Progress Rail
Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, is committed to Australia, with career opportunities available across the country. Through coverage spanning across 23 locations in Australia, Progress Rail serves as a leader in rolling stock and infrastructure solutions for Australia and the Southeast Asian markets.
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About the employer
At Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, we keep our customers rolling with comprehensive rolling stock and infrastructure solutions.
Progress Rail is one of the largest integrated diversified providers of rolling stock and infrastructure solutions and technologies for the global rail industry.
Whether traversing rugged terrain or withstanding desert sands, Progress Rail delivers with EMD® locomotives that meet all key applications in Australia. This includes our EMD SD70ACe/lci locomotive for heavy iron ore and coal hauling, the EMD GT46ACe Gen II standard gauge locomotive for intermodal and heavy haul operations, and our latest EMD GT46CUACe Gen III locomotive, which represents the most powerful narrow-gauge diesel locomotive available on the market to-date.
The Progress Rail team is ready to serve customers with above rail solutions by providing full contract maintenance services. Additionally, our facilities have the capability to provide full locomotive overhauls, repowers and upgrades, as well as major component overhauls, including engines, traction motors and alternators, radiator fans and auxiliary motors, bogies, and wheelsets. Our overhaul capabilities include not only EMD OEM equipment and components, but other OEM locomotive, engine, and traction motor components as well. For those in the mining industry, our team can perform electrical rotating overhauls supporting mining trucks and fixed plant equipment. Progress Rail provides parts distribution support with our centre based in Redbank, Queensland, and 24/7 support through our Fleet Control Centre based in Cardiff, New South Wales.
Progress Rail’s infrastructure team has significant below-rail solutions through our rail switch and crossing design and manufacturing facility based in Revesby, New South Wales. In Perth, our team provides asset protection and signal technology, with the capability to handle design, installation and monitoring needs. Our infrastructure team also supplies rail welding equipment and services, as well as Maintenance-of-Way (MOW) equipment for maintaining in-country railways.
Progress Rail’s deep industry expertise ensures a commitment to quality through innovative solutions.