AddressWe’re currently recruiting for a strong leader to work as a Performance Manager in our client’s Rail Maintenance depot, to drive performance improvements to quality and productivity at their facility.
This is a 6-month contract role (with opportunity to extend) working night shift at our client’s maintenance facility (Sunday to Thursday), reporting into one of their senior leadership team.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Conduct audits of work completed, identifying, and addressing performance gaps and inefficiency issues.
- Address performance issues, negative behaviours, and underperformance.
- Develop and implement strategies to improve performance and meet KPIs.
- Document and report findings and recommendations to senior management.
- Lead initiatives to optimise strategy and delivery of work undertaken.
Skills and Requirements
- Strong people management experience
- Ability to manage a unionised workforce
- Experience in conflict management/resolution
- Performance and disciplinary management
- Experience in Management of Maintenance/Manufacturing/Production, or similar
- Heavy industry experience
Why work with us
- We look after you - our candidates, employees and contractors are our most valuable asset.
- We are rail industry experts and work with some of Australia’s best rail companies
- Access to opportunities that aren’t usually advertised
- Work with multiple clients (Operators, Maintainers, Manufacturers, Consultancies etc.) and across various Projects and Project phases
- Work for us as an employee or under your own ABN - you choose
About Us
Heaton Rail undertakes work both locally and internationally for some of the world’s best rail companies that make a positive difference to millions of people’s lives every day.
We help our clients do more, faster and better by connecting them with bright and passionate engineering, management and specialist talent in the fastest way possible.
We also run an innovative platform called RoleSpot (www.rolespot.com) that lets rail companies directly connect with our talent network and gives candidates access to opportunities that are not usually advertised.
At Heaton Rail, our people and talent network are truly our most important resource. As our famous saying goes, “a railway is 95% people and 5% iron”.
Apply now to talk to one of our team!
Additional information
- Strong people management role
- Iconic rail organisation with a large global footprint
- Play a key part in keeping Melbourne's railways operating effectively
