Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

Alstom

Perth WA

full-time, onsite

Alstom is a leader in transport networks, providing a broad portfolio of solutions including high-speed trains, metros, trams, turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling, and digital mobility. With 80,000 colleagues globally, Alstom is dedicated to advancing greener and smarter mobility, connecting cities and reducing carbon emissions.

Your Future Role

Join our Service/Maintenance team at our Bellevue, WA facility and apply your mechanical maintenance expertise in a cutting-edge field. In this role, you will be responsible for the preventative and corrective maintenance programmes for our DMU fleet, which will service the route between Perth and Bunbury.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform scheduled maintenance and fault rectification on diesel trains according to maintenance plans and procedures.
• Conduct inspection, servicing, troubleshooting, and replacement activities for diesel powerpack systems, including engines, transmission systems, cooling systems, fuel systems, and associated components.
• Support the maintenance of mechanical systems such as brakes, bogies, couplers, suspension systems, doors, HVAC systems, and underframe equipment.
• Identify faults, perform root-cause troubleshooting, and support restoration activities to minimise train downtime.
• Ensure all maintenance activities adhere to safety requirements, work instructions, and maintenance standards.
• Support train preparation activities to ensure operational readiness.
• Record maintenance activities, report defects, and update maintenance documentation and checklists.
• Assist in improving fleet performance and reliability through timely maintenance actions and identification of recurring issues.

This role requires flexibility to support operational and maintenance demands, including night shifts, weekends (if required), and flexible working hours to support train availability and service requirements.

All About You

We value passion and attitude. While we don't expect every skill, the following will assist your success:

• A proactive approach and effective time management.
• A positive attitude and the ability to work as part of a team.
• Experience in diesel powerpack systems is preferred, including hands-on experience with diesel engines, transmission systems, cooling systems, and related rolling stock maintenance is preferred.
• Preventive and corrective maintenance experience, ideally on rolling stock or similar equipment.
• A trade qualification in Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Fitting (Certificate III or Certificate IV in Engineering (Maintenance) or equivalent Australian-recognised qualification) is required.
• Willingness to work night shifts and flexible hours, when required.

Things You’ll Enjoy

Embark on a transformative career journey in the stable rail industry, offering opportunities for skill development and experience. Benefits include:

• Being part of a collaborative team crucial to the Perth rail network's operation.
• Free gym membership.
• Purchased annual leave and a novated leasing scheme.
• Independent and confidential wellbeing support for you and your family.
• Access to award-winning learning and development programs.
• Stability, challenges, and a long-term career path with opportunities for progression.
• A competitive package that acknowledges your performance and potential.

You don't need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We are an equal-opportunity employer celebrating diversity across our 70+ operating countries, committed to an inclusive and responsible culture. We encourage applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and other minority groups. We recognise the value of flexibility and inclusivity and are happy to discuss individual needs or workplace adjustments.

If you are up for the challenge, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the instructions provided.