where our employees value each other, live up to their promises, communicate openly and work safely every day.

The experience and skillset best suited to this role includes:

  • Certificate III in Mechanical Engineering / Automotive or equivalent;
  • Ability to read and interpret production drawings, manuals, and technical documents;
  • A high level of self-motivation, initiative, the ability to work unsupervised and willingness to participate and contribute as part of a team;
  • The ability to travel interstate or overseas if necessary for short training periods (infrequent); and
  • Eligibility to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance (Australian Citizenship required).

What we offer you

  • Uniforms, tools and training provided;
  • Long weekends every second week with a 9 day fortnight;
  • Access to exclusive employee discounts with over 500 retailers to support cost of living;
  • Market leading parental leave and loyalty leave accrual for every year of service;
  • We are proud to be an Endorsed Employer for All Women with WORK180.

Our inclusive culture

Rheinmetall fosters a culture of equality, fairness, diversity and inclusion for all our employees and provides a safe and secure work environment where everyone can feel comfortable and supported to bring their unique self to work every day.

We know that when people from diverse backgrounds and different points of view work together, we create the most value - for our clients, our people and our community. If you do not think you quite meet all of the requirements of the position, we would still love to hear from you.

If you would like to know more information about how we are supporting our employees, you can view our policies and initiatives via our Work180 profile at

To learn more about life at Rheinmetall, please visit:

Next steps

Apply now

This role requires a Defence clearance, only Australian Citizens are eligible.

This role is subject to ITAR (International Traffic Arms Regulations), your nationality may affect eligibility.

Further information regarding clearances found at

Diverse perspectives drive value - for clients, people, and communities. Even if you do not meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply.

Applications close: 17th of November 2025

Please note that we will not be accepting any recruitment agency applications for this role.

Questions

For further information about this opportunity, please contact RDA Talent Acquisition Team at and quote REF#AU02419.

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