Train Systems Principal

Train Systems Principal

• Principal role reporting to the Train Systems Lead in Melbourne
• Permanent Opportunity working as part of our Coal and Bulk operations
• Position has flexibility to be based out of Newcastle, NSW or Sarina, QLD

Pacific National is committed to diversity in our workforce and encourages women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

About us

Pacific National (PN) is the largest provider of diversified rail freight services in Australia. We haul a variety of freight including coal, intermodal containers, steel, and a range of bulk commodities and materials that keep the region’s economy, businesses and households running. We are a company built on solid foundations and we are incredibly proud of the essential role we continue to play supporting Australia’s supply chain. At Pacific National, we take great pride in delivering our best every day and have a relentless focus on customer service and place safety above all else.

We operate nationally with approximately 3,500 staff in over 90+ sites across Australia. We respect and care for the communities in which we operate and continue to evolve our community engagement and strengthen relationships through partnerships and investment. We are focused on reducing the carbon emissions of our business, while also enabling the reduction of carbon emissions in the broader supply chain to support the National targets.

About the Role

Reporting through to the Train Systems Lead, the Train Systems Principal exists to manage the review, development and implementation of technical solutions primarily focused on electrical systems with train consists, ECP brakes, EOTM’s and interface of Locomotives.

This position will be responsible for providing engineering support to the Operations and Maintenance teams specialising in ECP equipment and operational asset performance.

With a key focus of assisting Pacific National’s Coal and Bulk Maintenance Execution teams, it is also their responsibility to improve the reliability & availability of Pacific National’s ECP Wagon Fleets in line with reliability centred maintenance principals and condition monitoring techniques, whilst also aiming to reduce maintenance costs.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing reliability support across all fleets operated by Pacific National.
• Managing risk to improve safety and performance of rollingstock and reducing whole life costs.
• Improving long term performance of ECP/WDP equipment.
• Reviewing safety data in relation to rolling stock incidents and identifying areas for improvement.
• Delivery of reliability solutions to Rail Safety, OH&S policies and industry standards.
• Obtaining and collating information from Train incidents.
• Weekly, monthly and yearly reporting of findings and improvements.
• Collaborating with Wagon Engineers to update standards of Fleet maintenance.
• Continuously carrying out testing methods to confirm performance of fleet.
• Identifying root causes through carrying out and assisting in investigations.
• Acting as a technical lead for high-risk investigations.
• Providing technical support to relevant stakeholders.
• Liaising with internal, external stakeholders.
• Working with external suppliers to develop system and data troubleshooting.
• Supporting wagon maintenance training activities.

About You

You will be an excellent and articulate communicator with appropriate engineering or trade experience with demonstrated engineering application. You will have exceptional problem solving and reporting abilities.

This role requires an individual with high levels of strategic thinking and long-term planning on engineering and continuous improvement competencies whilst being able to collaborate with multiple stakeholders at once.

In addition, you will have:

• Tertiary qualification in engineering or trade certificate with demonstrated engineering application.
• Demonstrated experience working on ECP equipment on locomotives and wagons.
• Ability to provide insights and recommendations that support engineering and maintenance improvement initiative.
• Sound knowledge of the American Association Railroads (AAR), Railway of Australia Standards (ROA) and Rail Industry Safety & Standard Boards (RISSB).
• Strong investigation and fault-finding abilities coupled with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to extract, interpret and manipulate data through various channels including PC based software’s related to project management and maintenance information systems.
• Relevant tertiary or post-graduate qualifications in Technical or Engineering with Project Management experience.
• Excellent verbal written and communication skill.
• Excellent stakeholder communication skills.

Full Drivers licence is required as travel will be required on a need by basis.

The benefits

At Pacific National we value diversity, inclusion, and the contribution of each team member. Our values underpin our commitment to create an inclusive culture where everyone is accepted and valued for who they are, enabling everyone to bring their authentic selves to work.

When you join the Pacific National team, you’ll be encouraged to take ownership of your career and we’ll be there to support you with a range of exciting initiatives including:

• Industry leading programs focussed on your growth and career development
• Paid parental leave up to 14 weeks, with superannuation - after only 6 months service
• Parental benefits for birth, surrogacy, adoption, foster care, and kinship care
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Flexible working arrangements (subject to business needs)
• A focus on your mental health and wellbeing through our PeerConnect program
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program, administered by Benestar, offering confidential counselling services for employees and their eligible family members, paid for by us at no cost to you
• Access to Unmind, a digital platform that gives you access to tools, training and exercises that will support your mental wellbeing
• Discounted fitness and wellbeing benefits with membership to WhereFit, our wellbeing benefits partner
• Novated leasing and discounts on selected health insurance funds, travel, retail brands, vehicles and more

We are proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for women, and you can visit our Work180 page Pacific National | WORK180 Endorsed Employer to find out more including a list of all of our benefits and policies.

We are seeking applicants who share our values: Make it simple, Share More, Kindness, Gratitude, Curiosity, and Own it. These values help us achieve strong connections with everyone we work with and play an important part in motivating us all to do our best work.

Do you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process?

If you need an adjustment in the recruitment process, please outline at the time of your application.

Closing date

Applications close on the 21st of April 2024

Next steps

Are you ready to be part of our future?

To apply, please click on the 'Apply' button below and follow the prompts.

To find out more about Pacific National, our benefits and opportunities we offer, visit our careers page: www.pacificnational.com.au/careers

Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of​ the land on which we work, live and rail.​ We pay respect to Elders past, present and future and to the​ continuation of cultural, spiritual, and educational practices​ of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.