Working Shift Leader

Rockhampton - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 19 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We currently have a 12 month fixed term full-time opportunity for a Working Shift Leader to join our team in the Rockhampton Rollingstock Workshop. You will be responsible for coordinating maintenance staff assets and other resources as well as providing office and shop floor co-ordination and technical expertise.

Key responsibilities

Develop and implement procedures for efficient workflow and resource management.
Collaborate with management to develop strategies for maximizing asset availability.
Provide leadership supervision and technical coaching to all trades and support staff.
Lead the safety of the work place tasks and team members.
Communicate and build effective relationships with management staff unions suppliers contractors (or sub-contractors) customers and other stakeholders
Ensure on time completion of planned and unplanned maintenance activities providing technical expertise and leadership to achieve the required delivery of safe available and reliable locomotives.
Contribute to the achievement of maintenance plans to meet priorities and targets and assist the Maintenance Manager as and when required.

What were looking for

Motivated individual who shows initiative in identifying areas for improvement and implementing proactive solutions.
High level of skill in the maintenance of rollingstock or similar industry
High level of skill in prioritising co-ordinating and managing labour and assets
Must hold either a Mechanical or Electrical Trade Certificate

Position Description

Remuneration

This is a 12 month fixed term full-time position based in Rockhampton offering a competitive salary package. The base salary begins at $99649 based on a 76 hour fortnight.

Benefits that Count

All that Queensland Rail achieves each day relies on the hard work and talent of our teams. Thats why we offer a range of attractive benefits designed to help you bring your best including:

9-day fortnight generally between 0700 to 1600 with every second Friday off - giving you a better work / life balance.
Paid training and ongoing support to develop your experience with access to internal vacancies

We also offer a range of attractive benefits designed to help you bring your best to view some of our amazing benefits please click on this link

Where Connection Counts

Learn more about Queensland Rails purpose people and progress watch our short videohere.

Progress that Counts

Queensland Rail stands on the foundation of true connection encompassing the relationships we foster within our teams and the communities we serve across the state. For over 150 years weve been instrumental in linking people and places and now we invite you to contribute to our proud legacy we look to the future focusing on improving customer experience safety and efficiency.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

Queensland Rail acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Elders of the lands and waterways our network traverses.

Our teams are People who Count. We encourage diversity in our teams including different genders age race disability status sexual orientation religions neurodiversity education levels and many more aspects. No two journeys are the same and its because of our differences that as a collective we achieve great things.

Please advise if you would like to discuss reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process.

Your journey matters. Make it with us.

Theres never been a more exciting time to join Queensland Rail. If youre ready to make a real impact and help shape our future we encourage you to submit your resume and cover letter by 11:59 PM (AEST) on Monday the 5th of January 2026.

To learn more about this opportunity please contact Liam McKeown with your specific enquiry via