Level 4 Locomotive Driver

Locomotive Driver

• Established business with a strong safety culture
• Full Time Permanent Role
• Join our fantastic Bowen, QLD team

Pacific National is committed to diversity in our workforce and encourages women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

The Opportunity

As a Locomotive Driver you will be reporting through to a Supervisor and be responsible for driving trains safely and conforming to current regulations as well as meeting daily operational train plans and schedules. You will also be required to liaise with customers, both internal and external, and train controllers to ensure that schedules are met.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Operating Pacific National Locomotives while adhering to safe working regulations and requirements of driver accreditation in a heavy haul operating environment.
• Liaising with Train Control regarding the operation of the train schedules and efficiencies; and
• Proactively working towards and supporting the achievement of safety goals
• Provisioning and preparing locomotives for train operations including checking and testing control systems as well as preparing relevant compliance documentation
• Performing minor maintenance and being responsible for first level locomotive servicing and provisioning activities.

About You

To be successful in this role you will be currently accredited and fully qualified as a locomotive driver, preferably (but not essential) with RCS safe working qualifications, as well as possess an unrestricted Queensland Drivers Licence. ECP and/or Distributed Power experience also advantageous, while you will be able to work well within a team environment as well as autonomously at times.

You will also have:

• Proven locomotive driving experience as a Qualified Locomotive Driver
• Current Certificate 4 in Train Driving
• High regard for safety
• Positive and supportive attitude when working within a team environment
• Basic level of computer literacy
• Focused on customer needs and supporting continuous improvement
• Willingness to undertake ongoing training and development activities is a must

About us

Pacific National (PN) is the largest provider of diversified rail freight services in Australia. We haul a variety of freight including coal, intermodal containers, steel, and a range of bulk commodities and materials that keep the region’s economy, businesses and households running. We operate nationally with approximately 3,500 staff in over 90+ sites across Australia.

Join us as we continue to transform our business and shape the rail freight industry, to achieve our vision of becoming Australia’s recognised leader for safe, innovative and sustainable rail freight solutions.

We are seeking applicants who share our values: Make it simple, Share more, Kindness, Gratitude, Curiosity, and Own it. These values help us achieve strong connections with everyone we work with, and play an important part in motivating us all to do our best work.

Closing date

Applications close on 23rd May 2024.

Next Steps

Are you ready to be part of our future? To apply, please click on the 'Apply' button below and follow the prompts.

To find out more about Pacific National, our benefits and the opportunities we offer, visit our careers page www.pacificnational.com.au/careers   

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