Senior Planner

Overview

Senior Planner managing work orders and schedule compliance in shipbuilding projects

Key Responsibilities

• work orders
• earned value
• erp tracking
• material coordination
• process improvement
• compliance

Tasks

-Monitor drawing updates and apply changes to active work orders, communicating updates to relevant stakeholders. -Liaise with subcontractors to ensure clarity of scope, timely execution, and return of required documentation. -Collaborate with Production, Design, ILS, and Configuration Management teams to integrate scope and maintain alignment across functions. -Support Earned Value Management by applying Rules of Credit and maintaining accurate progress tracking within the ERP system. -Coordinate with Material Planners and Schedulers to align work orders with material availability and production priorities. -Develop, issue, maintain, and close out work orders in alignment with integrated schedules and program requirements. -Identify and implement process improvements to enhance planning efficiency and program outcomes. -Ensure work orders are structured to support traceability, accountability, and compliance with ASDEFCON standards.

Requirements

• 5+ years
• shipbuilding
• work planning
• trade qualification
• planning automation
• microsoft office

What You Bring

-5+ years’ experience in a planning role (desirable) -Background in shipbuilding, defence or other complex, large-scale manufacturing is highly desirable -Experience in work order/work pack planning, including structuring, issuing, statusing and close out -Relevant trade qualification, engineering background or equivalent industry experience -Knowledge of planning automation, or advanced data reporting (desirable) -Competency in Microsoft Office, design software and ERP

People Also Searched For

Benefits

-Competitive compensation and benefits package. -Professional development and training opportunities. -Opportunities for career advancement within our growing organisation. -A supportive and dynamic work environment.

About Austal

-Operates major shipyards in Australia, the US, the Philippines, and Vietnam. -Projects include high-speed catamarans, fast ferries, US Navy Littoral Combat Ships, and ocean surveillance vessels. -Leverages aluminium-multihull technology for high-performance, lightweight vessels across industries. -Built the world’s largest trimaran ferry and modules for Virginia-class submarines under AUKUS expansion. -Balances commercial and defense work, including windfarm support vessels and naval warships.

Sector Specialisms