Advisor Performance Assurance

Performance Assurance Advisor (Caterpillar AHS Systems)

• Access to industry-leading technical development programmes
• Join an encouraging leadership group committed to your growth and development
• Based at the Perth Operations Centre – Monday to Friday

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

About the Role

We are seeking a Performance Assurance Advisor (Automation) to lead the delivery of Integrated Operations control room productivity analysis and optimisations. This role will see you provide technical expertise and coaching support focusing on reducing process variability and uplifting capability.

Reporting to the Performance Assurance Superintendent, whilst working in a challenging and exciting environment within Integrated Operations, you will be:

• Inspiring a continuous improvement and a greater than yesterday culture across the control room;
• Utilise programs and processes to target specific variances and inefficiencies across the hubs;
• Coach and uplift our controllers' capabilities in analysing tactics/improvements, understanding best practices and converting that into coaching and support materials to be delivered;
• Monitoring coaching outcomes and delivering coaching modules;
• Provide Technical SME support to Hub teams;
• Providing recommendations on productivity improvements, system governance, trouble-shooting and incident investigations
• Perform regular audits and benchmarking against metrics and report on system performance
• Closely liaise with other internal and external teams to improve performance, training, capability uplift and governance of processes.

What you'll bring

• Experience with Caterpillar AHS MineStar combined with extensive control room experience (minimum 5 years)
• Experience utilising coaching methodology for the development or training of team members;
• Experience in implementing new technology into an operational team;
• Experience managing continuous improvement projects
• High level of communication, both written and verbal;
• Ability to analyse data to advise on production requirements and application of Command for Hauling
• A focus on industry best practices and identifying opportunities where technology can further enhance capabilities.

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• 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 

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive. We have been mining for almost 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win and meet opportunities.

Where you’ll be working

Our integrated iron ore network is supported by our Operations Centre (OC) in Perth, a state-of-the-art facility that enables all the autonomous trucks, trains and drills at our mines, ports and rail systems to be operated from a single location. The Centre incorporates visualisation and collaboration tools to provide real-time information across our demand chain and allows us to optimise our mining, maintenance and logistic activities across the Pilbara in a way never before possible. Located near the Perth domestic airport, the OC operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to coordinate our integrated network of mines, rail, and ports from 1,500km away.

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.

Applications close on 17th May 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)