Warehouse Lead

The Opportunity

The Warehousing and Logistics Lead is responsible for overseeing all warehouse and logistics operations, ensuring activities are carried out safely, efficiently, and cost-effectively. This role plays a key part in driving continuous improvement across the function.

The Lead manages a team of warehousing and logistics personnel and is accountable for their performance, output, and alignment with operational goals.

What’s involved

• Lead and support a high-performing warehousing and logistics team
• Ensure a safe, secure, and compliant working environment
• Develop and enforce clear policies, procedures, and documented practices
• Maintain team capability through training, development, and succession planning
• Oversee all warehousing functions including receipt, storage, distribution, and equipment maintenance
• Ensure goods are processed, inspected, and recorded accurately and in a timely manner
• Deliver excellent customer service through timely order fulfilment and clear communication
• Identify and lead continuous improvement initiatives while managing operational risks

You’ll need

• 7+ years relevant Supply Chain, Warehousing and logistics experience within a shipbuilding / sustainment, engineering, manufacturing or Defence organisation
• Strong understanding and working experience in a computerised ERP environment
• Strong leader and coach, with excellent communication, interpersonal and people management skills

Why Austal

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

Our global team is guided by a universal set of values that describe thefocus of our efforts. Our goal is for all our decisions and actions to reflect these core values. We believe that putting our values into practice creates the greatest benefits for our shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and communities in which we serve.

Excellence - Customer Focus - Integrity - Team Work

At Austal we are committed to providing a safe and inclusive work environment for all. We believe that achieving greater diversity will enhance our operations and as such we actively encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, people of all backgrounds, ages, sexual orientation, and those with Disability to apply.

Posted Date

14 Oct 2025

Location

Henderson

WA / Australia

Industry

Procurement, Manufacturing & Transport

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