Rail Workshop Team Members
Core
Manufacture, repair, and refurbish mechanical components and heavy structures to restore and maintain a heritage railway fleet.
Role type
Trade-level Fitter & Machinist / Fitter & Welder (Fabricator)
Builds
Heritage rollingstock, mechanical components, and structural repairs for a unique Australian railway.
Domain
Heritage engineering / Railway maintenance / Heavy fabrication
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
mechanical aptitude, precision machining, manual machine tool operation, welding (GMAW/MMAW), fabrication, structural repair, interpreting engineering drawings, safety compliance
Preferred skills
heritage restoration knowledge, traditional boilermaking techniques, large manual machine operation, Australian Standards experience
Technologies
manual lathes, milling machines, oxy cutting equipment
Responsibilities
operate manual machine tools to manufacture and repair components, perform heavy fabrication and structural repairs, restore heritage equipment, solve complex mechanical problems, maintain safety standards in workshop environment
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on trade professional