Rail Maintenance Coordinator

Our Opportunity

Location: Port Hedland – Fortescue’s Hedland Operations are located on the traditional lands of the Kariyarra people. We acknowledge and respect their deep connection to this land.

Roster: 14 Days On / 14 Days Off | FIFO ex Perth or Residential

Join a team helping keep one of Australia’s most critical rail networks operating safely, efficiently, and reliably.

Fortescue is seeking a motivated and solutions-focused Rail Maintenance Coordinator to join our Rail Network Maintenance team based in Port Hedland on an attractive 14/14 roster. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in coordinating maintenance activities that support safe and uninterrupted rail operations across our world-class network.

Working within a fast-paced operational environment, you’ll partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Safety, and contractors to ensure maintenance activities are planned, executed, and delivered to the highest safety and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinating integrated weekly, monthly, and annual maintenance plans
• Supporting safe and efficient execution of planned and reactive maintenance works
• Managing track access, resources, contractors, and maintenance scheduling
• Delivering accurate asset condition reporting, defect tracking, and KPI performance updates
• Supporting compliance with ONRSR, RISSB, and Fortescue safety management requirements
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives across maintenance processes and asset reliability
• Assisting emergency response and recovery activities during operational incidents

Qualifications and Experience

What We’re Looking For...

You’re a highly organised maintenance professional with strong communication skills and a proactive approach to safety and operational excellence. Ideally, you will bring:

• Experience within rail, heavy industry, infrastructure, or maintenance operations
• Knowledge of rail systems including track, signalling, civil, or rollingstock fundamentals
• Exposure to CMMS/EAM systems such as SAP, Ellipse, or Maximo
• Strong planning, scheduling, and stakeholder engagement capability
• A commitment to safety leadership and continuous improvement
• The ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic operational environment

Why Fortescue?

At Fortescue, we’re driving innovation and operational excellence across the resources industry while creating a safer, more sustainable future. You’ll join a high-performing team that values collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, and candidates from diverse backgrounds.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your rail maintenance career and contribute to a critical operational environment, we’d love to hear from you.

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members 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. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, 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.

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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.