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Location: Sarina (Jilalan)

Remuneration – As per our Coal EA

About the role:

Aurizon has an exciting opportunity for a Reliability Specialist Wagons, based in Sarina. This role will see you optimising the safety, reliability, availability and cost effectiveness of Aurizon's wagons/ rollingstock. This is a Monday to Friday role and suits someone wanting to get off the tools, has a passion for problem solving and a great communicator.

Key responsibilities and deliverables of this position include but are not limited to:

1. Champion a safety culture that promotes, creates and maintains a safe approach in all aspects of the operation.
2. Work with relevant teams to ensure all asset classes and components maintain compliance with the safety management system (SMS) and approved system of maintenance at all times.
3. Provide frontline component fault finding and technical advice to leadership and trade staff.
4. Work with relevant teams in setting availability and reliability targets by class and by operating corridor/system.
5. In association with relevant teams, implement reliability programs by class and operating corridor/system.
6. Work with Planning teams and Leadership to ensure the existence of one maintenance plan, that all stakeholders plan, schedule and acquit against that plan and where variations to plan occur, that any variations are analysed, understood at root cause and strategies developed to prevent recurrence.
7. Work with relevant specialists and Maintenance Planning teams in developing and deploying standard maintenance processes, procedures and work packages by classes and operating corridors/systems.
8. Provide frontline information and input to relevant team as relates to warranty and insurance matters.
9. Undertake Root Cause Analysis Investigations for failures, and make recommendations for system improvements

About you:   

• Mechanical or Electrical Trade Qualification essential  
• High level of problem solving skills.
• High level of interpersonal, written and oral communication skills in an autonomous work environment.
• High level of analytical and conceptual skills

What we can offer you:

At Aurizon, we support the development and growth of our employees to reach their full potential.  With a national portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with long term and exciting career opportunities.  Some of our benefits include:

• Development and growth opportunities
• Parental Leave Program and Super Booster
• Access to female and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mentoring programs.
• Discounts on selected health insurance funds, personal travel, gyms, vehicles, and retail brands

At Aurizon we believe in connection

It is our ability to connect that strengthens communities, industries and builds economies. It helps to embrace diversity in our workplace and that is the experience we want for everyone. We are building a culture where everyone is seen, heard, and valued, because of their diversity. We value inclusion throughout the whole company and encourage you to apply.

About Aurizon

Aurizon is Australia’s largest rail freight operator and a top 100 ASX company.  Each year, we transport more than 250 million tonnes of Australian commodities, connecting miners, primary producers, and industry with international and domestic markets.

We strive for a diverse, collaborative, creative and a high-performance culture that celebrates the contribution of every employee and provide opportunities for career development in a dynamic work environment.

Apply now!