Leading Hand

Track Leading Hand

Roster: FIFO or Residential to Port Hedland (2:1)

Location: Port Hedland

Employment Type: Casual

About the roleTrack Leading Hand responsible for supporting the delivery of rail construction, maintenance and shutdown works across the Pilbara. Lead crews of up to 35 personnel while maintaining safety, productivity and quality standards across multiple rail disciplines.

Skills & experience

• Proven extensive experience within the Rail industry
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Full C Class Driving Licence or higher with no restrictions
• Able to pass Rail Category 1 medical and ongoing D&A screens

Desirable but not essential:

• First Aid training and first responder training
• Inducted and experience on BHP networks
• Frontline Leadership or equivalent qualifications
• Verse Testing Qualification
• Flashbutt and AT Welding experience
• Cert III Rail Infrastructure or equivalent

Duties & responsibilities:

• Assist with risk assessments and lead daily pre-starts and end-of-day debriefs
• Keep accurate site diaries and communicate daily updates to the client
• Help plan and sequence tasks across various rail disciplines
• Support a strong safety culture and positive team environment
• Make on-the-spot decisions to keep works on track and aligned with project plans
• Work closely with shutdown leads and other teams including civil, FBW, and signalling
• Assist in setting up worksites, managing resources, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards
• Learn and grow your leadership skills while contributing to successful project outcomes

Benefits:

• Cat5 Rail is a company who values their people
• Safety is our highest priority in all aspects of what we do
• Great pay and conditions
• To work in a key role with one of the world’s largest mining companies
• Ongoing long-term role working as part of a great team and business
• Project and maintenance work

About the company****Cat5 Rail is a 100% Australian-owned family business with over 16 years of experience delivering high-quality rail services in the Pilbara region. This long-standing local presence ensures deep knowledge of the region’s unique requirements and challenges and provides our clients with a reliable and trusted partner. We ensure our team of valued employees deliver the highest quality work, safely and on time by supporting them with one of the largest specialist rail plant fleets in the country, along with state of the art workshop facilities in Port Hedland and Perth.

With our commitment to achieving a diverse workforce, we strongly encourage Female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants.
  
If this sounds like you and you are ready to take the next step in a fulfilling career with opportunity to grow, then click APPLY now!