Senior Lead Technician: Train Systems Reliability

Alstom; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom in Maidstone, VIC is seeking a Lead Technician to join the Product Introduction team. On-site five days a week, you will lead testing, fault-finding, and reliability improvements for G Class Trams, working with the Project PI Manager to ensure safe and efficient operation in service.

You’ll troubleshoot across electrical, software, and mechanical domains, analyse test data, and drive continuous improvements using specialised diagnostic tools and train software.

Qualifications

• Experience in testing, troubleshooting and fault-finding across electrical, software or rolling stock systems.
• Strong skills in electrical schematics, diagnostics, log analysis and technical problem-solving.
• Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate technical information to a range of stakeholders.
• A customer-focused, safety-first mindset with flexibility to work.

Responsibilities

• Executing testing activities across tram subsystems, including functional, integration, regression, type and routine testing.
• Troubleshooting complex electrical, mechanical and software faults to maintain fleet performance and reliability.
• Analysing test results, fault logs and operational data to identify root causes and drive continuous improvement.
• Driving reliability initiatives through RCA, FRACAS investigations and corrective action implementation.
• Utilising specialist diagnostic tools and train software to monitor performance, investigate failures and generate insights.
• Collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver timely solutions and exceptional customer outcomes.
• Promoting a strong safety culture while building trusted, long-term relationships with customers and internal teams.

Skills

Testing

Troubleshooting

Fault finding

Electrical schematics

Diagnostics

Log analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety culture

Tools

Train software

Diagnostic tools

Job description

Alstom in Maidstone, VIC is seeking a Lead Technician to join the Product Introduction team. On-site five days a week, you will lead testing, fault-finding, and reliability improvements for G Class Trams, working with the Project PI Manager to ensure safe and efficient operation in service.

You’ll troubleshoot across electrical, software, and mechanical domains, analyse test data, and drive continuous improvements using specialised diagnostic tools and train software.