Company Description
SCT Logistics is Australia’s largest privately owned rail and freight logistics company, delivering end-to-end supply chain solutions across road, rail, and warehousing. With over 50 years of experience, we operate a national intermodal network and offer tailored services including cold and ambient storage and specialised freight handling.
Our people are at the heart of what we do, and we’re committed to safety, innovation, and creating a supportive environment where our team can grow and thrive.
Why SCT?
At SCT we offer a collaborative and inclusive work culture that is built on; Safety, Passion, Integrity, Respect, Innovation and Teamwork. We understand that our values enable us to better understand and serve our customers, attract top talent (like you) and innovate successfully.
Along with a competitive remuneration package we also offer:
- Development and growth opportunities
- Employee Recognition and Rewards Programs
- Flexible working arrangements
- Top up of government paid parental leave for the first six weeks
- Grandparent Leave
- Novated leasing and salary packaging
- 24/7 Access to our Employee Assistance Program
- Onsite car park
- Dress for your day policy
To learn more about these initiatives please visit our Careers Page
About the Role
As a Service Engineer, you will play a key role in improving the reliability and performance of SCT's locomotive fleet. Working closely with Quality and Reliability Engineers and Maintenance Operations teams, you will provide technical leadership, investigate complex equipment failures and develop practical engineering solutions that improve fleet availability and operational performance.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys combining hands-on rail experience with engineering principles to deliver lasting improvements.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with Reliability Engineers to identify and implement reliability improvement initiatives across the locomotive fleet.
- Provide technical support and act as the primary engineering escalation point for complex locomotive faults.
- Investigate equipment failures using structured root cause analysis and develop effective corrective actions.
- Prepare technical reports, engineering recommendations and maintenance instructions.
- Support engineering change management by reviewing, validating and implementing maintenance and engineering improvements.
- Monitor asset performance and identify opportunities to improve reliability, safety and maintenance efficiency.
- Mentor and support maintenance technicians by sharing technical knowledge and developing engineering capability.
- Assist with planning major maintenance activities, shutdowns and engineering projects.
- Work collaboratively with Operations, Maintenance and external suppliers to resolve technical issues.
- Work with the Quality Engineer to improve the Quality Management System. Provide support with routine audits (internal, external supplier and Rail Regulator audits).
- Coordinate rail maintenance and engineering teams, during afternoon and weekend shift work.
- Promote a strong safety culture by ensuring engineering activities comply with rail safety legislation, company standards and best practice.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- A recognised Mechanical, Electrical or Engineering qualification (or equivalent trade qualification with significant rail engineering experience).
- Demonstrated experience in locomotive, rollingstock or heavy mobile equipment maintenance.
- Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
- Experience undertaking root cause analysis and implementing reliability improvements.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
- A collaborative approach and passion for mentoring others.
- Knowledge of maintenance management systems (SAP or similar is desirable).
- A commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement.
- Being able to work rotational shifts (Morning-Afternoon-Weekends)
Other important information
- We reserve the right to commence recruitment proceedings prior to the stated closing date.
- The successful candidate will have to undertake an Australian Federal Police check and Pre-Employment Medical (for certain roles) which will be arranged and paid for by SCT.
- Recruitment companies, need not apply
SCT is an equal opportunity employer and we recognise the value and importance of diversity. We encourage all potential applicants to apply including women and those from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds.
