Senior Locomotive Engineer

About Us

Fortescue is both a proud West Australian company and a global green solutions business. We are recognised for our culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy initiatives.

Our Opportunity

Work Location: Hedland Operations (separated by Port & Rail, if relevant)

• Fortescue’s Hedland Operations are located on the traditional lands of the Kariyarra people.

Roster: 8D/6R – FIFO ex Perth or residential

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Locomotive Engineer to join our team. This role focuses on optimising locomotive fleet performance, driving maintenance excellence, and supporting the growth of our rollingstock operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyse locomotive fleet performance, reliability, and costs to define departmental priorities.
• Identify and mitigate risks to both assets and the business.
• Develop, optimizs, and oversee maintenance strategies to ensure high operational standards.
• Defect elimination through the application of best practice problem solving tools and techniques (RCA, 5 Whys etc)
• Provide technical support and recommendations based on findings from data analysis, testing and engagement with internal and external stakeholders including OEM, and maintainers.
• Uphold and promote a strong culture of safety in all engineering and operational activities.

Qualifications and Experience

• Tertiary Qualifications in Mechanical Engineering 
• Current WA C Class Driver’s License.
• 3-4 years of rollingstock experience within the Mining, Bulk Material, or Heavy Industry sectors.
• A keen willingness to learn and adopt new technologies related to locomotives.
• A high level of planning and problem solving ability.
• Strong communication skills and stakeholder management skills 
• Knowledge of EAM, CMMS software including basic knowledge of SAP operation
• Strong ability on computer-based programs such as MS office suite and Navisworks

Our Commitment

Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

https://fortescue.com/careers 

Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.