Job Number:
68508-319202
Work type:
Permanent - Full Time
**Location**:
Forrestfield
Categories:
Trades
Mechanical Tradesperson required to work for Australia's largest rail operator, based in Perth at our Forrestfield maintenance depot.
**About the role**:
As a Mechanical Tradesperson, you'll play a crucial role in maintaining and repairing various mobile and fixed plant, and infrastructure across the depot to ensure they meet safety and reliability standards. Your efforts will help keep depot maintenance services running smoothly by:
- Performing routine, corrective maintenance and fault repairs on depot plant including compressors, pressure vessels, lifting tables, light vehicles, forklifts and various other equipment.
- Maintaining the tool store and equipment register co ordinating testing with service providers.
- Reporting actual work completed versus scheduled tasks.
- Adhering to technical and operational specifications for all work performed.
- Keeping detailed records of asset condition, maintenance programs, and costs.
- Advancing work procedures and practices to drive continuous quality improvement.
- Providing support to other WA maintenance depots as per EA agreement.
- Mixing Nitrite for locomotives, including monitoring a Reverse Osmosis system and fuel farm.
- Dealing with LV fleet management such as services.
- Assist on occasions with co ordinating contractors when they attend depot for work.
- Managing plant inventory spare parts.
**About You**:
- Strong dedication to safety.
- Current unrestricted WA driver's license (Essential). Forklift & HR licence advantageous.
- Mechanical Trade Certificate or equivalent qualification.
- Proven ability to interpret technical instructions and drawings.
- Extensive knowledge of equipment functions, defects, and fault-finding.
- Experience with the repair and maintenance of heavy industrial plant and light vehicles is preferred, but not essential.
- Experience with SAP Computer Maintenance Systems, Sharepoint and General Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
The role is Monday to Friday on standard day shift hours.
**What we offer you**:
At Aurizon, we support the development and growth of our employees. With a national portfolio of operations, we offer long-term and exciting career opportunities.
Some of our benefits include:
- Development and growth opportunities.
- Access to mentoring and development programs.
- Discounts on selected health insurance funds, personal travel, gyms, vehicles and retail brands.
- Parental leave program and super booster.
**About Aurizon.**
Aurizon is Australia's largest rail freight operator and a top 100 ASX company. Each year, we deliver more than 250 million tonnes of Australian commodities right across the country. Aurizon is crucial to the Australian economy, connecting miners, primary producers and industry with international and domestic markets.
**Look to Aurizon for a diverse and collaborative culture.**
At Aurizon, we are proud of our diverse, collaborative, creative and high-performance culture. We celebrate the contribution of every employee and provide opportunities for career development in a dynamic, caring, and inclusive work environment.
**For more information about this vacancy (68508) please contact Jason McBride on 08 9212 2568.**
**Advertised**: 05 Sep 2024 W. Australia Standard Time
**Applications close**: 20 Sep 2024 W. Australia Standard Time