Planner Scheduler

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• FIFO from Perth on a 5:2:4:3 roster
• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Planner Scheduler to join our Western Turner Fixed Plant Operations team at Western Turner 2 to help us excel at safely maintaining fixed plant, consisting of gyratory crushers, apron feeders and conveyors through effective maintenance planning.

About the role

Reporting to the Superintendent Western Turner Syncline Plant Operations and working in a dynamic and exciting environment you will be responsible for:

• Detail planning & scheduling of jobs in SAP, capturing improvement changes, developing estimations of resource requirements and materials; utilising the Work Management & Shut Management Processes;
• Prioritising work with the Supervisors, Superintendents and external departments, utilising your considerable stakeholder and relationship building skills;
• Ability to think outside the box to safely reduce shutdown duration's where possible;
• Participation in Zero Based Budget development;
• Work closely with a variety of stakeholders across the organisation to identifying and implementing opportunities for continuous improvement and ensure there is effective communication of the plans to ensure appropriate risk management strategies are in place.

About you

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team;
• Demonstrated skills in maintenance planning or scheduling within the resources industry;
• Strong mechanical, electrical or shutdown experience in fixed plant;
• Detail understanding of Work Management and Zero-Based Budgeting principles;
• Previous experience utilising a Computerised Maintenance Management System (SAP experience will be highly regarded);
• A current and valid manual ‘C Class’ driver's license.Tom Price holds a proud place in Rio Tinto history, being the first of its iron mines in the Pilbara. Western Turner 2 is part of the Tom Price Mine, located approximately 35km from the Tom Price Process Plant. The Western Turner Operation is essential to deliver iron ore to the processing plant which will have a capacity to produce 36 million tonnes per annum, underpinning the production of the Pilbara Blend, Rio Tinto’s flagship iron ore product. What we offer
• Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.
• Employees fly into Boolgeeda airport within the Brockman mining region and will reside at the Nammuldi Camp.

Where you will be working

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority;
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto;
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program;
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family;
• Attractive share ownership plan;
• Company provided insurance cover;
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options;
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions;
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support;
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave);
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

About Rio Tinto

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress. Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers. Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world and explore the universe. Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

Applications close on Friday 27th August 2021 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)

This role is for applicants residing in or willing to permanently relocate to Western Australia. Rio Tinto offers Fly in and fly out options from Perth, our regional FIFO hubs and the opportunity to live in our residential towns where applicable.