Job Details: Manager Track Maintenance

Manager Track Maintenance

Together with its partners, the Hancock group of companies is creating Roy Hill: a multi-billion dollar iron ore mine in Western Australia's Pilbara region. The mine is located in the Chichester Ranges, approximately 277 kilometres south of Port Hedland with 2.4 billion tonnes of identified iron ore resource. The project includes state of the art mining techniques as well as construction of heavy haul railway and port facilities. Construction commenced mid 2011 with first ore on ship planned for 2014.

The Manager Track Maintenance will be accountable for, and lead a multi-skilled team of professionals (including civil, mechanical, signals and communications) in the maintenance of all rail track infrastructure. The Manager Track Maintenance will be responsible for ensuring all Track Maintenance infrastructure, facilities and equipment are maintained to a standard which enables the business to safely operate in an effective and efficient manner to achieve business production targets.
 
The Manager Track Maintenance will support the General Manager (GM) Rail by providing leadership, guidance and direction to the Track Maintenance team across a range of disciplines as the project moves from the design and construction phase into a full operating entity. This includes assisting the GM Rail in developing and consolidating a strong safety culture; the preparation of standards, policies and procedures; the development of budgets and appropriate maintenance strategies; and, participating in design reviews, commissioning and acceptance sign off.
 
Key responsibilities:

•  Provide strong, visible leadership to the Railroad Track Maintenance team and wider Rail team.
• Ensure effective use of the Performance Review Process, by ensuring 100 day plans and competencies are in place and achieved, to drive individual performance and develop capability.
• Provide advice and report to the General Manager Rail on operational performance.
• Monitor, measure and report on maintenance issues, opportunity and development plans and achievements within agreed formats and schedules.
• Develop and drive goal setting within the Track Maintenance team; to ensure current and future plans and objectives are met. 
• Develop tools and systems to provide critical maintenance information to the GM Rail and make recommendations on both strategy and operations.
• Ensure activities meet and integrate with organisational requirements for quality management, health and safety, legal obligations, environmental policies and general duty of care.
• Ensure compliance with all legal, statutory and corporate affairs requirements are in place on a timely basis and as appropriate.
• Develop and implement business processes required to maintain and improve the maintenance department output.
• Provide advice and direction to the Track Maintenance leadership team to ensure all direct reports are aligned to the strategic plans put in place by the GM Rail.
• Resolve maintenance priorities in conformance with short-term and long-term business goals.
• Initiate projects and direct activities leading to continuous improvement of safety and production.

Housing in Port Hedland, a fully serviced vehicle, relocation expenses and a range of excellent remuneration benefits will be in place to ensure the successful applicant is well rewarded for taking on this challenging role.

Please press APPLY or contact Julian Moran on +61 8 6143 1616

Unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.