We are excited to announce that the Rockhampton Rollingstock Workshop is reopening and Queensland Rail is seeking a motivated Mechanical Maintainer to assist with the upcoming projects and maintenance tasks.
What Queensland Rail has to offer:
- Initial 12-month contract until 31.07.2025
- 9-day fortnight – generally between 0700 to 1600 with every second Friday off - giving you a better work / life balance.
- Paid training and ongoing support to develop your experience with access to internal vacancies
- Discounts on rail travel as well as accommodation, travel insurance, theme parks and tractions through QRI Lifestyle
About the Role:
The Rockhampton Rollingstock Maintenance team currently has an exciting opportunity available for a Mechanical Fitter. In this role you will be responsible for providing safe, efficient and reliable preventative maintenance, presentation and repair of rollingstock and associated components and equipment. This is a varied role which will see you working on a variety of rollingstock projects.
Day-to-day responsibilities of this role will include:
- Contribute to the safety of the workplace, tasks and team members.
- Communicate and build effective relationships with management, staff, unions, suppliers, contractors (or sub-contractors), customers and other stakeholders.
- Ensure on time completion of planned and unplanned maintenance activities.
- Contribute to the achievement of maintenance plans to meet priorities and targets and assist Maintenance Manager as and when required.
- Utilise computer-based maintenance systems to accurately and timely input and review data, such as recording the work performed including repair and preventative maintenance and all materials used.
Our ideal candidate will demonstrate the following competencies:
- High level of skill in preventative maintenance, fault finding and repair of locomotives and/or passenger rollingstock, associated systems and their components.
- Substantial skills in working autonomously and within a team environment.
- Sound Mainframe and Personal Computer application skills particularly in Maintenance Management applications.
- Pre-employment requirement- Mechanical Trade Certificate
Sounds good?
Please apply to Rockhampton Maintainer 2 (Mechanical) (6662) via our website by clicking onto the "Apply" button by 11:59pm (GMT+10:00 Brisbane) Thursday 11th July 2023. IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CURRENT QUEENSLAND RAIL EMPLOYEES:
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External applicants applying for roles within Queensland Rail will be subject to Alcohol and Other Drugs pre-employment testing. The recruitment and selection process for this position might require shortlisted applicants to undertake psychometric assessment, pre-employment health assessment and background checks that might also include criminal history and credit checks.
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