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Maintenance Manager


Company : One Rail Australia


Location : Northern Areas, South Australia


Created : 2025-04-12


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Add expected salary to your profile for insightsOne Rail Australia is one of Australia''s leading rail-based logistics partners, delivering value through customer service, operational excellence and innovation. Our priority is to deliver for our customers safely - when and where they need it. We operate in Queensland and New South Wales, including the Hunter Valley.About the RoleLead the regional maintenance team through effective management at the One Rail Australia (ORA) NSW Maintenance Facility to deliver a safe, reliable, cost-effective execution of maintenance of rollingstock and on-call support for ORA operations in the Hunter Valley supply chain.Key Responsibilities:Lead and support the development, implementation and management of life cycle maintenance strategies for locomotives, wagons and facilities maintenance.Develop systems and processes to support employees to carry out duties as per their Position Descriptions.Develop systems and process to ensure all business activities and employees within the regional maintenance team comply with all legislative/statutory obligations, company policies, standards and procedures.Develop systems and processes to ensure costs are managed within budget and all components tracked correctly for work undertaken at ORAs maintenance facility.Develop systems and processes to ensure improved asset reliability through implementation of endorsed reliability initiatives to reduce rollingstock failures under ORAs change management processes.Be available as a point of escalation for on-call employees supporting infield maintenance activities.Liaise directly with operations and or other customers on rollingstock availability and restrictions.Develop systems and processes to support unplanned work on wagons and locomotives at workshop and infield.Develop systems and process to support facilities maintenance, DIL fueling, rollingstock washing and provisioning.Develop systems and process to ensure isolation / safety lockout procedures are safe and effective.Lead, mentor and coach team members to further their understanding of context, purpose and expectations.Lead the team to ensure effect execution of planned maintenance activities for locomotive and wagon maintenance, facilities maintenance and capital works within the workshop.Develop systems and processes to ensure accurate planning of work, inventory management, reporting and updating of information of the CMMS (AMS).Ensure onboarding of supplier and contractors conforms to ORAs procurement policies, procedures and expectations from Executive Leadership.About YouWe are seeking a motivated, team orientated and safety conscious Regional Maintenance Manager that:Drives high performance in an organisation through challenging goals, taking action to address critical issues, provides effective delegation, and taking a commercial approach.Gains the trust through an open and honest manner, standing behind their principles and modelling positive behaviour.Motivates and engages others with a gravitas that gains the commitment of others.Values and fosters others development. Takes the time to understand their team and helps articulate team and individual needs, supporting them to reach their full potential.Demonstrates commitment to building strong and effective teams through leveraging capability and support from across the business, connecting people to achieve shared goals.Copes well in a changing environment, takes an innovative approach, and supports the implementation of the risk and assurance framework delivering on safety performance requirements.Displays sound judgement and rational thinking in operational, asset management and commercial decision making. Can handle complex ideas and is quick to solve problems.QualificationsTertiary Qualifications in Engineering, Science, Management or BusinessMotor Vehicle Licence (Class C)ExperienceManagement of Asset Maintenance in Rail, Mining, Maritime, Transport or Production environments.Development of Systems and Processes that improved safety, efficiency, productivity and performance.Demonstrated leadership of cultural development and improvement of multi-disciplinary teams.Demonstrated leadership in a safety regulated environment requiring understanding of safety/legal requirements.Well-developed business acumen demonstrated in areas of procurement and contractor management.Management of a Cost Centre (OPEX and CAPEX) greater than $20M per annum.Management of performance against metrics with demonstrated visible reporting and trending.Demonstrated leadership and engagement of teams in a unionised work environment.Employee BenefitsOne Rail Australia provides a supportive and inclusive work environment that includes a range of benefits, such as:Training opportunitiesAccess to retailer discounts and cashback opportunities via our Employee Engagement platform.Employee rewards and recognition program.Access to Employee Assistance ProgramThe ProcessAs part of ORA''s recruitment and selection process, short listed applicants will be required to provide a recent national criminal history check, successfully complete and pass a Category 2 pre-employment health assessment and provide a Current C Class or higher Driver''s License.One Rail Australia Pty Ltd is an Equal Opportunity Employer and has a zero tolerance to drugs and alcohol in the workplace.To Apply please click "Apply" and attach a copy of your cover letter and resume to your application.How do your skills match this job?Sign in and update your profile to get insights.Your application will include the following questions:How many years'' experience do you have as a maintenance manager?Do you have a current Police Check (National Police Certificate) for employment?Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?Are you willing to undergo a pre-employment medical check?What''s your expected annual base salary? #J-18808-Ljbffr