Advisor Production - Materials Handling

Advisor Production – Materials Handling

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion.
• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits
• Working a 9-day fortnight roster

About the role

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

We are looking for a Advisor Production – Materials Handling to join the Materials handling Team and fulfil a key role in providing support to the Area Specialist and Superintendent. The Materials handling team focusses on Unloading of bauxite, loading of alumina, Unloading of Caustic vessels and unloading train services and other key strategic initiatives for the Materials handling.

This is a great opportunity for a strong communicator that engages well with people. You must be able to perform well under pressure as you need to be able to work across multiple interfaces and can prioritize based on business value. You must also possess the desire to be a leader in the business.

In addition to paying competitively and providing great benefits packages, we want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. And because of our size and scale, there are many opportunities to learn, grow and do more than you ever thought possible.

Every hour of every shift, your safety and wellbeing is our number one priority. We do the work only if it is safe, and we invest to make sure every member of the team has the quality tools they need to do their job.

Reporting to the Materials Handling Specialist and working in a challenging and exciting environment, you will be:

• Able to lead work groups to Achieve the Shipping schedule timelines.
• Coordinating shift related production activities daily.
• Managing the safety and quality aspects of the job tasks.

• Update Superintendent / specialist of mat handling and Shipping of the day’s operations and track progress accordingly
• Liase with process control to streamline and improve our current operating systems.
• Need to be able to fill in where needed and demonstrate a willingness for a reasonable amount of overtime where shipping times need to be met.
• Identify gaps, liase with Team leaders on best plan of attack for the day (resource levels, Permit responsibilities, Plan for the day)
• Adjust max setpoints of the machines to optimise performance with each given skill level that maybe in the unloader at the time.
• Attend meeting, raise notifications, and prioritise Maintenance concerns.
• Weekly stockpile Pics utilising site drone resources

What you will bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• At least 4 years’ experience in Materials handling operations or equivalent.
• Detailed knowledge of the Materials handling area, And their processes,
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and work independently and in a team setting.
• Exceptional problem solving and communication skills.
• Ability to support in leadership functions of the team.
• Willingness to become in field Assessor.
• Active High Risk CB crane ticketed, highly experienced in unloading/Loading Preferred but not essential.
• High level of experion/DCS knowledge
• High level of coaching and mentoring ability

What we offer

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP)
• Access to top tier family-friendly health and medical programs
• Excellent retirement plan
• A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, paid parental leave, short term sick leave, paid holidays)
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program

Where you will be working

Located in Central Queensland, approximately 10km north-west of Gladstone, Yarwun alumina refinery commenced operations in 2004. Processing bauxite from our mines in Weipa and Gove, Yarwun produces more than three million tonnes of smelter grade alumina annually.

As one of the largest industries in the Gladstone region, Yarwun employs over 700 people and has a large contractor workforce.

With a focus on safely improving our process every day, the team at Yarwun challenge themselves to use existing and emerging technology to support our 24 hour operation. 

Yarwun is a proud member of the Gladstone community, and along with Boyne Smelters Limited and Queensland Alumina Limited, support community investments that improve the liveability of the Gladstone region through the Here for Gladstone community fund. 

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 aluminum – 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.

Closing date 13^th December 2023