Locomotive Maintenance Manager - Victoria

• Lead the maintenance and performance of one of Australia's most critical locomotive fleets
• Drive safety, reliability and operational excellence across a key rail freight network
• Influence strategic asset outcomes while leading high-performing maintenance teams

About your new role

As the Locomotive Maintenance Manager - Victoria, you will provide leadership across Pacific National's Victorian locomotive maintenance operations, ensuring the safe, reliable and cost-effective performance of a fleet that underpins critical freight movements across Australia. This is a senior leadership position with responsibility for driving maintenance excellence, asset reliability, workforce capability and operational performance across a complex and safety-critical environment.

You will lead experienced maintenance leaders and frontline teams while developing and executing maintenance strategies that maximise fleet availability, improve locomotive reliability and support Pacific National's operational and commercial objectives. Your ability to build high-performing teams, foster a strong safety culture and deliver continuous improvement outcomes will be fundamental to success in this role.

This role also carries accountability for the governance, performance and optimisation of maintenance contracts and external service providers. Working closely with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance and key industry partners, you will play an important role in shaping maintenance strategy, improving asset performance and delivering sustainable long-term outcomes for the business.

Why you'll love this role

• Senior leadership opportunity with Australia's largest private rail freight company
• Direct responsibility for locomotive fleet performance across Victoria
• Opportunity to influence maintenance strategy, asset reliability and operational outcomes
• Lead experienced maintenance and operational leaders across multiple locations
• Play a key role in delivering reliability improvements within a nationally significant freight operation
• Competitive remuneration package
• Attractive employee benefits including paid parental leave, novated leasing, Fitness Passport and wellbeing programs
• Supportive and collaborative leadership environment
• Ongoing career development and progression opportunities across a national business

What you will do

• Lead, coach and develop maintenance leaders and frontline teams to achieve exceptional safety and operational outcomes
• Drive a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with rail safety, WHS, environmental and engineering requirements
• Develop and execute maintenance strategies that improve locomotive reliability, fleet availability and asset performance
• Provide leadership across maintenance planning, resource allocation, budgeting and operational priorities
• Manage and optimise the performance of maintenance contracts, suppliers and external service providers
• Monitor fleet performance, reliability trends and key maintenance metrics to identify improvement opportunities
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, productivity, efficiency and maintenance effectiveness
• Lead incident investigations, risk management activities and corrective action programs
• Partner with key stakeholders across Operations, Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain and Finance to deliver business outcomes
• Support long-term asset management initiatives, fleet improvement programs and strategic business objectives

What we're looking for

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Engineering, Asset Management, Maintenance Management, Business or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience
• Significant leadership experience within rail, transport, heavy industry, mining, manufacturing, logistics or another asset-intensive environment
• Proven experience leading maintenance operations and delivering improvements in asset reliability, availability and performance
• Strong understanding of maintenance strategy, reliability-centred maintenance and asset management principles
• Demonstrated ability to lead large operational teams within complex and safety-critical environments
• Strong safety leadership and operational risk management capability
• Experience managing budgets, maintenance resources and operational performance
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills
• Commercial acumen with the ability to balance safety, operational and financial outcomes
• Current Class C Driver's Licence

Highly regarded:

• Rail industry and rollingstock maintenance experience
• Experience managing outsourced maintenance providers or contractor-delivered maintenance models
• Contract management, supplier governance and commercial negotiation experience
• Qualifications or experience in Lean, Six Sigma, reliability engineering or continuous improvement methodologies
• Experience leading transformational change, operational improvement or asset performance improvement programs

Why Pacific National?

Every day we transport millions of tonnes of critical freight across Australia, connecting industries, businesses and communities. As Australia's largest private rail freight company, we play an essential role in the nation's supply chain and are committed to delivering safe, reliable and efficient rail transport solutions.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an inclusive, high-performing workplace where talented individuals can thrive, build rewarding careers and make a meaningful contribution to the future of sustainable freight transport. At Pacific National, you'll have the opportunity to work with experienced industry professionals, influence critical asset outcomes and help deliver what matters to Australia.

Ready to deliver what matters?

If you are an experienced maintenance leader with a passion for safety, asset performance and operational excellence, and you're looking for an opportunity to make a significant impact within one of Australia's most important freight businesses, we'd love to hear from you.

Click Apply Now and start your journey with Pacific National.

You will be required to complete relevant background checks, including a National Police Check and medical assessment, as part of the recruitment process. Adaptations and support are available throughout the process.

Learn more at: https://www.pacificnational.com.au/career