A major hiring spree has been announced for the Queensland Train Manufacturing Program, with 300 jobs on offer.
The workforce mobilisation plan for the Torbanlea train manufacturing facility was activated yesterday, with expressions of interest now open.
Approximately 100 white collar roles and 200 trade roles are available, with boiler makers, mechanics, electricians, fabricators and painters in demand.
Recruitment will continue throughout 2025 and the full workforce is expected to be mobilised as manufacturing ramps up in 2026.
The Queensland Train Manufacturing Program will build 65 new six-car passenger trains at a purpose-built manufacturing facility at Torbanlea, in the Fraser Coast region.
The state government has awarded the contract to manufacture the fleet to Downer, with the trains expected to be in service by 2032, in time for the Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The modern train fleet is intended to provide passengers with more efficient, reliable, and accessible travel across South East Queensland.
Minister for Manufacturing Dale Last said the recruitment drive marks a critical turning point for the Queensland Train Manufacturing Program, creating hundreds of skilled jobs in the Maryborough region.
“The jobs spree includes a staged recruitment plan, with workers to be brought on in structured intakes as manufacturing at the Torbanlea facility scales up,” he said.
“Construction at the Torbanlea facility is progressing at pace, with structural works and roofing now complete, and internal fit-out ongoing.”
Candidates can find out more about opportunities, including where to submit expressions of interest, at www.downergroup.com/qtmp.
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