Locomotive Maintenance Shift Lead

Pacific National; Australia; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Discounted travel and insurance

Novated Leasing

Fitness Passport

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Pacific National is seeking an experienced Shift Supervisor – Locomotive Maintenance for the Nebo facility to lead a team delivering safe, reliable maintenance on a 7 on 7 off roster. You will supervise locomotive maintainers, coordinate work, and ensure quality while meeting fleet availability targets.

You will play a pivotal role as the liaison between operations, engineering and planning, driving safety, efficiency and continuous improvement in a demanding, safety-critical environment.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification in Mechanical, Diesel Fitting or Electrical.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams in safety-critical settings.
• Strong maintenance planning and fault-finding knowledge.
• Experience with CMMS systems such as Maximo or SAP.
• Excellent communication and ability to coach others.
• Safety-first mindset with calm, decisive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support locomotive maintainers across planned and reactive work.
• Allocate work, set shift priorities and monitor progress.
• Ensure clear handovers between shifts and accurate work orders.
• Enforce rail safety, WHS requirements and procedures.
• Conduct risk assessments and permit-to-work processes.
• Lead toolbox talks and incident/hazard investigations.
• Supervise maintenance execution including exams and repairs.
• Provide technical guidance and escalate complex faults to engineering.
• Support fleet availability through clear communication.

Skills

Leadership

Rail maintenance

Team coordination

Safety-critical

CMMS (Maximo/SAP)

Communication

Education

Trade qualification

Cert III or equivalent

Tools

Maximo

SAP

Job description

Pacific National is seeking an experienced Shift Supervisor – Locomotive Maintenance for the Nebo facility to lead a team delivering safe, reliable maintenance on a 7 on 7 off roster. You will supervise locomotive maintainers, coordinate work, and ensure quality while meeting fleet availability targets.

You will play a pivotal role as the liaison between operations, engineering and planning, driving safety, efficiency and continuous improvement in a demanding, safety-critical environment.