Asset Health & Remote Technical Specialist

Job Description

What are we offering you?

• Permanent Role
• Paid Birthday Leave
• Rewards & Recognition Program
• Discounted health insurance with Medibank
• Novated Leasing options
• Lifestyle discounts with Woolworths, Coles, Avis, JB Hifi and 500+ other retailers

Who will you be working with? 

Wabtec Global Freight Services provides offering to customer which include technology, people, and processes, designed to maximize reliability and availability of customers’ locomotives at optimal operating costs. These tailored solutions meet each customer’s operating needs for fleet strategy, and changing business trends, ensuring we help customers achieve their desired business outcomes. These offerings include tailored Maintenance Contracts, Overhauls, Asset Performance Management, Upgrades and modernisations.

Learn more about our business here – Freight Services

The Asset Health & Remote Technical Specialist is a customer-embedded, outcome-focused role within the Rio Tinto Operations Centre. It blends the capabilities of a remote Technical Advisor, Expert on Alert (EOA) specialist and fleet-health coordinator. The role works in partnership with Rio Tinto to continuously review locomotive condition and diagnostic information, identifies emerging risks, provides clear OEM-aligned recommendations, and works with Rio Tinto operations, maintenance and Wabtec field teams to bring actions to closure.

The role is designed to improve decision quality and speed. It does not replace Rio Tinto maintenance or operational accountability. Instead, it provides a single focal point who connects digital insight, locomotive domain expertise and frontline execution. Success is seen in fewer repeat failures, faster troubleshooting, stronger work scopes, dependable escalation and visible follow-through on fleet-health risks.

Where is the position located?

This is a Monday to Friday role, based in Perth, WA (near the Perth Airport). 

What will your typical day look like?

• Monitor locomotive asset health and fleet performance through remote diagnostic and condition monitoring systems.
• Analyse locomotive faults, alarms and events to identify emerging issues and minimise operational impacts.
• Provide expert technical advice and troubleshooting support to maintenance and operations teams.
• Conduct root cause analysis of recurring failures and develop recommendations to improve reliability and availability.
• Prioritise and coordinate critical fault investigations based on fleet risk, safety and production impacts.
• Review operational and maintenance data to identify trends, degradation patterns and opportunities for proactive intervention.
• Liaise with customers, field service personnel, engineering teams and maintenance providers to drive effective issue resolution.
• Develop and communicate corrective action plans and monitor progress through to closure.
• Support outage and incident response activities by providing technical guidance and recommendations.
• Prepare asset health reports, performance insights and reliability metrics for customers and internal stakeholders.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives that improve locomotive performance, reliability and fleet availability.
• Maintain compliance with safety, quality and engineering standards while supporting customer operational objectives.

What do we want to know about you?

Essential

• Trade qualification, Diploma or Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronic or related engineering discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
• Strong experience in diesel-electric locomotive maintenance, troubleshooting, reliability or technical support.
• Demonstrated capability in fault finding, diagnostics and root cause analysis.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, schematics, maintenance documentation and diagnostic data.
• Experience working with operational, maintenance and engineering stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable

• Experience with locomotive asset health, condition monitoring or predictive maintenance programs.
• Knowledge of locomotive diagnostic and monitoring platforms.
• Experience supporting heavy haul rail, mining or heavy industrial operations.
• Familiarity with reliability-centred maintenance (RCM), FMEA or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Customer-facing technical advisory or reliability engineering experience.

Applicants must have current working rights in Australia. Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Successful candidates will be required to complete background and criminal history check.

We thank all applicants for their interest; each application will receive a response.

We do not accept unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies.

Qualifications

Additional Information

What could you accomplish in a place that puts People First?

At Wabtec, it’s not just about a job - it’s about the impact you make. When our people come together, we’re Expanding the Possible by continuously improving what we do and how we do it - for our clients and each other.

If you’re ready to revolutionize how the world moves for future generations, Wabtec is the place for you.
 

Who are we?

Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight and transit rail sectors. Drawing on more than 150 years of experience, we are leading the way in safety, efficiency, reliability, innovation, and productivity. Whether it’s freight, transit, ports, logistics, mining, industrial, or marine, our expertise, technologies, and people together – are accelerating the future of transportation. With roots that date back to George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, and Louis Faiveley, Wabtec has always built technologies and implemented solutions for a variety of sectors that are critical to meeting the needs of customers and governments alike.

Our global team of about 30,000 employees worldwide delivers performance that moves the world forward. We’re lifelong learners, obsessed with better. Learn more at www.WabtecCorp.com.

Culture powers us and the possibilities.

We believe the best ideas come from a mix of experiences and backgrounds. At Wabtec, we strive every day to create a place where everyone belongs. We’re building a culture where leadership, inclusion and your unique perspective fuel progress.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome talent of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, including race, gender, age, disability, veteran status and more.

Need accommodation? Just let us know - we’ve got you.