Branch: Assets & Infrastructure

Section: Mechanical

Executive Level 1 (EL 1) – Ongoing

Salary: $129,106 – $138,861 per annum

Duties:

The Mechanical Workshop Manager provides senior leadership, technical oversight and operational coordination for Mechanical Workshop Services (MWS), ensuring safe, reliable and fit-for-purpose mechanical assets that support the Australian Antarctic Program.

  • Lead and develop a multidisciplinary trades workforce, fostering a positive, collaborative, cohesive and safety-focused team culture.
  • Manage recruitment, onboarding and capability development for workshop staff.
  • Oversee maintenance, modification and lifecycle management of Hägglunds, LARC-V, refuelling systems and other specialised Antarctic assets.
  • Modify commercial off-the-shelf machinery for Antarctic use, including designing, documenting and risk-assessing mechanical modifications to ensure compliance, safety and operational suitability.
  • Manage maintenance planning, scheduling and reporting for all Mechanical Workshop activities.
  • Develop long-term strategies for workshop capability, asset lifecycle planning and specialised vehicle fleet support. Procurement, Inventory & Resource Management.
  • Lead procurement of specialist mechanical components, including hard-to-source rebuild items.
  • Manage inventory and resourcing to ensure availability of critical mechanical parts for domestic and Antarctic operations.
  • Lead disciplined financial management of labour, materials and project costs, ensuring expenditure remains within budget and supports long term asset planning priorities. Project & Contract Coordination.
  • Plan and deliver Mechanical Workshop projects, ensuring effective prioritisation, risk management and completion.
  • Manage subcontractors such as auto-electrical and mechanical services during peak periods.
  • Provide responsive, customer-focused support to AAD sections, ensuring timely coordination of mechanical services and requests. Safety, Compliance & Risk Management.
  • Promote safe systems of work and lead risk identification and mitigation across workshop activities.
  • Conduct incident and equipment failure investigations and ensure corrective actions are completed.
  • Ensure strict WHS compliance through effective risk management, safe work practices, and adherence to WHS regulations and relevant codes of practice.

How to apply: Please refer to the Mechanical Workshop Manager job listing.

Closing date: 12 July 2026. 11:30 pm AEST

Contact officer: Cameron Frost – +61 419 819 657 or email cameron.frost@aad.gov.au

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