CareerPlan

Shunter | WAIO | Rail | Port Hedland | FIFO or Residential

Western AustraliaFull-time2026-10-10 → 2026-11-12

Core

Shunting Operator responsible for safely moving trains and rollingstock within rail yards, including coupling, uncoupling, and directing train movements.

Role type

Shunting Operator (Rail Operations)

Builds

Safe movement of trains and rollingstock within rail yards

Domain

Mining logistics / Heavy haul rail

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Certificate II in Shunting, Category 1 Rail Medical, C Class Driver's Licence, heavy haul experience, radio protocol operation, safety inspection, shunting plan creation

Preferred skills

Signalling equipment knowledge

Responsibilities

Couple and uncouple rollingstock, direct and control movement of trains, conduct safety checks including brake tests and roll by inspections, create shunting plans, operate and maintain radio protocols