Planning Despatch Coordinator

About the role

InfraBuild Reinforcing, a 2026 AFR BOSS Best Places to Work Gold Winner and World Steel Association Sustainability Champion, is hiring a Planning Despatch Coordinator for its Canberra site. Reporting to the Branch Manager, you will coordinate and monitor production planning across the branch, manage the flow of incoming work, allocate orders across available machine capacity and ensure production is completed safely, accurately and within customer timeframes. Hours are 8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate production work across machines in line with customer requirements and production capacity
• Manage and allocate orders for production, adjusting daily production runs as priorities change
• Give clear updates on scheduling commitments at production and planning meetings
• Provide a high level of service and support to customers
• Coordinate fleet requirements and delivery plans so dispatch is accurate and timely
• Work with sales, warehouse teams and transport providers to manage customer requirements
• Coordinate driver movements and waiting times to improve efficiency and minimise yard delays

Required profile

• Experience in production planning, scheduling, manufacturing planning or a related environment is desirable
• Strong planning, organisational, reasoning and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail and the ability to identify and escalate issues early
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with a customer-focused approach
• Safety-first mindset and commitment to quality and compliance

Required skills

• Computer literacy, including confidence using MS Office
• Ability to learn planning systems

What we offer

• Promotional opportunities and long-term career path
• Quarterly company bonus
• Permanent, full-time hours with job security and onsite parking
• Long service leave after 5 years (1.3 weeks per year of service for those not covered by an Enterprise Agreement)
• Paid parental leave: 20 weeks Primary Carer Leave and 3 weeks Partner Leave, with superannuation contributions during unpaid leave
• Discounted corporate health insurance and employee discounts
• Novated leasing options for vehicles
• Employee assistance program and wellbeing support
• Learning platforms and development opportunities