Manager Network Control

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Are you an experienced leader with a passion for rail operations and safety? As the Manager Network Control for Aurizon's Central Queensland rail networks, you'll play a pivotal role in driving operational excellence and safety. This is your chance to lead a high-performing team, optimise train control operations, and shape the future of rail services in our business.
As the Manager Network Control, you will bring your leadership expertise to the role, ensuring that operational and safety standards are upheld, while managing budgets and implementing business strategies to improve train control solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
Champion a 'We Know Safe, We Choose Safe' safety culture, ensuring the highest standards in health, safety, and well-being across operations.
Lead and coach a high-performance team to achieve business objectives and foster positive work and customer relationships.
Contribute to the development and implementation of train control strategies and change management initiatives.
Effective labour resource management including workforce planning, succession planning, performance management, leave management as well as competency and capability development aligned to the overall business goals, objectives and train control strategy.
Manage and mitigate impact of events through coordination of emergency response and recovery efforts.
Manage budgets, financial targets, and collaborate with stakeholders to optimise service delivery and ensure timely results.
Analyse data, identify opportunities and establish plans for continuous improvement in safe working, business processes and systems/technology and collaborate to implement plans.
Skills & Qualifications:
Proven line leadership experience in large-scale logistics or heavy industrial organisations (mandatory).
Safeworking Theory Qualification (highly regarded).
An understanding of both above and below rail control will be essential for success in the position.
A minimum of Certificate IV/Diploma in Frontline Management or equivalent (preferred).
Strong leadership skills, including team coaching, safety management, and change management.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and influencing abilities.
Ability to thrive under pressure and manage competing priorities.
Experience in workforce development and succession planning.
Knowledge of train control operations, planning, and safe working systems (or ability to learn).
Resilient with the ability to analyse complex information and solve problems collaboratively.
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 rail freight operator with integrated landside supply chain solutions 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.?
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.
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Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics 1,001-5,000 employees
Aurizon (ASX: AZJ) is Australia's largest rail freight operator. Each year, we transport more than 250 million tonnes of Australian commodities — connecting miners, primary producers, and industry with international and domestic markets. We are an end-to-end supply chain partner providing our customers with integrated freight and logistics solutions across an extensive national rail and road network, traversing Australia.
Aurizon (ASX: AZJ) is Australia's largest rail freight operator. Each year, we transport more than 250 million tonnes of Australian commodities — connecting miners, primary producers, and industry with international and domestic markets. We are an end-to-end supply chain partner providing our customers with integrated freight and logistics solutions across an extensive national rail and road network, traversing Australia.
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