Operations Manager Rail

At Aurizon, we are committed to fostering a diverse, collaborative, and high-performance culture in which our people can thrive. We deliver critical outcomes for our people, customers, and communities across a complex supply chain network. As our business continues to evolve, we are seeking an accomplished Regional Operations Manager to join our Western Australian leadership team and provide strategic oversight of Aurizon’s Goldfields rail operations.

About the Role

As Regional Operations Manager within Aurizon’s Bulk West team, based in Kalgoorlie or Esperance, you will play a pivotal leadership role in the performance, safety, and long-term success of our Kalgoorlie & Esperance rail operations. Reporting to the General Manager, you will lead operational delivery, build trusted customer partnerships, and drive the safe, reliable, and commercially effective execution of supply chain services.

You will:

• Provide leadership across daily rail operations within the Bulk West network, ensuring the safe and efficient movement of freight.
• Lead the development and execution of strategies that strengthen safety leadership across the region.
• Empower, support and manage regional operations leaders to deliver outstanding people, safety, and performance outcomes.
• Drive customer outcomes by consistently achieving and exceeding operational performance expectations.
• Oversee the end-to-end supply chain and P&L accountability for Kwinana & South West operations.
• Partner with key stakeholders to identify, prioritise, and deliver continuous improvement opportunities.
• Mitigate risk while delivering strategic priorities and positioning the region for sustainable growth.
• Contribute to the development and execution of short-, medium-, and long-term strategic plans for the region.
• Build and sustain strong internal and external relationships that support growth across the Bulk pipeline.

About You

You are a strategically minded and commercially astute leader with a proven track record of operational excellence. You bring the presence and judgement to lead through complexity, influence across diverse stakeholder groups, and deliver sustained business performance. Your strength lies in building high-performing teams, driving continuous improvement, and using insight to inform sound operational and commercial decisions.

To succeed in this role, you will possess:

• High personal integrity and a well-established reputation for safety leadership.
• Strong influencing capability and demonstrated success leading change across diverse teams.
• Well-developed commercial acumen, strategic thinking, and business planning capability.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to engage, align, and motivate teams.
• Strong analytical capability, with the ability to translate data into insights that improve business performance.
• A demonstrated ability to create value and deliver profitable outcomes across customer portfolios.
• Highly effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information with clarity and influence.
• Strong negotiation capability and a proven ability to build collaborative, high-value stakeholder relationships.

Why Aurizon?

At Aurizon, you will join an organisation that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. We offer an inclusive and supportive environment, meaningful opportunities for professional growth, and the ability to make a significant contribution to our business, our customers, and the communities we serve.

If you are ready to step into a senior leadership role with broad operational and strategic scope, we welcome your application.

What we offer you:   

We are committed to investing in our people. Supported by a national portfolio of operations, Aurizon offers long-term career pathways and opportunities for professional advancement across the business.

Benefits include:

• Career development and growth opportunities.
• Access to mentoring and development programs.
• Discounts on selected health insurance, personal travel, gyms, vehicles, and retail brands.
• Parental leave support and super booster benefits.

About Aurizon.

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Aurizon is Australia’s largest rail freight operator and a top 100 ASX company. Each year, we deliver more than 250 million tonnes of Australian commodities right across the country. Aurizon is crucial to the Australian economy, connecting miners, primary producers and industry with international and domestic markets. 

Look to Aurizon for a diverse and collaborative culture.

At Aurizon, we are proud of our diverse, collaborative, creative and high-performance culture. We celebrate the contribution of every employee and provide opportunities for career development in a dynamic, caring, and inclusive work environment.

To learn about us and our company values, please visit www.aurizon.com.au/careers