Advisor CMS (Contractor Management Systems) - Shutdowns

Advisor CMS (Contractor Management Systems) – Shutdowns

• Join an organisation where the culture is inclusive, existing and performance driven
• Dynamic, challenging and rewarding opportunity to be part of the Fixed Plant Shutdowns
• Role can be residentially based in Paraburdoo or a FIFO 5/2, 4/3 roster from Perth

About the role

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

We are looking for an Advisor Contractor Management Systems – Shutdowns within our Paraburdoo Fixed Plant Shutdowns team.

Reporting to the Superintendent Plant Shutdowns, your role as an Advisor Contractor Management will be providing governance of our Contractor Management (CM) systems via support to our Contractor Representatives and the delivery of specific site or RTIO wide initiatives. Improving safety performance and productivity are inherent to the role through transformation of the contractor footprint & associated work scopes within rail. You will also provide support, coaching and mentoring in embedding CM business improvement initiatives across Paraburdoo.

Your focus and duties will consist of, but not be limited to:

• Provide support and advice to Maintenance teams to effectively manage contractors
• Coach and mentor, company representatives and contractors to ensure compliance with HSEQ, CM policies, processes and procedures
• Coordination of in-field causal audits and project audits of service providers against contract management governance for the division
• Provide support and advice in the development of new policies, procedures and systems related to contractor management
• Custodian of Contractor Management divisional metrics
• Participate in monthly, quarterly and other contractual performance reviews
• Liaison between Rio Tinto Procurement (RTP), our central CM team and execution teams
• Job pack compliance auditing
• Mentoring and development within the division to facilitate best practice contractor management
• Collaborate with other product groups in developing global best practices around Contractor Management
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with leaders and employees/ contractors

Where you will be working

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets: a world-class, integrated network of 16 mines, four independent port terminals, a 1,700 kilometre rail network and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand. We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ore.

This role is based at our Greater Paraburdoo Operation, 6km out of Paraburdoo town centre

About you

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• Exposure to contractor management & coaching methodologies
• 2-3 years in a contractor or commercial / project role in mining industry
• Experience in a similar role and/or health and safety, commerce, project management
• Effective planning and time management skills
• Ability to communicate, influence & work well with others at all levels of the organisation
• A can-do growth mindset
• Good computer literacy of Microsoft Office software, in particular Word and Excel
• C Class Manual driver's license

What’s on offer

• 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)
• Possible domestic relocation assistance

Applications close on Tuesday, 18th October 2022. (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.

About Rio Tinto

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.

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. 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 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ 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.

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.

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