Superintendent MMO Haulage

Aurizon; Murrin Murrin; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remuneration package

FIFO roster

Camp facilities

Leadership opportunity

Career development

Long-term contract

Collaborative leadership team

Job summary

Aurizon is seeking an experienced operations leader to oversee the safe, reliable and efficient delivery of off-road haulage operations across the Murrin Murrin site. Reporting to the Terminal Operations Manager, you will lead a team of operational leaders and support staff to achieve safety, people, and performance outcomes.

You will drive continuous improvement, manage safety-critical operations, and build strong relationships with customers and site stakeholders while delivering against

Qualifications

• Leads large operational teams within off-road haulage, mining services or heavy industry.
• Experience leading leaders in a safety-critical environment.
• Strong capability in operational leadership, workforce planning and performance management.
• Commitment to safety leadership and operational risk management.
• Commercial acumen and experience managing operational performance against customer and business objectives.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to drive accountability, influence outcomes and lead change across a complex operation.

Responsibilities

• Leading and embedding a strong safety culture across all haulage operations.
• Providing leadership, coaching and support to operational leaders and support staff to achieve safety, people and performance outcomes.
• Ensuring the safe, reliable and efficient delivery of haulage services in accordance with contractual and operational requirements.
• Driving workforce capability, succession planning and employee development across multiple operational teams.
• Monitoring operational, safety and financial performance, implementing initiatives to improve productivity, reliability and service delivery.
• Managing operational performance and ensuring compliance with company standards, legislative requirements and safety obligations.
• Building effective relationships with customers, site stakeholders and internal teams to support operational success.
• Identifying and implementing continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational performance and support business objectives.

Skills

Operational leadership

Safety leadership

Workforce planning

Performance management

Stakeholder engagement

Change leadership

Job description

We are seeking an experienced operations leader to oversee the safe, reliable and efficient delivery of off-road haulage operations across the Murrin Murrin Haulage Contract.

Reporting to the Terminal Operations Manager, you will provide leadership to a team of operational leaders and support staff responsible for delivering a large-scale haulage operation. With accountability for safety, people, operational performance and customer outcomes, you will play a critical role in maintaining operational continuity and driving a culture of operational excellence.

About the Role

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and embedding a strong safety culture across all haulage operations.
• Providing leadership, coaching and support to operational leaders and support staff to achieve safety, people and performance outcomes.
• Ensuring the safe, reliable and efficient delivery of haulage services in accordance with contractual and operational requirements.
• Driving workforce capability, succession planning and employee development across multiple operational teams.
• Monitoring operational, safety and financial performance, implementing initiatives to improve productivity, reliability and service delivery.
• Managing operational performance and ensuring compliance with company standards, legislative requirements and safety obligations.
• Building effective relationships with customers, site stakeholders and internal teams to support operational success.
• Identifying and implementing continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational performance and support business objectives.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Demonstrated experience leading large operational teams within off-road haulage, mining services or heavy industry.
• Proven experience leading leaders in a safety-critical environment.
• Strong capability in operational leadership, workforce planning and performance management.
• A proven commitment to safety leadership and operational risk management.
• Commercial acumen and experience managing operational performance against customer and business objectives.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to drive accountability, influence outcomes and lead change across a complex operation.

What We Offer

At Aurizon, you’ll be joining a business where safety, operational excellence and teamwork underpin everything we do.

In return, we offer:

• A highly competitive remuneration package.
• FIFO 5/2-4/3 roster with direct flights to site.
• Quality camp facilities including accommodation, gym, dining facilities and tavern.
• The opportunity to lead a large-scale, safety-critical operation with genuine influence over business performance.
• Leadership responsibility for multiple operational teams within a complex haulage environment.
• Career development opportunities within Australia’s largest rail freight and logistics business.
• A long-term contract offering stability and the opportunity to make a lasting impact.

Access to a collaborative and supportive leadership team committed to safety, performance and continuous improvement.

About Aurizon

Aurizon is Australia’s largest rail freight operator and a top 100 ASX company. Each year, we deliver more than 250 million tonnes of Australian commodities across the country, connecting miners, primary producers and industry with international and domestic markets.

Look to Aurizon for a diverse and collaborative culture

At Aurizon, we are proud of our diverse, collaborative, creative and high-performance culture. We celebrate the contribution of every employee and provide opportunities for career development in a dynamic, caring and inclusive work environment.

To learn more about us and our values, visit www.aurizon.com.au/careers.