Coach AHS Mining Excellence

AHS Mining Excellence Coach

• Be part of a group that values safety and inclusion.
• Opportunity to develop solutions that shape the future of Rio Tinto Iron Ore (RTIO) through innovation and growth.
• Role is FIFO from Perth to West Angeles on an 8/6 roster.

Where we’re all welcome 

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.

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 acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.

About the role

We are looking for an AHS Mining Excellence Coach to join the Production Engineering team to provide autonomous haulage systems (AHS) productivity coaching and upskilling for mining teams, with an aim to build equipment operating capability from competent to resilient.

This role is suitable for an experienced high-performance operator/pit patroller with a drive for excellence and training others. 

You’ll be part of a supportive team, supported by your Leader to grow and achieve your own personal goals as well as the goals of the team. Working on an 8 & 6 roster, you will have more time to spend on the things that are important to you and the people in your life.

Reporting to the Production Engineer, you will:

• Adhere to all Rio Tinto health and safety standards, policies and procedures and report any safety hazards and risks to the appropriate channels.
• Coach operators on both load and ancillary equipment to increase operational efficiency
• Coach team members on safe AHS behaviours, including safe loading practices and area management, safe dump interaction and pass area management.
• Observe operating practices and suggest improvements to drive productivity with a data driven approach.
• Review performance with operators and individually coach to improve key equipment and system KPIs (spot, load, swing times, dump configuration etc.)
• Liaise with OEMs to identify operational productivity best practices.
• Lead recognition programs to improve operator productivity and highlight improvements.
• Support pit patroller skill development and training plans and develop training packages and pathway for leadership roles.
• Utilise hot seat as mechanism to train operators on an ad hoc basis.
• Foster continuous improvement to identify improvements to current practices and processes to improve productivity, including completing weekly RND audits and identifying AHS improvement initiatives.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of safety incidents and escalation to relevant supervisor where necessary.

What you’ll bring

• Experience in operating loading Units
• AHS trainer experience
• Previous experience in Komatsu AHS systems within a large open pit mining environment.
• Thrives on a challenge, can think outside of the box, and has a good understanding of the fundamental AHS concepts that underpin value in the mining industry.
• Exceptional relationship building skills coupled with your ability to engage and collaborate effectively with a diverse range of business partners.
• Manual ‘C’ class driver’s licence.
• High level of computer literacy.
• Previous Pit Patroller Experience will be highly regarded.

If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn't align 100% we still want to hear from you.

We are committed to promoting diversity within Rio Tinto and as a special measure to we strongly encourage women to apply.

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 bonus
• 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, cultural leave)
• To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them
• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more, read more about the huge range of benefits here: https://bit.ly/43AQLue

Who we are

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 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

Located 110km west of Newman, West Angelas operates on a fly in fly out roster from Perth, Broome and Busselton.

West Angelas is a pioneer in autonomous technologies – we were the first site to trial autonomous haul trucks and incorporate autonomous drilling into our operations in 2008, and we continue to have one of the largest mining fleets in the Pilbara.

 Our high grade, low phosphorous Marra Mamba orebody is an integral part of the Pilbara Blend, contributing both lump and fines products on around four trains each day. At the West Angelas hub there are state-of-the-art power generation and refueling facilities. These facilities supply power and diesel fuel to the East Pilbara mine sites.

The future is bright at West Angelas with ongoing growth projects at Deposits C and D, as well as additional deposits under study providing enormous opportunities for personal development and career growth.

Applications close on 19 September 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)