ASC is Australia’s only established sovereign submarine company.  Our team of leading, submarine platform engineers, trades and professionals are committed to the delivery of an agile and potent submarine capability for the Royal Australian Navy.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Trade Planning Team Lead – Mech/Fab based in Henderson, WA.  The Trade Planner – Mechanical is responsible for generating and maintaining individual work orders and Maintenance Control Records required for trade personnel to safely and efficiently execute maintenance tasks on board submarines and in workshops. All work is required to be conducted in accordance with ASC and departmental processes and routines, ensuring safety, quality, efficiency, accuracy and repeatability across all ASC Corporate and RAN planning systems and databases.

Responsibilities 

• Generation of work orders and MCRs, (and work packs where applicable) in an efficient manner in line with business and work group priorities.
• Ensure all work produced is compliant with ASC and RAN processes, routines and work flows.
• Team work, flexibility and support provided to Team Lead, other team members and other departmental personnel in order to ensure work priorities are met or exceeded
• Detailed review of Engineering specifications, documentation, work instructions and recommendations from applicable ASC and RAN Planning systems and other applicable information.

About you

• Tertiary qualifications in an engineering discipline or trade qualification.
• Ability to interpret complex engineering specifications, documentation, recommendations and work instructions.
• Proven maintenance experience and technical ability in a shipbuilding, submarine or heavy engineering environment.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft office, Word and Excel.

Desirable competencies and experiences

• Previous Planning experience at a trade or project level.
• RAN SIMS and ASC Control knowledge and experience.

If you would like to be considered for this opportunity and secure yourself a promising future with an industry leader with long term career prospects and exciting career opportunities, please submit your application by applying online.

The successful candidate must provide ASC with a current National Police Clearance prior as well as be eligible for an Australian Defence Security Clearance.  Access to protected US Defence Technology will be taken into account in assessing an applicant's suitability for this role.

ASC also requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people. If you are applying for a role at ASC please consider this new requirement when submitting your application. ASC will also adhere to any relevant health directives that may be made that affects our workforce.

ASC is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunities employer that provides an environment that encourages diversity and inclusion in all of its forms.

About our offer

We offer more than just a challenging and rewarding career.  We have put together a range of programs, initiatives and benefits that help empower our employees to reach their personal and professional goals to ensure their career with us is both challenging and rewarding.

• Staff training and leadership development programs
• Paid parental leave
• Paid defence reservist leave
• Onsite cafeteria & parking

About ASC

With more than 1,300 employees based at two world-class facilities in South Australia and Western Australia, ASC has the expertise and resources unparalleled within Australia’s defence industry.

At ASC we not only offer challenging and rewarding work on Australia’s Collins Class submarines, we provide programs, initiatives and benefits that ensure our people reach their true potential.

After 35 years building Australia’s submarine industrial base, ASC is now diversifying our business activities, forging new partnerships and initiatives and helping to deliver successful submarine programs in Australia, Europe and North America.

The opportunities are endless, and it has never been a more exciting time to come on board.