Maintenance Coordinator - Newcastle

Pacific National; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Novated Leasing

Fitness Passport

Purchase leave program

Access to EAP program through Sonder

Job summary

Pacific National seeks a Maintenance Coordinator at our Newcastle Maintenance facility. You will coordinate day-to-day rollingstock maintenance activities and lead Maintainers on shift to ensure safe, efficient work aligned with our standards.

The role reports to the Maintenance Supervisor and welcomes experience in leadership or coordination from industries such as aviation, heavy industry or other operations, with a path into rail.

Qualifications

• Experience in a supervisory, team leadership or coordination role.
• Strong people leadership and coordination skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to manage changing priorities and make decisions.
• Licences: C Class Driver’s Licence essential; forklift and HR licences desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safe and efficient day-to-day coordination of rollingstock maintenance activities.
• Coordinate task allocation and set work priorities for Maintainers on each shift.
• Ensure wagon maintenance is completed in line with technical standards, practices and procedures.
• Coordinate resources to support rollingstock availability and reliability targets.
• Prepare maintenance documentation and assist with planning for modification programs.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to support the timely movement, placement and clearing of rollingstock.

Skills

Leadership

Coordination

People management

Communication

Job description

• Bring your leadership experience to a career in rail
• Permanent opportunity within our Newcastle Maintenance team
• Coordinate people, priorities and day-to-day maintenance activities

An opportunity has become available for a Maintenance Coordinator to join our Newcastle Maintenance facility. Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, you’ll be responsible for the day-to-day coordination of Maintainers on shift, ensuring Rollingstock maintenance activities are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with our technical standards and procedures.

This is a great opportunity for someone with leadership, supervisory or coordination experience who is ready for their next career move. You don’t need to come from a rail background. We’re open to people who have developed their leadership experience within aviation, heavy industry, corporate or other operational environments and are interested in building a career in rail.

This is a rotating roster position covering days and weekends, supporting the delivery of scheduled maintenance, inspections, out-of-course repairs and urgent recovery tasks across the rail network.

What You’ll Do

• Ensure the safe and efficient day-to-day coordination of rollingstock maintenance activities
• Coordinate task allocation and set work priorities for Maintainers on each shift
• Ensure wagon maintenance is completed in line with technical standards, practices and procedures
• Coordinate resources to support rollingstock availability and reliability targets
• Prepare maintenance documentation and assist with planning for modification programs
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to support the timely movement, placement and clearing of rollingstock
• Support incident response activities and ensure contractor compliance where required

What You’ll Bring

We’re looking for someone who can lead and coordinate people, manage competing priorities and confidently take ownership of day-to-day activities.

• Previous experience in a supervisory, team leadership or coordination role, ideally gained within aviation, heavy industry, corporate or another operational environment
• Strong people leadership and coordination skills, with the ability to allocate work and manage changing priorities
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• A practical, solutions-focused approach and sound problem-solving skills
• The confidence to make decisions and take ownership in a busy environment
• A strong commitment to safety and working within established procedures and standards
• The ability to work autonomously while contributing positively within a team
• Confidence using computerised systems and the ability to learn maintenance and asset management systems
• C Class Driver’s Licence (essential)
• Forklift and HR licences are desirable

Previous rail or wagon maintenance experience would be advantageous, but it is not essential. We’re interested in the leadership and coordination skills you can bring to the role, along with your ability to learn and adapt to a rail maintenance environment.

At Pacific National we value the contribution of each team member. Our values underpin our commitment to create an inclusive culture where everyone is accepted.

Some of the benefits we offer are:

• Paid parental leave
• Novated Leasing
• Fitness Passport
• Purchase leave program
• Access to EAP program through Sonder

We live by our Values: Make it Simple, Share More, Kindness, Gratitude, Curiosity, and Own It – helping us build strong connections and do our best work every day.

Pacific National acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work live and rail.

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