Analyst

Rail Analyst

• Play a pivotal role in analysing data across our Rail Network to drive business performance
• Opportunity to influence the decision making of senior leaders
• Perth based role at RTIO’s Operations Centre, Monday - Friday with flexible working options available

About the role

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

We are looking for an Analyst who enjoys working with data and is looking for their next challenge. This is a great opportunity for a critical thinking individual who loves working with data and transforming it into a story, which is pivotal for the success of Rio Tinto’s supply chain and business performance.

We are an open, connected team using some of the most exciting data and tools on the planet. We are the world leader in automation and smart mining. We have technical development programmes that are industry-leading and recognise the unique nature of your role. These provide opportunities to grow your career through a dedicated technical path while being rewarded for your unique skills

Working in a challenging and exciting environment within the broader Rail Logistics and Optimisation team, you will report to the Superintendent Performance and Analytics and be responsible for: 

• Analysing data, identify trends and improvement opportunities
• Engage and network with a wide range of stakeholders from across the business
• Using your analytical mindset and skills to evaluate and report on Rail performance
• Gain an understanding of our complex operating system and provide refined analysis of information
• Providing explanations for deviations from planned performance, risk to future performance and identify opportunities for improvement
• Always keen on understanding the system bottleneck, and exploring opportunities to overcome it. 

What you’ll bring

• Experience working with large, complex data sets.
• A passion for working with various analytical tools to translate raw data in to information
• The ability to analyse and distil information into insights for Senior Leaders to understand.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.
• A continuous improvement mindset and the desire to explore new and innovative ways to transform data
• Experience in driving change and change management.
• A background in Rail or Mining/Ports/Processing
• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Experience using data analytics packages e.g. Power BI/Spotfire/Tableau and programming languages e.g. SQL, python would be highly regarded.

 What we 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) 

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. 

Where you’ll 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. 

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 25th May 2022 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)