Haulage Operations Leader

Aurizon; Murrin Murrin; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

FIFO 2/1 roster

Quality camp facilities

Leadership role in large-scale haulage

Career development opportunities

Long-term contract

Collaborative leadership team

Job summary

Aurizon is seeking an experienced operational leader to support the safe, reliable and efficient delivery of off-road haulage services at Murrin Murrin in Western Australia. You will report to the Superintendent MMO Haulage and guide employees and contractors to meet safety, customer and performance targets.

You will lead day-to-day operations, coordinate resources, foster safety, and drive continuous improvement within a large-scale haulage operation.

Qualifications

• Experience leading frontline operational teams in safety-critical environments.
• Strong safety leadership and risk management commitment.
• Experience with workforce planning and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Provide frontline leadership to employees and contractors.
• Ensure safe, efficient haulage delivery and adherence to requirements.
• Coordinate people, equipment and resources to meet needs.
• Monitor performance and drive productivity improvements.
• Conduct incident investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Develop team capability and succession planning.
• Collaborate with customers and internal teams to achieve objectives.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

People leadership

Safety culture

Operations management

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

SAP

Job description

We are seeking an experienced operational leader to support the safe, reliable and efficient delivery of off-road haulage services at Murrin Murrin.

Reporting to the Superintendent MMO Haulage, you will provide frontline leadership to employees and contractors across the haulage operation, ensuring safe execution of work, achievement of customer requirements and delivery of operational performance outcomes. This role plays a key part in maintaining operational continuity, developing team capability and supporting a culture of safety and continuous improvement.

About the Role

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and promoting a strong safety culture across all haulage activities.
• Providing day-to-day leadership, coaching and support to operational employees and contractors.
• Ensuring haulage services are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with contractual and operational requirements.
• Coordinating people, equipment and resources to meet operational and customer needs.
• Monitoring operational performance and implementing actions to improve productivity, service delivery and resource utilisation.
• Supporting workforce capability through employee development, performance management and succession planning.
• Managing operational activities in accordance with company standards, legislative requirements and safety obligations.
• Conducting incident investigations and ensuring timely completion of corrective actions.
• Working collaboratively with customers, site stakeholders and internal teams to achieve operational objectives.
• Identifying and driving continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, efficiency and operational performance.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Demonstrated leadership experience within off-road haulage, logistics, mining services or heavy industry environments.
• Experience leading frontline operational teams in a safety-critical environment.
• Strong commitment to safety leadership and operational risk management.
• Sound understanding of workforce planning, resource allocation and operational performance management.
• Ability to build effective relationships with employees, contractors, customers and stakeholders.
• Strong communication, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Experience using operational systems, with SAP experience viewed favourably.
• The ability to drive accountability, influence outcomes and manage competing operational priorities.

What We Offer

At Aurizon, you’ll be joining a business where safety, operational excellence and teamwork underpin everything we do.

In return, we offer:

• A highly competitive remuneration package.
• FIFO 2/1 roster with direct flights to site.
• Quality camp facilities including accommodation, gym, dining facilities and tavern.
• A leadership role within a large-scale, safety-critical haulage operation.
• Opportunities to develop your leadership capability and progress your career within Australia’s largest rail freight and logistics business.
• A long-term contract offering stability and the opportunity to contribute to operational success.
• Access to a collaborative and supportive leadership team committed to safety, performance and continuous improvement.

About Aurizon

Aurizon is Australia’s largest rail freight operator and a top 100 ASX company, connecting Australian producers and miners with domestic and international 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 more about us and our values, visit www.aurizon.com.au/careers.