Maintenance Technician - Mechanical

ALSTOM Gruppe; Council of the City of Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transport solutions company is seeking a Maintenance Technician - Mechanical to join the team working on the Sydney Metro project. This role involves troubleshooting, managing maintenance programmes, and supporting depot operations. The ideal candidate will possess a Certificate III in Engineering and have a passion for problem solving. Enjoy a stable career with opportunities for growth within a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive and competitive social coverage

Award-winning learning and development

Dynamic reward package

Qualifications

• Railway industry experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Carry out troubleshooting during maintenance activities.
• Manage preventative and corrective maintenance programmes.
• Report deviations in Failure Management database.
• Apply EHS & security rules on-site.
• Support technical investigations with engineering teams.

Skills

Problem solving

Preventive maintenance

Corrective maintenance

Troubleshooting

Education

Certificate III in Engineering (mechanical trade)

Job description

Maintenance Technician - Mechanical

Location: Sydney, NSW, AU

Company: Alstom

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high‑speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your maintenance expertise in a new cutting‑edge field. You’ll be part of a supportive, energetic team and join our Services business to work on the Sydney Metro North West Project. Day‑to‑day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business, managing preventative and corrective maintenance programmes for the train fleet and depot infrastructure repairs/maintenance among other tasks. If you’re ambitious, collaborative, and passionate, this is your chance to grow a fulfilling career. This is a day‑shift role which may later transition into night shifts.

We’ll look to you for:

• Carrying out troubleshooting during maintenance (preventive and corrective) activities, including investigation and repair
• Carrying out fleet check activities and supporting depot operations
• Reporting and registering any deviations (failure/event) in Failure Management database including configuration data
• Applying and enforcing Alstom and customer EHS & security rules as well as relevant PI processes on‑site
• Executing test and troubleshouting procedures to evaluate system performance and performing failure analysis on parts to be returned for repair
• Supporting specific technical investigations with engineering teams or internal/external suppliers

All about you

We are seeking a motivated and proactive individual who is passionate about problem solving. You will also have

• Certificate III in Engineering (mechanical trade)
• Railway industry experience is preferred

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life‑long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long‑term career free from boring daily routines
• Work with new security standards
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Utilise our communicative working environment
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award‑winning learning
• Progress towards a more senior role
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension).

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal‑opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 70+ countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

An agile, inclusive and responsible culture is the foundation of our company where diverse people are offered excellent opportunities to grow, learn and advance in their careers. We are committed to encouraging our employees to reach their full potential, while valuing and respecting them as individuals. We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people with disability and other minority groups to apply.

We recognise that embracing flexibility & inclusivity is the smarter way of working. Please speak with us about your individual needs or if any workplace adjustments are required. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process please email:[e-mail].

For internal applicants, please ensure you confirm your eligibility to apply with your supervisor and relevant Human Resources representative prior to submitting an application.

As part of the application process, you will be required to undergo pre‑employment reference and medical checks, including drug and alcohol testing.