Location: Jilalan
Remuneration/Benefit: Attractive salary package
As a Regional Maintenance Specialist (Locomotives) you will provide frontline assistance to the maintenance depot through directing and organising the daily delivery of service plans and business objectives.
About the role
* Champion a safety culture which promotes, creates and maintains a Zero Harm approach in all aspects of the operation.
* Direct and manage teams to achieve the team targets, due dates and quality standards ensuring results meet the required business priorities and customer's expectations.
* Track rosters, on time performance, safety and deliverables against benchmarks and standards of performance.
* Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and greater collaboration and implement plans to effectively address these areas and resolve issues.
* Ensure the allocated team has up to date training and competency and clear, current and measurable goals and objectives aligned to the operating plan and business targets.
* Build positive workplace relationships with allocated team including setting and monitoring of performance standards and behavioural standards, building a high performance team, and managing performance, disciplinary matters.
* Take accountability for incident investigations within the area of responsibility and conduct timely, complete, detailed and factual investigations reports.
* Ensure all operational activities are compliant with relevant industrial instruments, safety management systems, company procedures, and legislative/statutory obligations.
* Manage and implement projects regarding operational changes and business improvement initiatives which may be required to achieve increased productivity, efficiency, safety and customer satisfaction.
About you:
* Certificate IV/Diploma Frontline Management or equivalent.
* Trade qualification.
* Experience in locomotive on track repairs / recoveries (Highly regarded).
* Well-developed Safety management skills and knowledge including incident investigation, safety interactions, near miss reporting and behaviour-based safety leadership.
* High level of skill in trouble shooting, fault rectification, minor repairs and the carrying out of preventative maintenance procedures on rollingstock or similar equipment.
* Demonstrated line leadership skills including task assignment, communication, problem solving and performance management.
* Ability to effectively engage team members, establish and sustain relationships, set clear direction and provide coaching.
* Demonstrated customer relationship management skills.
* Demonstrated commercial acumen.
* Demonstrated project management skills and a clear understanding of the planning and scheduling process
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.
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