Maintenance Optimization Lead

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role

We have a rare opportunity available for an Maintenance Optimization Lead to join our team our team responsible for the maintenance of the NGR fleet. Based at our facility in Wulkuraka, this is a key leadership role reporting to the Engineering Manager, where you will primarily be responsible for the delivery of maintenance optimization projects for various rollingstock systems to support overhaul programs.

We’ll look to you for:

• Developing project governance on maintenance optimization and maintenance strategies.
• Defining project deliverables, timelines and optimization benefits.
• Leading a small team to deliver programs of maintenance optimization.
• Using a risk-based approach to review overhaul schedules to challenge scope and frequency of works.
• Evaluating SEMS requirements, OEM requirements and Contractual obligations for maintenance plan delivery.
• Driving a collaborative approach in the review and approval on various stage gates of the program delivery
• Working collaboratively with maintenance and overhaul planning teams, to define scopes of work required for overhauls.
• Supporting the Engineering Manager to ensure contractual technical requirements are met including technical performances, RAMS (Reliability –Maintainability-Availability-Safety items), through maintenance optimization.
• Interfacing with subject matter experts globally to obtain information on various systems.
• Writing technical reports, risk assessments and leading the change management process.
• Providing weekly and monthly reports on progress updates of the program delivery.

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role: 

• A proactive approach with the ability to manage your time effectively and be ‘delivery focused’.
• The demonstrated ability to engage and influence internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• A sound understanding of risk and risk-based decision making in an operational environment.
• Significant experience in maintenance optimization, ideally within Rail/Rollingstock or a similar heavy industry.
• Tertiary Qualifications in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering are preferred, but not essential.

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Flexible working arrangements.
• 18 weeks paid parental leave.

• Free gym membership.
• Additional leave days.
• Purchase annual leave and novated leasing schemes.
• Independent and confidential wellbeing support for you and your family.
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
• Stability, challenges and a long-term career enabling you to steer your progression in whatever direction you choose.
• Benefit from a competitive package that recognises your performance and potential.

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 70+ countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

An agile, inclusive and responsible culture is the foundation of our company where diverse people are offered excellent opportunities to grow, learn and advance in their careers. We are committed to encouraging our employees to reach their full potential, while valuing and respecting them as individuals. We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people with disability and other minority groups to apply.

We recognise that embracing flexibility & inclusivity is the smarter way of working. Please speak with us about your individual needs or if any workplace adjustments are required. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process please email: hr.accessibility@alstomgroup.com.

For internal applicants, please ensure you confirm your eligibility to apply with your Supervisor and relevant Human Resources representative prior to submitting an application.

As part of the application process, you will be required to undergo pre-employment reference and medical checks, including drug and alcohol testing.