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Form of workLocation: Toowoomba
Remuneration/Benefit: Attractive salary package plus bonus opportunity
This role offers a unique opportunity for an experienced leader to be engage and enable their front-line team combined with assisting the Superintendent in delivering safely the service delivery performance of the Rollingstock Maintenance facility at Aurizon’s Willowburn site in Toowoomba.
Operating on a rotating roster, currently day shift Monday to Friday followed by afternoon shift Monday to Thursday. This roster will adjust to accommodate weekend shifts as the depot expands, your role will consist of the following key responsibilities: -
- Engage and enable our teams in delivering safely by ensuring the plan is well designed, resourced and our people are well informed by risk.
- Guide and empower the frontline teams to focus on a continuous improvement & development approach of executing our work safely.
- Lead frontline teams to achieve and surpass ambitious goals in terms of quality, on time delivery and customer satisfaction.
- Identify continuous improvement ideas initiated by teams with promotion & recognition of the successful collaboration & achievement of high performing teamwork.
- Ensure that the operational teams have the right tools, resources and knowledge with clear expectations to deliver consistent safe results in dynamic environments.
- Build a positive and collaborative culture through the awareness of expected behavioural and performance standards whilst also identifying and rectifying less than adequate performance and/or contributing behaviours.
- Take full responsibility for incident investigations within the area of responsibility and conduct timely, complete, detailed and factual reports with the focus to prevent re-occurrence and the elimination/control of risk.
About you
You will be energetic in your approach to this role and eager to encourage your people to excel. You will have demonstrated experience in leading a team and fostering a positive atmosphere in the workplace. You will be technically competent and able to guide your teams with solid, informed decisions.
- Mechanical or electrical trade or relevant tertiary education (preferred)
- Demonstrated experience in knowledge of Rail industry operational understanding.
- Demonstrated experience with scheduled maintenance of rolling stock is advantageous.
- High level operational knowledge of SAP & Microsoft programs.
- Well-developed interactive and engagement skills, including demonstrated leadership techniques and proven routines that foster a interactive and inclusive work environment.
- Demonstrated leadership experience with regards to planned work, labour to task allocation, allocation of right tools/resources with a foresight to anticipate dynamic situations by enabling teams to make informed safe choices.
- You will have the ability to effectively establish and sustain professional relationships.
- Proven and demonstrated peer to peer relationship management skills.
- A demonstrated personal commitment to deliver through company values.
- Tertiary qualifications in Frontline Management would be well received.
- Strong Commitment to safety and be proactive with safety systems.
- Experience in the leadership of diverse work groups
What we offer you:
At Aurizon, we support the development and growth of our employees. With a national portfolio of operations, we offer long-term and exciting career opportunities.
Some of our benefits include:
- 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.
About Aurizon.
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
