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Location: Sarina ( Mackay Region )

Remuneration/Benefit: Attractive salary package plus bonus

Aurizon is looking for an outstanding and influential people leader, focused on performance and a relentless commitment to safe working.

Based out of the Jilalan (Sarina) depot you will be responsible for the management for one of Aurizon’s largest supply chain, logistics and warehousing operations, supporting the locomotive, wagon, overhaul, Pring (Bowen) maintenance facilities as well as an external maintenance customer.

About the role:

• You will be empowered to take ownership of the rollingstock maintenance and overhaul supply chains and logistics. This includes warehouses located in both Sarina and Bowen supporting locomotive/wagon maintenance as well as complex overhaul programs.
• Manage key supplier relationships and actively source optimised supplier solutions.
• Provide expert advice and support relating to supply chain, materials, and logistic while delivering continuous improvement activities.
• Champion a safety culture which promotes, creates and maintains an inclusive approach in all aspects of the operation.
• Providing leadership and coaching to achieve customer expectations through a team driven, customer focused and commercial culture.
• Apply conceptual and analytical skills and utilise key performance indicators to optimise delivery of services on time.

About you

You’re a natural leader with a passion for collaboration within diverse and technical team. When it comes to leadership, you lead by example, are intuitive and have a vested interest in development to ensure you’re getting the best out of your team. You value stakeholder engagement and collaboration and this will be key to ensure the success of the facility. Curiosity is second nature and your high level of business and commercial acumen is what allows you to connect to the bigger picture to drive high performance outcomes.

In respects to the technicalities, you’ll need

• Relevant Tertiary, Trade qualifications or demonstrated experience.
• Extensive knowledge of warehousing operations (Rail Industry experience is desirable but not essential).
• Knowledge of contemporary supply chain and supplier engagement processes.
• Well-developed safety management skills and knowledge.
• Ability to effectively engage team members, establish and sustain relationships, set clear direction and provide coaching.
• You will be energetic in your approach to this role and eager to encourage your people to excel.

Most of all, we want you to not only love what you do, but to come in, work with your team to take a pragmatic approach to solving complex problems, generate new ideas and thinking, challenge the status quo and be challenged. We get that work can sometimes be a little on the serious side, so we also want you to embrace the humour and have some fun in amongst it all.

What we offer you:              

At Aurizon, we support the development and growth of our employees. With a national portfolio of operations, we offer long-term and exciting career opportunities.  

Some of our benefits include: 

• Development and growth opportunities. 
• Access to mentoring and development programs. 
• Discounts on selected health insurance funds, personal travel, gyms, vehicles and retail brands. 
• Parental leave program and super booster.  

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 right across the country. Aurizon is crucial to the Australian economy, 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 about us and our company values, please visit www.aurizon.com.au/careers