Train Coordinator

Posted: 08/07/2025

Closing Date: 29/07/2025

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: VIC Altona

Job Category: Logistics, Supply & Transport

**Company Description**

SCT Logistics is Australia’s largest privately owned rail and freight logistics company, delivering end-to-end supply chain solutions across road, rail, and warehousing. With over 50 years of experience, we operate a national intermodal network and offer tailored services including cold and ambient storage and specialised freight handling.

Our people are at the heart of what we do, and we’re committed to safety, innovation, and creating a supportive environment where our team can grow and thrive.

**Why SCT?**
At SCT we offer a collaborative and inclusive work culture that is built on; Safety, Passion, Integrity, Respect, Innovation and Teamwork. We understand that our values enable us to better understand and serve our customers, attract top talent (like you) and innovate successfully.
Along with a competitive remuneration package we also offer:

- Development and growth opportunities
- Employee Recognition and Rewards Programs
- Flexible working arrangements
- Top up of government paid parental leave for the first six weeks
- Grandparent Leave
- Novated leasing and salary packaging
- 24/7 Access to our Employee Assistance Program
- Onsite car park
- Dress for your day policy

To learn more about these initiatives please visit our Careers Page
- Perform assigned duties in accordance with SCT policies and work instructions; and applicable legislation and/or as directed by the Head of Rail Operations or nominated representative/s.
- Assisting in the monitoring and coordinating all train movements.
- Assist in determining the most cost-effective train combinations for the freight volumes on a weekly basis
- Monitoring fuel usage for the SCT & CSR locomotives.
- Allocate rolling stock to the appropriate location to ensure correct balance at each location.
- Assist in maintenance wagons are segregated and detached at the correct location.
- Monitor and assist with the database on train performance KPI’s to be provided to the Head of Rail operations on a monthly basis.
- Ensure an understanding of all legislation relating to rail, including but not limited to SCT Rail Safety Management Systems and proactively participate in implementation of all safe working systems.
- Conduct themselves in a manner that ensures SCT is recognized as a safe, reliable and quality supplier of rail related services.
- Liaison with SCT Customers and partners to ensure high service levels.
- Ensuring rail incidents are reported and investigated appropriately within the SCT Rapid Incident System.
- Assist with managing the reporting of notifiable incidents to the relevant authorities
- Maintaining compliance with SCT Rail and Work, Health, Safety and Environmental policies and procedures.
- Ensuring notifiable incidents are reported to the Office of National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR) or other Authority to meet applicable legislation requirements.
- Advising the National Manager: Accreditation, Compliance, Safety & Rail of reportable incidents

**Desired Skills and Experience**:
**Desired Skills and Experience**
- Strong commitment and experience with Rail Safety and Compliance
- Comprehensive computer literacy
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Sound knowledge of the operational rail network
- Extensive experience of rail operations and terminology
- The ability to work as a team member
- A formal qualification in Transport & Logistics would be advantageous
- Experience in fatigue management would be advantageous

**Other important information**
- We reserve the right to commence recruitment proceedings prior to the stated closing date.
- Recruitment companies, need not apply