Job Description

LINMAG Australia provides specialist rail milling and reprofiling services to major rail networks across Australia. Part of an Austrian-owned international group specialising in rail milling technology, we've been operating in Australia for more than 10 years.

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We're a small, experienced team operating highly specialised machinery, which means every person in our crew plays an important role.

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We're now looking for an experienced rail professional with a strong mechanical background to join our team based in Rutherford.

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The role

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This is a hands-on operator/maintainer position, with approximately 60–70% of the role involving machine operation during rail milling works.

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You'll be trained in our specialist rail milling technology and work on projects across heavy-haul, metropolitan and regional rail networks.

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Your work will include:

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- Preventative maintenance and servicing of rail plant
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- Mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic fault finding and repairs
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- Basic electrical fault finding
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- General repairs and mechanical installations
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- Driving support vehicles between our Rutherford base and worksites
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- Working closely within a small operational crew
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Like most specialist rail maintenance roles, the work involves night shifts, weekends, interstate travel and working away depending on project requirements.

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About you

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We're particularly interested in people who already understand the rail environment and have a strong mechanical background.

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You may currently be working in rail maintenance, rail grinding, track machines, hi-rail operations, mechanical fitting, heavy plant or a similar field.

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You'll ideally bring:

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- Previous rail industry experience
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- Strong mechanical skills and practical fault finding experience
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- Experience operating and/or maintaining rail plant or heavy machinery
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- Mechanical trade qualification or substantial relevant mechanical experience
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- Current RIW Card
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- Strong safety awareness and a professional approach
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- Ability to work effectively within a small team
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- Flexibility for nights, weekends and working away
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- Ability to obtain and maintain a Category 1 Rail Medical
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Also highly regarded

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- Heavy Diesel / Mechanical Fitter / Hydraulic Fitter qualification
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- HR or HC licence
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- Hydraulic and pneumatic experience
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- Electrical fault-finding experience
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- Welding and fabrication
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- Forklift, crane or dogging tickets
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- PLC experience
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- First Aid
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You don't need to tick every box. Rail experience, mechanical capability, reliability and the right attitude are what matter most to us.

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This isn't a conventional track maintenance position.

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You'll have the opportunity to:

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- Work with highly specialised rail milling technology
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- Receive specialist machine and operator training
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- Work across a variety of Australian rail networks and projects
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- Develop your mechanical and rail plant capabilities
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- Take real responsibility within a small, experienced team
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- Develop towards a senior operator or leadership position
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We offer permanent full time employment with competitive remuneration, superannuation and overtime paid on top of the base salary. Travel and accommodation are provided when working away from our Rutherford base.

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If you're already working in rail and looking for something more specialised, or you're not actively looking but this sounds interesting, we'd be happy to have a confidential conversation.

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Applicants must be able to pass the required pre-employment medical and drug & alcohol screening.

📌 Rail Machine Operator / Maintainer (Maitland)
🏢 Linmag Australia
📍 Maitland