Controller

Controller

• Opportunity to work in an energetic team environment
• Attractive roster - 3 days on, 3 nights on and 6 days off (12-hour shifts)
• Work in the central decision-making hub for Rio Tinto - Operations Centre

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

About the role

We are looking for a Port Controller to manage the operations of our Pilbara Port operations to ensure that safety, operational and production targets are met while working to achieve optimal performance with site personnel in a safe manner. This role is a great opportunity for self-motivated and proactive individuals with above average situational awareness who can problem solve individually and in consultation with others.

Reporting to the Supervisor Port Controller, and working from the Perth State-of-the-Art Operations Centre you will be:

• Control the Port Operations across our Pilbara sites
• Direct Fixed Plant Operators to coordinate activities and increase efficiency in a safe manner according to the Operating Level Agreement
• Run the ports efficiently by monitoring port assets and investigating machine alarms that could lead to breakdowns
• Engage with site and OC personnel to ensure relevant information is collated in a timely manner
• Be a positive and proactive team member that contributes to the efficient and effective running of the fixed plant operations
• Conduct a detailed handover after each shift to ensure operations run smoothly

What you’ll bring

• A Manual “C” class driver’s licence (essential)
• Experience using HMI systems
• Exposure to Fixed plant operations, Train Car dumpers and Ship Loading facilities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills that can be used to control the sites on a day-to-day basis and improve current operational processes
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to multi-task and process information simultaneously

What we offer?

• Competitive salary packages including lifestyle allowances and bonus
• Corporate rate for medical insurance cover for employees and their immediate family
• Salary sacrifice & packaging options – rental, mortgage, superannuation, vehicle
• Employee discounts – banking, accommodation, motoring, retail and more
• Rio Tinto employee share programme
• Paid parental leave up to 9 months
• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Job satisfaction, where you will be a valued member of the team
• Learning and development opportunities to support your desired technical or leadership career path
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters 

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

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 27^th of January 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)