Technician - Mechanical

The Role

RMC-E is seeking a self-motivated and high performing individual to be part of a new organisation central to the future of maritime sustainment. The ideal candidate should be willing to challenge themselves in a dynamic work environment and an effective team player.

The role of an APS5 Technician- Mechanical includes:

• Working alongside Uniform, APS and Industry personnel during maintenance periods on Ships alongside to provide technical assurance of work performed.
• Perform moderately complex mechanical technical activities and associated tasks working to agreed priorities and outcomes. 
• Accountable for exercising assigned technical authorities and any Technical Regulatory Authority delegations. 
• Research, apply and contribute to the development of technical documentation for review.
• Apply technical knowledge and experience, understand priorities to identify, define issues and implement corrective actions. 
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders via technical packages, reports, written correspondence, discussions and presentations. 
• Assess technical packages including scoping, planning and reviewing of packages and provide recommendations for consideration. 
• Assess technical packages, reports, processes and product and equipment performance to meet specified requirements, provide recommendations for continuous improvement and implement corrective actions. 
• Ensure safety aspects of Defence capability are considered and incorporated into mechanical technical activities and tasks. 
• Develop and maintain technical knowledge of relevant processes, packages, product and equipment.

About our Team

RMC-E is playing a central role to implement Plan Galileo, which sets out an ambitious but achievable reform program for surface fleet sustainment. 

Realising the Plan will ensure Defence can support the significantly larger and more complex fleet of vessels that results from Continuous Naval Shipbuilding. 

It will also enhance Navy’s agility and ability to surge from strategic locations across Australia, particularly to key operational areas in the Pacific.

Development of sovereign sustainment capability is key, so Defence has the workforce, systems, tools, supply chains and infrastructure to support the future fleet. 

The team will oversee the maintenance provider for a new Defence regional maintenance centre, co-ordinating,scheduling and delivering maintenance for Navy vessels, as well building resilient local and regional supply chains working with large, distributed and high profile team. 

RMC-E will contribute to the delivery of continuous sustainment to the complex naval capability resulting from Continuous Naval Shipbuilding and ensure Navy respond to changing operational requirements.

Our Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone with initiative, strong organisational skills and the ability to respond appropriately to pressures and changing priorities across multiple business areas.

The successful candidate will also have excellent interpersonal skills and a passion for providing and executing efficient and effective business management practices and procedures.

We are looking for people that can:

Achieve objectives

You will be able to understand the organisational intent and work towards it, while remaining dynamic in the face of change. You will have the Knowledge and experience of Public Service (state or Commonwealth) operations and processes to support a range of function within a large and complex work environment, with proven experience of leading a team.  

Communicate effectively

You will use effective communication to contribute to productive and harmonious relationships between employees, teams and stakeholders. You will influence across the organisation by listening, understanding and adapting to audience and use diplomacy and tact to negotiate in difficult situations.

Work as part of a team

You will build productive working relationships to achieve team and organisational objectives. You will operate as an effective team member by nurturing internal and external relationships, understanding and recognising the needs of others, value individual differences and diversity and share learning to support others.

Prioritise Effectively

You will be able to anticipate changes, and apply the organisational intent in the face of those changes. You will utilise strong communication skills in ensuring the wider team is aware of changes. 

Show resilience and flexibility

You will remain calm under pressure and persevere to achieve goals even in the face of obstacles and changing circumstances. You will be flexible to implementing change and manage ambiguity in the workplace as processes and ways of working are tested and adjusted to meet organisational needs.

You will be able to demonstrate how you are the right person for the job by communicating clearly and concisely how your job history and experiences make you the right candidate for the role/s you are applying for.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 31 March, 2024

For further information please review the job information pack, reference NSSG/01966/24 on https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/?jati=C663B8B2-BD76-9885-94ED-DA8D766C537F.