Industrialisation Manager

Lead the industrialisation strategy for major rollingstock projects, shaping the transition from bid to delivery and ensuring operational readiness, manufacturing excellence and successful project outcomes across Downer Rail & Transit Systems.

At Downer we plan, create and sustain. Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Through trusted relationships and world leading insight we work closely with our customers to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure, and facilities.

Downer Rail & Transit Systems is seeking an experienced Industrialisation Manager to play a pivotal role in the successful delivery of major rollingstock projects. Working closely with Operations and Project leaders, you will help bridge the gap between project development and operational execution, ensuring projects are set up for long-term success from day one.


This is a strategically important leadership opportunity where you will drive industrialisation planning, readiness and continuous improvement across complex manufacturing and rail projects. You'll influence how projects are delivered, improve operational performance, and help create sustainable, scalable processes that support future growth.


If you are passionate about operational excellence, manufacturing innovation and leading transformational change in a complex project environment, this role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact across our business.


Key Responsibilities

• Lead industrialisation strategies that support successful project mobilisation, delivery and operational readiness.
• Partner with project and operations teams to optimise manufacturing, engineering and delivery outcomes throughout the project lifecycle.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, quality, productivity, cost and delivery performance.
• Champion standardised practices, governance frameworks and lessons learned to strengthen project execution.
• Influence and lead organisational change that enables operational transformation and long-term business success.

What You Bring

• Demonstrated success delivering complex rollingstock, manufacturing or industrial projects from concept through to production.
• Strong expertise in industrialisation, operational readiness, manufacturing excellence or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience leading diverse stakeholders across technical, operational and project environments.
• Qualifications in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations or a related discipline, together with Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma capability.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to use data and insights to improve business performance

Our Culture:
Downer is dedicated to nurturing our people personally and professionally through skills development, competitive benefits, career pathways and fostering a proudly diverse and supportive workplace culture.

We cultivate a diverse and inclusive workplace that facilitates opportunity and respect. Our focus on gender and cultural inclusiveness is active and ongoing, and through various initiatives we aim to help close the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous communities.

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You want your work to matter and so do we. With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas.

We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.

We're committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals. Even if your experience doesn't align perfectly with this role, we'd still like to hear from you. If it feels like the right fit, apply - potential counts, and so do you.

As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.

If you need support or adjustments through the recruitment process, just let us know, we're here to help you put your best foot forward.