Remote Asset Health & Locomotive Diagnostics Specialist

Richmond Dairies Pty; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent role

Birthday leave paid

Rewards & Recognition program

Discounted health insurance

Novated leasing

Lifestyle discounts

Job summary

Wabtec Global Freight Services seeks an Asset Health & Remote Technical Specialist to join the Rio Tinto Operations Centre. The role blends remote technical advisory, fleet-health coordination and OEM-aligned recommendations to maximize locomotive reliability and availability.

The position focuses on reviewing diagnostic data, identifying risks, and working with Rio Tinto operations, maintenance and Wabtec field teams to drive actions to closure.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification, Diploma or Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronic or related engineering discipline.
• Experience with diesel-electric locomotive maintenance or technical support.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and diagnostic data.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor locomotive asset health and fleet performance via remote systems.
• Analyse faults, alarms and events to identify emerging issues.
• Provide expert technical advice and troubleshooting support to maintenance teams.
• Conduct root cause analysis of recurring failures and develop improvements.
• Coordinate fault investigations based on fleet risk and production impact.
• Review data to identify trends and opportunities for proactive interventions.
• Engage with customers, field service personnel and engineering teams to drive resolution.
• Develop corrective action plans and monitor progress to closure.
• Support outage and incident response with technical guidance.

Skills

Fault finding

Root cause analysis

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Technical troubleshooting

Locomotives

Education

Engineering degree in mechanical/electrical/mechatronic

Job description

Wabtec Global Freight Services seeks an Asset Health & Remote Technical Specialist to join the Rio Tinto Operations Centre. The role blends remote technical advisory, fleet-health coordination and OEM-aligned recommendations to maximize locomotive reliability and availability.

The position focuses on reviewing diagnostic data, identifying risks, and working with Rio Tinto operations, maintenance and Wabtec field teams to drive actions to closure.