Downer Rail and Transit Systems Business Unit have an exciting opportunity for a Technical Fleet Specialist to join our team.

Our Rail & Transit Systems (RTS) business provides a range of end to end, innovative transport solutions including:

• Rolling Stock Design, manufacture and maintenance
• Rolling Stock system engineering and integration
• Through Life Support engineering and maintenance services

This opportunity is a specialist role designed to deliver the provision of technical and functional subject matter expertise for the operation, support and development of the fleet and reliability performance. In your role you will monitor and collate fault data for train systems, with a focus on day to day/medium term support, reliability, and performance of the fleet. This will include detailed fault identification and analysis to support the attributions and continuous improvement process.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Mandatory - Meet the requirements of a Rail Safety Worker
• Mechanical, Electrical Tertiary Engineering qualification or other relevant trade qualification.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Highly developed oral and written communication skills, including the ability to conduct detailed investigations, provide clear and decisive results and written reports.
• Be dynamic and able to think and act quickly to re - prioritise workload to respond to fleet and operational changes. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to provide rapid and effective engineering support to management and trade staff.
• Knowledge of applicable RAMS standards and established RAMS targets for new/existing rolling stock.
• Solid knowledge of formal engineering change processes and reliability improvement processes.
• Knowledge and understanding of rolling stock electrical and mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of relevant Australian and international rolling stock standards.
• Knowledge of engineering processes, including failure-reporting and investigations.

• Experience in the maintenance of complex electrical and mechanical systems, the use of PC based fault diagnostic tools, and implementation of reliability programs in a rolling stock, asset management or heavy maintenance industry.
• Experience dealing with customers on fleet performance & reliability matters.
• Able to effectively and productively manage time coupled with good communication skills and demonstrated IT aptitude.
• Experience working in Rail industry (>5 years) preferred but not essential.