Location: Kwinana, WA – Residential (be home every night)
About the role
We’re looking for two Regional Operations Leaders to join our Kwinana team at an exciting time of growth and positive change.
This is a hands-on leadership role where no two days are the same. You’ll be at the heart of operations—solving problems in real time, leading people on the ground, and keeping our services running safely and efficiently.
You’ll thrive in this role if you enjoy:
- Thinking on your feet and making confident decisions under pressure
- Investigating issues and seeing them through to resolution
- Working closely with teams, peers and customers to deliver results
- Leading through complex and sometimes challenging situations
What you’ll be doing
- Leading frontline rail operations to ensure safe, reliable and efficient service delivery
- Managing train crew and yard operations, balancing operational needs with people leadership
- Taking ownership of incident investigations and driving outcomes
- Identifying and delivering continuous improvement initiatives
- Building strong relationships across internal teams, customers and stakeholders
- Managing performance and navigating conflict with confidence and professionalism
- Driving a high-performance, safety-first culture
About you
You’re a practical, people-focused leader who can balance operational delivery with strong judgement and communication.
You will bring:
- Experience in operations leadership within heavy industry, logistics, rail, or similar
- Ability to solve problems quickly and make sound decisions in dynamic environments
- Experience in incident investigation and operational accountability
- Confidence managing conflict and having courageous conversations
- Strong collaboration skills and ability to build trust across teams and customers
- Commitment to safety leadership and Zero Harm principles
Nice to have:
- Certificate IV / Diploma in Frontline Management
- Rail or yard operations experience
Why join us?
This is a unique opportunity to step into a site that’s evolving, with real momentum, positive change and opportunities to make your mark.
You’ll be empowered to:
- Influence how work gets done
- Drive improvements and innovation
- Build high-performing teams
Lifestyle benefits – Kwinana (Residential role)
Forget FIFO!
Enjoy the stability of a residential role where you’re home every night, with:
- Better work-life balance
- More time with family and community
- A consistent routine without sacrificing career growth
What we offer
- Career development and progression opportunities
- Mentoring and leadership development programs
- Discounts on health insurance, travel, retail and more
- Parental leave and superannuation benefits
- A collaborative, high-performance culture where your contribution matters
About us
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.
To learn about us and our company values, please visit www.aurizon.com.au/careers
