APS 5 - Cairns, Australia - Defence Australia

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APS 5 - Maintenance Manager

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The Role
The APS5 Maintenance Manager will operate as a member of a small team within the Army Marine. Discipline and with limited guidance and will monitor and report on fleet usage and maintenance rates in order to provide optimisation and improvement options in support of current sustainment activities and is expected to provide maintenance policy advice in addition to contributing to technical solutions to identified problems as required. The APS5 Maintenance Manager uses Military Integrated Logistics Information System (MILIS) on a daily basis in the performance of their duties and can be expected to utilise the Configuration Management Tool - Land on a regular basis.
The APS5 Maintenance Manager will have considerable level of stakeholder engagement and will liaise with stakeholders in relation to complex issues. They will be required to identify, anticipate and respond to stakeholders' needs and expectations to achieve work unit and Defence outcomes.

About our Team
Army Marine, an element of the Hydrographic Systems Program Office, operates within the Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment Group, as a part of the Maritime Sustainment Division, within the Specialist Systems Branch. HSPO supports Defence's Hydrographic and Army Marine capabilities. As part of NSSG, HSPO is evolving into the Maritime Sustainment Model (MSM) being progressed under Plan Galileo. A national, integrated approach is delivering a continuous sustainment environment to support Continuous Naval Shipbuilding. If you require further information, please email

Our Location HMAS Cairns is the primary Defence establishment in the Cairns Region. It is a Royal Australian Navy base with 900 Navy and civilian personnel, and a responsibility extending from Rockhampton in the south to Thursday Island in the north. Located in an idyllic spot between the Great Barrier Reef and tropical rainforests, Cairns is not only one of Australia's most popular tourist destinations but a great place to live and work. The city is well-established and well set up for those who live and work here, for both individuals and families of all sizes. Cairns has an international airport and direct flights to all Australian capital cities. Cairns is considered a 'remote' location and Defence employees who work in Cairns are eligible for locality benefits.

APS employees are also able to access site amenities at Defence establishments in Cairns. This includes a gym, yoga, and basketball court and team sports. Defence provides relocation assistance to eligible APS employees required to relocate. The level of assistance will be subject to negotiation and Delegate approval. For more information, please download the APS Relocation Assistance Handbook

Our Ideal Candidate
Our ideal candidate will have the qualifications, competency and ability to provide sustainment and maintenance management. Capability to the Army's fleet of watercraft, with demonstrated understanding of and experience in maintenance and configuration management of fleet equipment with advanced skills using a Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) preferably MILIS Maintenance Module; as well as the provision of maintenance advice and mentoring to Army Marine personnel

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