Armour Shop Operator Full-time Job

What We Are Looking For

About the Team

As an Armour Shop Operator, you’ll join the Protection Team – working alongside four specialist groups: Finishing, Press, Water Jet and Material Cutting.

About The Role

The Armour Shop Operator plays a key role in the production of composite armour panels, supporting both the assembly and finishing processes. This includes preparing materials and components prior to bonding, ensuring all surfaces are properly treated, and assisting with the accurate placement and curing of adhesives. You will also contribute to quality control by inspecting parts for defects and ensuring compliance with safety and manufacturing standards throughout the production process.

Key Responsibilities Involve:

Assembling and finishing composite armour modules in accordance with technical specifications;

Assembling jigs and assembly fixtures for component manufacture;

Preparing metal components for adhesive bonding processes;

Loading and operation of hydraulic curing press;

Operation of a fabric cutting bench for the preparation of Kevlar™ and fiberglass material;

Operating vacuum table with heating function;

Working with the Waterjet operators with processing components; and

Material handling using an overhead crane and pallet handling equipment.

What Qualifications You Should Have

What are we looking for?

Rheinmetall seeks applicants who exemplify our Company’s values of Safety, Partnering, Openness, Respect and Trust (SPORT). This creates a workplace environment where employees value each other, live up to their promises and communicate openly.

The experience and skillset best suited to this role includes:

Experience working with vacuum sealing equipment or performing adhesive repairs under vacuum;

The willingness to be trained on cutting equipment and cross-trained on other Armour Shop equipment;

Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team in a production environment;

Ability to follow instructions and work autonomously; and

Eligibility to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance (Australian Citizenship required).

What We Offer You

Uniforms, tools and training provided;

Long weekends every second week with a 9 day fortnight;

Access to exclusive employee discounts with over 500 retailers to support cost of living;

Market leading parental leave and loyalty leave accrual for every year of service;

We are proud to be an Endorsed Employer for All Women with WORK180.

CONTACT INFORMATION

RDA Talent Acquisition Team

Recruitment.Australia@rheinmetall.com.au

Applications will close on 10 November 2025

As an integrated technology group, the listed company Rheinmetall AG, headquartered in Düsseldorf, stands for a company that is as strong in substance as it is successful internationally, and that is active in various markets with an innovative range of products and services. Rheinmetall is a leading international systems supplier in the defence industry and at the same time a driver of forward-looking technological and industrial innovations in the civilian markets. The focus on sustainability is an integral part of Rheinmetall's strategy. The company aims to achieve CO2 neutrality by 2035.
Through our work in various fields, we at Rheinmetall take on responsibility in a dramatically changing world. With our technologies, products and systems, we create the indispensable basis for peace, freedom and sustainable development: security.
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