Scheduler

Company: Gemco Rail Pty Ltd

Job Function: Operations

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

About the Role

Gemco Rail is seeking a Scheduler to join our Dynon team on a full-time basis. In this role, you will be responsible for coordinating the day-to-day scheduling of customer fleets entering the Dynon Maintenance Facility, ensuring maintenance activities are planned efficiently and delivered on time. You will work closely with customers, operations, supervisors, and team leaders to manage schedules, communicate changes, and maximise fleet availability and workshop capacity.

This role will report to Fleet Delivery Manager.

Key Responsibilities of this role include:

Develop and maintain daily and four-week rolling schedules to support customer requirements, fleet availability, and workshop capacity.
Coordinate maintenance activities, locomotive movements, and workshop access to ensure safe and efficient operations.
Lead daily scheduling meetings and act as the key point of contact for customers, operations teams, supervisors, and team leaders.
Communicate schedule changes, delays, completions, and carry-over work to stakeholders.
Monitor schedule performance, customer KPIs, and operational priorities to support continuous improvement.
Ensure materials, parts, and external services are available to support planned work.
Maintain accurate scheduling records and provide daily and weekly scheduling reports to support workshop delivery and forward planning.

About You

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

Demonstrated experience in maintenance scheduling, fleet planning or workshop coordination.
Ability to build and maintain daily, weekly and four-week rolling work schedules.
Strong communication skills with customers, planner, supervisors, team leaders and operations teams.
Ability to priorities changing work demands, manage carry-over work and respond to schedule disruptions.
Experience using scheduling, ERP or maintenance management systems, including accurate job status updates and close-out.
Sound knowledge of rail maintenance, preventive maintenance requirements and workshop planning processes.
Demonstrated use of Microsoft Office programs and visual management tools, including workshop visual boards.
High attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate scheduling data, handover notes and reporting packs.

About Us

Gemco Rail, a subsidiary of Engenco Limited is the leading independent provider of rollingstock maintenance, products and services to the Australian and New Zealand rail markets.

Gemco Rail specialises in the manufacture, maintenance and overhaul of wagons, locomotives, passenger cars, rollingstock components and track maintenance equipment to support our customers to maintain their operations effectively and efficiently and maximise the life of their assets.

Why Join Us

Competitive Remuneration: Enjoy a competitive salary package, including salary sacrifice options, opportunities for overtime and Time Off in Lieu (TOIL).
Opportunities for Career Growth and Development: Unlock your potential with professional development initiatives, such as our Learning Academy Scholarships to support your ongoing learning and career development.
Flexible Working Options: We offer flexibility in hours and days as well as support hybrid working for eligible roles, to help manage a work-life balance.
Paid Parental Leave: Up to 12-weeks paid parental leave for eligible employees.
Benefit Portal: Get access to exclusive retail discounts and a range of wellbeing resources.
Appreciation: We recognise and celebrate the contributions, achievements and milestones of our people.
Commitment to the Communities we work in: Take advantage of our paid Volunteer Leave and be part of our Diversity & Inclusion and MakeSustainable Committees.

We would love to hear from you if you think this position is a match for you. If you don’t meet all the above listed criteria, we still encourage you to apply. We are dedicated to supporting growth and development, creating a workplace where everyone has the opportunity to succeed.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, including a medical assessment with drug and alcohol testing, provide a valid police clearance and confirm their eligibility to work in Australia. Strictly no Agencies please.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that fosters a diverse and inclusive workforce and recognised as a WORK180 endorsed employer for women. Our culture is built on integrity, commitment, collaboration and excellence, where every employee is valued and respected, empowering them to bring their best selves to work. We welcome applicants from all cultures, identities and experiences.

We encourage you to reach out to us directly if you need any support or adjustments during the recruitment process. You can contact us at recruitment@engenco.com.au.