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Location: Avon (Northam)

Remuneration/Benefit: Attractive wages as per EA

• Entry level role in the rollingstock maintenance team
• On the job relevant training opportunities
• Permanent position offering professional growth and opportunities

About the role:

Are you looking to kick-start your career in the rail industry? Aurizon is currently seeking local applications from Northam and surrounding residents to join the maintenance team at our Avon depot. As a Rollingstock Maintainer, you will be responsible for the maintenance, servicing, and repair of rail wagons to ensure they operate safely and efficiently.

Your new role:

Key Responsibilities:

• Inspect, repair, and maintain rail wagons, ensuring compliance with safety and operational standards.
• Perform scheduled servicing, component replacement, and modifications as required.
• Conduct fault-finding and troubleshooting on wagon components, including brakes, couplings, suspension, and pneumatic systems.
• Shunting of rollingstock and operating shunt units.
• Safe operation of mobile plant and equipment.
• Maintain accurate records of all repairs, inspections, and maintenance activities
• Ensure compliance with Safety, Health, and Environment.

About you: 

• Strong commitment to safety
• Current unrestricted WA driver’s license
• High level of knowledge of functions, defects, and fault findings with equipment
• Cert III in Engineering or equivalent would be highly regarded, however, is not essential
• Substantial level of skills in repair, maintenance, and overhaul of machinery although not essential, would be highly regarded

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 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.

To learn about us and our company values visit www.aurizon.com.au/careers