Regional Maintenance Specialist Locomotive

• 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

• 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

Experience in locomotive on track repairs / recoveries (Highly regarded)

• 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