● Be part of a well-established, industry-leading company with global private-equity ownership
● Learn, develop your skills and be valued for your contribution
● Be competitively remunerated and receive an additional two days’ paid leave per year to enhance your wellbeing
Want to get your career on track, working locally with a rail freight solutions success story? Join us and experience the Rail First difference.
Who we are
We’re proud to be Australia’s only domestic manufacturer of rail wagons, and the country’s leading provider of rail freight rolling stock solutions for the rail industry. But what we’re most proud of are our people, and what they bring to the Rail First team every day.
What you’ll do
As a Boilermaker you will be responsible for:
● Manufacture, dismantling, repairing and maintaining rollingstock
● Assembling components and manufactured products
● Working to drawings, specifications and appropriate Australian Industry Safety Standards
What you’ll bring
You will be a qualified and experienced tradesperson who has demonstrated experience in the following areas:
• Flux core, stick and solid wire mig welding in all positions
• Proven experience in heavy fabrication and welding
• Proven experience in repair, replacement and modification work
• Strong focus on WHS
• Ability to work as part of a team and unsupervised when required
• Have a positive attitude and be keen to contribute to continuous improvement to meet our reliability, availability and safety standards
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical with drug and alcohol screening
You’ll live and breathe our core values of Safety, Trust, Achievement and Care and thrive on being part of our team-based culture where your voice is always heard and your contribution matters.
Why join Rail First?
Whatever your role at Rail First, we will support you to develop, grow and contribute to our Australian success story. Here are some other things we hope you’ll love about working with us:
● We’re a proudly Australian, well-established small business. From humble beginnings, we’re now Australia’s market leader in rail freight leasing and maintenance.
● We’re built to grow, and we champion your upskilling and career progression, as well as collective growth for our team.
● We prioritise your health and wellbeing with flexible shifts, salary sacrificing, additional paid leave and other benefits.
● We value the diversity and experience of our people and constantly strive to champion a safe and inclusive workplace culture.
Ready to get your career on track?
Visit our website to find out more about us. To apply for the role, please submit your resume and cover letter online.
Rail First Asset Management is Australia’s leading provider of tailored rail locomotive and rolling stock leasing, maintenance, repair, acquisition, build / rebuild solutions for rail operators, shippers, logistics providers supporting complex supply chains.
Rail First supports customers with:
Leasing of Locomotives and Wagons:
With one of the largest rail fleets in the country, we offer tailored lease options to support a wide range of intermodal, agricultural, and bulk mineral transportation needs.
Buying or Building New Wagons or Locomotives:
We also offer a unique “Purchase to Lease / Build to Lease”, which gives customers access to new equipment while maintaining all of the flexibility and cash advantages of a lease.
Rollingstock Maintenance:
Rail First provides servicing, maintenance, painting, and overhaul services across all wagon and locomotive types.
Crew Van Overhaul and Rebuild:
We provide unique building and major overhaul capabilities for crew vans servicing the requirements of Australia’s long haul interstate network.
Wagon Construction:
Rail First is proud to be the only domestic manufacturer of intermodal equipment in Australia. We can build 40’ and 60’ skeletal and 48’ well wagons to meet your needs.
Our sites are strategically located in Adelaide, Sydney and Regional NSW on the rail network in Australia. We are continually expanding the scope of our leasing solutions and our service and workshop facility footprint nationally.
Rail First Asset Management has been in operation since the privatisation of the rail industry in the late 1990’s, originally as a subsidiary of the Sasser Family Holdings, Inc. (SFH) a 4th generation, family-owned transportation asset services company with experience dating back to 1928 in the USA.
The group is now owned by Amber Infrastructure Group and DIF Capital Partners, which also have significant experience globally in asset management, leasing and financing.
