Tradesperson Electrical

Electrical Tradesperson

Paid lunch. Penalty rates. Career progression. Bring your Electrical trade to rail and build a long-term future with Australia’s largest rail freight operator.

Looking for more than just another workshop role? This is your chance to take your electrical trade into rail, with strong earning potential, paid lunch breaks, penalty rates and genuine career pathways on offer.

Based at our Narngulu depot, you’ll join a skilled Rollingstock Maintenance team keeping locomotives, wagons and freight services moving safely across Western Australia.

What makes this opportunity worth a look?

• Potential to earn $140K per annum with afternoon shift and applicable penalty rates
• Paid lunch break on a 6:30am to 2:30pm day shift roster and a 2:00pm to 10:00pm afternoon shift roster
• Licence and location allowances available
• Leading hand pathway opportunities, including allowance eligibility where applicable
• Above-base earning opportunities, with 1.25x rates applying where applicable

About the role:

In this role you will be responsible for ensuring locomotives, rail cars, wagons, plant, and infrastructure are repaired and maintained to the required standard of safety and reliability to ensure the efficient running of freight services.

• To conduct routine and corrective maintenance and fault repair in accordance with the prescribed methods and best practice
• Ensure al work is performed in accordance with Workplace Health and Safety (WH&S) requirements and legislative policies, and technical and operational specifications.
• Maintain all records and associated documentation relating to asset condition, maintenance programs and costing systems.
• Report actual work performed against the scheduled work program.
• Progress the implementation and application of work procedures and practices in pursuit of ensuring quality improvement.

About you:

• Electrical licence (mandatory)
• Electrical trade qualification or equivalent (mandatory)
• Locomotive and wagon experience is desirable but not essential as training will be provided.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrated experience repairing and maintaining locomotives and rolling stock would be highly regarded.
• Strong fault finding and troubleshooting experience, with strong ability to interpret schematics and technical drawings.
• Demonstrated knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations and instructions including the Workplace Health and Safety Act
• Computer literate
  
  

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a category one rail medical, which include drug and alcohol screening.

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