Rail Maintenance Optimization Specialist

First Nations Jobs; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Zero Harm culture

Leading ASX multi-disciplinary organiS

Work for a major rail integrator

Job summary

Downer Group is seeking a Methods & Optimisation Specialist for its Rail and Transit Systems team at the Pakenham site. You will develop, validate, and standardise maintenance methods across fleets and projects, translating requirements into shop-floor instructions and standard work.

The role spans collaboration with operations, planning, engineering and training, ensuring changes are trialled, operationally ready, and measured for safety, quality and life-cycle value.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification, Engineering qualification, or related technical discipline.
• Experience in rail/transport, heavy industry, manufacturing, mining, defence, or utilities.
• Strong maintenance planning and execution knowledge.
• Experience analysing maintenance and performance data.
• Familiarity with CMMS/EAM systems (SAP/Maximo/Ellipse).
• Ability to create and improve maintenance procedures and work instructions.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and data analysis skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience in Rail Maintenance.
• Lean, Six Sigma, Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM) or Continuous Improvement qualifications.
• Knowledge of FRACAS, RAMS, Asset Management, and Reliability Engineering.
• Experience using Power BI or other reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Improve maintenance work plans and schedules.
• Identify opportunities to increase productivity and efficiency.
• Analyse maintenance and asset performance data.
• Develop and standardise maintenance procedures.
• Track and report on KPIs such as schedule compliance, productivity, MTBF, MTTR.
• Support continuous improvement and problem-solving initiatives.
• Work with Operations, Planning, Engineering, and Reliability teams to implement improvements.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Power BI

Education

Trade or Engineering qualification

Tools

SAP

Maximo

Ellipse

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Downer Group is seeking a Methods & Optimisation Specialist for its Rail and Transit Systems team at the Pakenham site. You will develop, validate, and standardise maintenance methods across fleets and projects, translating requirements into shop-floor instructions and standard work.

The role spans collaboration with operations, planning, engineering and training, ensuring changes are trialled, operationally ready, and measured for safety, quality and life-cycle value.